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How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru 

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Déborah, a 2022 YLAI Fellow , is the founder and director of CAPAZ Perú , which develops cultural, educational and social projects for people with disabilities through art programs such as theater and dance. We need to live together with the community to know what they need and what they think and what is their culture,” says Déborah.

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June 2016 Project Octane: A Student of Opportunity

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Just ask Violeta Martinez, winner of the 2016 EO GSEA Global Finals and founder of VAIZA, an El Salvador-based, luxury brand crafted from the heart. With my brand, VAIZA, I’m able to promote my art, culture and the local artisan heritage through the creation of luxury handbags, wallets and shoes.”. The networking alone was amazing.

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Empowering millennials in Peru to take action volunteering

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The recognition of the impact of her hard work came years later when she was accepted for the YLAI Fellowship in 2016. It was a culture shock,” she states. In 2016, The Millennials Movement launched the Peru 2030 Agenda Ambassadors program to empower and facilitate ownership for the sustainable development of citizens’ own communities.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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Here are some additional recommendations for empowering your network in 2022. Who is missing from your network? Identifying and filling these cultural competency gaps benefits your entire community, and it is an essential component of continued economic and social progress. Make your ecosystem inclusive.

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My Big Resolution for 2016

Entrepreneurs' Organization

For 2016, I’ve made what I think is a game-changing resolution, which will ultimately help me to be a better entrepreneur. One of my first big projects of 2016 is realizing a super aggressive integrated marketing strategy. The post My Big Resolution for 2016 appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Rebranding and expanding your target audience with a social business expert from Brazil

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2016 YLAI Fellow Liziane Dranka Silva has realized the necessity of marketing and rebranding to expand and specify the target clientele of her company. . Finally, Liziane encourages aspiring social entrepreneurs in the YLAI Network to learn more about the client you are serving: their wants, needs and expectations of your organization.

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Inspiring energy efficiency in Bolivia and avoiding corruption

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Innovators Hernann Zabala Naoumov, 2018 YLAI Fellow, and Antonio Mendoza, 2016 YLAI Fellow, co-founded EnerGea , a social enterprise aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing pollution and energy consumption through sustainable technology. Hernann’s advice to network members is to “believe in what you are doing and be creative.”

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