Nathan (Nate) Atkinson, President and General Counsel of Village Juice & Kitchen (VJK) headquartered in North Carolina, shared some exciting news with Frontrunners Innovate recently. Village Juice & Kitchen, in partnership with Aramark, the Chris Paul Foundation, and the United Negro College Fund, (plus others) have launched The ELETE Experience, an extraordinary student mentorship-to-internship program in food services. VJK provides …
Tyler Clark Helps Refugees Secure Paid Work That Changes Lives
Podcast Episode (Season 10, Episode 6) Tyler Clark is the Co-Founder of Zawadie, a platform that helps refugees at a camp in Malawi work as outsourced talent on projects like graphics, website design, social media management, and other tasks. The ultra-reasonable pricetag, teamwork protocol, high level of educated and quite talented workers, and founder management is amazing, but add in …
Abdellah Aouf Creates Job Opportunities for Unskilled Youth Through the Unique GO Platform
Abdellah Aouf is an Algerian entrepreneur based in the United States solving the issue of unskilled candidates in the job market through a platform that provides hand-picked matching and training solutions that benefit candidates and employers. GO Platform is a creative solution to a problem Abdellah realized in Algeria where tech-jobs weren’t being filled by the available workforce. They are …
Arafat Lesheve Proves Youth Are Making a Difference in Tanzania
Arafat Lesheve is one of the most accomplished young people you’ll meet. In his early 20s, Arafat has created more opportunities for youth in Tanzania than anyone would believe. This 25-year-old, already an independent consultant, is serving a title under the Prime Minister’s Office, is a nonprofit founder, and an awarded young visionary. Oh, and he’s already on the path …
The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network is Empowering Youth as Change Agents
In 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) launched its official youth initiative (SDSN Youth) to empower youth globally to create sustainable development solutions. SDSN Youth educates young people about the challenges of sustainable development and creates opportunities for them to use their creativity and knowledge to pioneer innovative solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, …