Updates

30 August 2020

#ShapersSummit20: Day 3 Highlights

It is with simple words but filled with gratitude that we say thank you to all participants who made Day 3 so memorable! Today, we hosted over 20 Skills Workshops, participated in meaningful dialogue, key learnings, and built connections to advance our collective impact worldwide.

29 August 2020

#ShapersSummit20: Day 2 Highlights

We believe that progress happens by bringing together young people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change. In today’s Impact Sessions, we heard powerful testimonials from Global Shapers around the world that are responsibly engaging with their communit...

28 August 2020

#ShapersSummit20: Day 1 Highlights

Day 1 has already come to a close!

09 June 2020

Black Lives Matter. Black History matters. Black Communities matter. Black Futures matter.

As the next generation, it is our responsibility to work together to fight racism, discrimination and injustice. The Global Shapers Community is committed to fighting racism, discrimination and injustice. We recognise that issues anchored to race and racism are not restricted to one country. Prot...

29 May 2020

Launch of the Responsible Leadership Academy

In partnership with Accenture, we are proud to launch The Responsible Leadership Academy. On this new platform, Shapers will find a collection of resources to support their journey to reflect and develop on the 5 Elements of Responsible Leadership.

25 May 2020

Social Enterprise Institute Launch!

The Global Shapers Community is committed to providing its members with the best resources to achieve their goals and we are delighted to announce our partnership with the Social Enterprise Institute that will help us do just that. Its ground-breaking online programme on how to plan, build and la...

22 April 2020

5 ways young people are fighting for the planet during the pandemic

To commemorate Earth Day on 22 April 2020, the Climate Reality Project, in collaboration with the Global Shapers Community, shared the five hubs that are not letting a pandemic stop their fight against climate change. Read more about the projects and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day wi...

11 March 2020

How young people can help respond to the coronavirus outbreak

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads around the world, Global Shapers are taking action. Shapers in more than 50 countries are sharing basic protective measures, translating vital resources into local languages, and launching campaigns to fight xenophobia and misinformation. Rather than resortin...

30 January 2020

Annual Meeting 2020 Highlights

50 Global Shapers brought their insights and influence to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020. Exhausted by inaction and inspired by the desperate need for change – they spoke truth to power, proposed innovative solutions and reminded fellow participants along the way, what is means to b...

14 January 2020

Seeking New Leadership: Responsible leadership for a sustainable and equitable world

Young people around the world are speaking up for change and never has there been a more pressing time to re-think the way we define leadership.