A year-long youth engagement program to prepare up to 38,000 youth as entrepreneurs and employees in some of the markets hardest hit economically in the past year has been launched by Enactus.   The program is made possible through a partnership with the Standard Chartered Foundation and is focused on economic recovery, entrepreneurship and employability. It is part of a global initiative, Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, to tackle inequality by promoting greater […]

U.S. Expo gives young leaders an inside look at 20+ years of the Edelman Trust Barometer     Richard Edelman, CEO of leading global communications firm Edelman, will join the virtual Partner Summit Series at the Enactus United States National Exposition on April 14, 2021, to discuss the urgent risks and opportunities surrounding trust in society today and what it means for purpose-driven entrepreneurs.   In a session called “Who Can You Trust?”, Richard will draw on more than 20 […]

The Stevens Initiative of the Aspen Institute in collaboration with the Government of Morocco and others awarded Enactus Morocco and Enactus US a second grant to support virtual exchange and global education opportunities for youth.   “This generous collaboration expands the Enactus experiential learning platform to highlight the value of cross-cultural exchange while continuing our work to expand economic inclusion while […]

It’s time to reveal the top 48 projects in the Race to Rethink Plastic sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, Dell and Hi-Cone.   136 teams across 21 different countries submitted 176 projects for the Race to Rethink Plastic. These teams are working hard to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their projects that generate a positive impact on the plastic waste crisis.     The top 48 projects selected […]

It’s time to reveal the top 48 projects in the 1 Race 4 Oceans sponsored by a private donor and Wilo Foundation.   83 Enactus teams across 18 different countries submitted 101 projects for the 1 Race 4 Oceans. These teams are working hard to advance Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water by taking action to generate sustainable, positive impact on ocean challenges.     The top 48 projects selected to advance […]

It’s time to reveal the top 48 projects in the Race for Climate Action sponsored by Intuit and AIG.  138 teams across 23 different countries submitted 174 projects in the Race for Climate Action. These teams are working hard to advance Goal 13 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their projects by tackling the climate crisis.   The top 48 projects selected to advance in the Race […]

Enactus, the largest experiential learning platform dedicated to creating a better world while developing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders, today announced that Christopher L. Smith has joined the organization as Chief Financial Officer. Smith will lead Enactus’ financial operations, including internal and external reporting, audit, tax and financial systems. Previously, Smith led financial operations […]