Resolution Announces Second Cohort of Fellow Council
The Resolution Project announced its second Fellow Council Cohort—a group of eight young leaders who will join an initial eight members to complete the 16-person inaugural Fellow Council. These 16 young leaders were onboarded as Resolution Fellows between 2013-2020 and they now represent all inhabited continents around the world. Members serve two-year terms and are […]
Fellow Q&A with Ndyabawe Myres & Shirah Narinda, Co-Founders of Rabbits for Education
Please introduce yourselves! Myres: Hello, I am Ndyabawe Myres and I am 26 years old. I am Ugandan and a recent graduate of journalism and communication. I am a Resolution Fellow (Class 11) and the founder of Rabbits for Education. Shirah: I am called Shirah Narinda, I am 26 years old and went to Makerere […]
PRESS RELEASE: 30 Emerging Social Entrepreneurs Win Social Venture Challenge at Mastercard Foundation’s Baobab Summit
Thirty emerging social entrepreneurs won the Resolution Social Venture Challenge (SVC), which took place at the Baobab Summit an annual convening for Mastercard Foundation Scholars. Selected from among 90 competitors, Scholars competed virtually in a multi-step competition designed to recognize and celebrate young leaders committed to social change in Africa and beyond. This collaboration […]
Fellow Q&A with Amanuel Eshete & Edith Violet Naisubi, Co-Founders of AgriSan
Please Introduce Yourself. Amanuel: My name is Amanuel Eshete. I was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I graduated last year with a degree in Business Administration from Ashesi University in Ghana. I am interested in projects that aim to empower young people and enable them to be the change their communities need. Edith: […]
Panel: The Future of Climate Action
Learn how Resolution Fellows are responding to climate change all around the world through innovative community-led solutions. Panelists: Guillaume Dabré, founder of GreenFaso, a waste management project. Xiao-Yue Gong, founder of Aeo, tackling air pollution through IoT. Gerard Ndayishimiye, founder of RYIAT, an agricultural initiative. Moderator: James Mwangi, Executive Director of the Dalberg Group. […]
13 New Winners of 2021 Virtual Social Venture Challenge
We are thrilled to announce that thirteen young leaders from six countries have won Resolution’s second annual Virtual Social Venture Challenge! Teams are working on high-impact ventures including vocational training in India, financial empowerment in Ghana, and access to healthcare in Benin, to name a few. The winning teams are: Antara – Ishan Bahalkar (Mumbai, […]
Fellow Q&A with Jake Roach & Brendan Wang, Co-Founders of CAPNOS
Hi, Brendan and Jake. Please introduce yourself! Brendan: My name is Brendan Wang, aged 21, studying Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University in the United States of America. My parents came from the slums of Beijing in search of a better life for our family. Growing up, I started to fall in love with […]
Fellow Q&A with Pumla Maswanganyi, Strategist and Resolution Guide
Please introduce yourself! I am Pumla Maswanganyi, a 26-year-old South African Resolution Fellow (Class 8) and Guide. I am also a strategist, existing at the convergence of art, globalization, and management; with the mission of building systems and solutions that elevate the lived experience (especially for those who experience exclusion). I graduated from St Olaf […]
Thirty Six Young Leaders Awarded Resolution Fellowships in First Quarter of 2021
The Resolution Project is thrilled to welcome thirty-six new Social Venture Challenge Winners, working on sixteen social ventures to the community. Following a period of onboarding, all sixteen teams will be awarded seed funding, paired with two professional mentors, and welcomed into our global community of changemakers—580 Fellows and counting! During the first three months […]
Fellow Q&A with Maria Daniella Castillo, Co-Founder of UpTica
Please introduce yourself! I am Maria Daniela Castillo, from Bucaramanga, Colombia. I’m 25 years old and I hold a B.S. in Environmental Sciences from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. I am the Co-Founder of UpTica, together with Nicol Chinchilla and Sasha Drumm. We became Resolution Fellows upon winning the Social Venture Challenge hosted by […]
