Daily recaps, stories of impact and perspectives on mentoring
The Global Ambassadors Program (GAP) is designed for women leaders of purpose-driven businesses, social enterprises and non-profit organizations – providing mentorship, training and a network of support to help…
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2022
Vital Voice’s 2015 Global Ambassadors Program (GAP) alumna, Dr. Agnes Apea Atim is a powerful entrepreneurial and political force to be reckoned with in Uganda. Agnes is the Founder and CEO…
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2021
Recently, while GAP alum Christina Limbird was looking at her company calendar, her heart skipped a beat when she saw the hundreds of hours of learning support, she was providing to students globally.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2021
After noting the harmful effects that video games were having on her tech-savvy son’s behavior, Lebanese engineer and entrepreneur Rana El Chemaitelly…
Read More“Finding a mentor who not only understands your professional…
Read MoreApril 29, 2021
“When you know other people …
Read More“I see the growth that came from it and it just gives me peace.” South African business consultant and philanthropist Sbusisiwe (“Sbu”) Myeni was paired with her mentor – US…
Read MoreDecember 22, 2020
I am Andrea Bury, founder of ABURY, a fair-trade lifestyle accessories label based in Berlin, Germany. When I was living in Marrakech, Morocco, renovating a riad (traditional house in…
Read MoreNovember 13, 2020
Each year during Global Entrepreneurship Week, Vital Voices celebrates all of the women entrepreneurs in our network who drive innovation and growth in their communities. The circumstances this year are…
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2020
The evening event of November 10, 2019 in Paris, France was not unlike any other Global Ambassadors Program welcome dinner. It’s a casual affair, designed intentionally to offset inevitable jitters,…
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2020
**This program is postponed – please check back for updates** Our next program, in New York City, May 4-8, 2020, will focus on women business owners or social enterprise leaders…
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2020
Katharina Paoli and Yvonne Ike “It is so rewarding and valuable to have someone with a different perspective to bounce ideas off,” said Katharina, founder of Nudgd, a…
Read MoreNovember 14, 2019
Could a global investment banking executive and a cookie shop owner work well together? It was a risk worth taking as Saba Nazar of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and…
Read MoreNovember 13, 2019
Mentee Christina Limbird is an educational psychologist and the co-founder of Linden Global Learning Support, an international student support agency based in Berlin. On the side, she runs Girls Gearing…
Read MoreNovember 12, 2019
On y va! The 20th Global Ambassadors Program has begun in Paris. But first — art! Mentors and mentees arrived from all over Europe and the U.S., quickly made introductions and…
Read MoreNovember 5, 2019
The Global Ambassadors Program was life-changing. For me, personally, it came at the most amazing inflection point in 2016. I had just left POLITICO after a decade and was thinking…
Read MoreZoë Dean-Smith, Vice President, Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship We’re a week away from our 20th Global Ambassadors Program – our fifth time in Europe with our partner Bank of…
Read MoreMay 13, 2019
The Global Ambassadors Program will be held in Paris, France, November 11-15, 2019, to address the ongoing needs and challenges facing women leaders engaged in the private sector and social enterprise throughout Europe.
Read MoreApril 5, 2019
Auralís Herrero-Lugo and Carmen Cedré Auralís Herrero-Lugo just may be the visionary designer needed to put Puerto Rico back on the fashion world map. Paired with…
Read MoreMarch 21, 2019
Mentee Auralís Herrero-Lugo created Retazo, a Puerto Rico-based circular fashion platform that integrates circular manufacturing, modular training, capacity building and sales for long-term economic development on the island. A big…
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