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07/07/2026

The most powerful sessions don't end when the speaker signs off, they continue in the conversations they inspire.
Last week, our Beyond Borders Fellowship participants had the privilege of learning from Ms. Reeti Prakash, Founder of Navneeti Social Impact, during an insightful masterclass on research, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and public policy.
One statement, in particular, stayed with many of us:
"The SDGs are not a poster... One must view SDGs as a conceptual framework to evaluate policy outcomes rather than a list of theoretical goals."
It's a timely reminder that creating impact requires more than good intentions. It requires evidence, collaboration, and a commitment to turning ideas into action.
As our fellows move into the next phase of the programme, they'll be applying these lessons through research, data analysis, and evidence-based solutions to address the transition from education to employment.
A heartfelt thank you to Ms. Reeti Prakash for challenging us to think more critically and act more intentionally.
Here's to building solutions that leave no one behind!

24/06/2026

Day 3

Meet the panelists, to begin at 8:00pm EAT

24/06/2026

24/06/2026

Day 4 of the Beyond Borders Fellowship 2026 focuses on a critical skill for driving real change, turning ideas into evidence-based research.
In collaboration with Lawrit Journal of Law, The Growth Sphere presents the session:
“From Questions to Evidence: Conducting Empirical Research for Systems Change.”

We are excited to host:
• J. Muthoni Mwangi – Assistant Law Lecturer, Advocate, mediator, and DAAD Scholar with experience in global health law research
• God’sfavour Afor – Director of the LJL Impact Lab, dedicated to building research capacity across Africa
This session will equip fellows with practical tools to design research, collect and analyze data, and produce actionable insights for policy and systems change.

Importantly, fellows will also have the opportunity to be published internationally through Navneeti Social Impact, a platform advancing public policy and sustainable development through rigorous research.

This is more than a learning experience, it is a pathway to real-world impact.

21/06/2026

🚨 We are launching something bigger than a fellowship.
The Beyond Borders Fellowship 2026 is a global initiative designed to rethink how young people transition from education to employment—and to challenge a system that is clearly not working.
Across the world, young people face the same paradox:
➡️ No job without experience
➡️ No experience without a job
This fellowship is built to break that cycle.

🌍 Over 3 days, we will host powerful global conversations:
Day 1:
A bold panel discussion on “The transition from education to employment: what is broken and what must change.”
Day 2:
A forward-looking discussion on AI and the Future of Work—what’s changing and how to prepare.
Day 3 (Global Lightning Talks):
Real stories from professionals across Africa, Europe, Latin America, and South Asia—sharing practical strategies, failures, pivots, and breakthroughs.

🎤 Our speakers include:
Daniel Pap – Legal Adviser at the Council of Europe, specializing in AI and human rights
Elaine Marsiglia Barrios – Researcher in gender, human rights, and inclusive education
Khalid T. – AI and education specialist leading global workforce initiatives
Dedan Shadrack – Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Senior Legal & Tax Advisor at RSM Eastern Africa, with expertise in tax, corporate, and international law

💡 This is not just discussion—it is a global exchange of real, lived experiences and actionable insights.
🤝 Organized by The Growth Sphere, in collaboration with global partners, this fellowship is part of a larger mission to create equitable access to opportunities for young people worldwide.
If you are a student, graduate, or early-career professional navigating uncertainty, this is for you.

📢 Join the conversation. Be part of the movement.

20/06/2026

🌍 Announcing the Inaugural Beyond Borders Fellowship Class of 2026
We are delighted to introduce the 50 Fellows selected for the inaugural Beyond Borders Fellowship 2026.

This extraordinary cohort brings together young leaders from across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, including fellows from Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Nigeria, India, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Burundi, Tanzania, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Azerbaijan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

What stood out throughout the selection process was not only the talent and diversity of our applicants, but also their shared commitment to addressing one of the defining challenges of our generation: ensuring that young people can successfully transition from education into meaningful opportunities.

Our fellows are students, graduates, researchers, legal professionals, engineers, creatives, advocates, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. Many have already demonstrated remarkable leadership through volunteerism, research, youth advocacy, innovation, mediation, technology, and community development initiatives.

Throughout the Fellowship, participants will engage in:
✅ Global dialogues and expert-led learning sessions
✅ Collaborative research and storytelling projects
✅ Cross-cultural exchange and peer learning
✅ Innovation and problem-solving activities
✅ Conversations on education, employment, leadership, and the future of work

The Beyond Borders Fellowship was created on a simple belief:
Opportunity should not be limited by geography.
By connecting young people across continents and empowering them to learn from one another, we hope to build a stronger ecosystem of youth leaders capable of creating solutions within their communities and beyond.

Please join us in celebrating and welcoming the inaugural Beyond Borders Fellowship Class of 2026.
The journey begins now. 🚀

19/06/2026

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & THE FUTURE OF WORK 🌍🤖

As AI rapidly transforms industries, a critical question emerges:

Will AI create opportunities for young people, or deepen existing inequalities?

Join us for a high-level global conversation under the 2026 Beyond Borders Fellowship, bringing together innovators, legal experts, and youth leaders to explore how young people can thrive in an increasingly automated world.

🎙️ Meet Our Speakers (identified on the slides)

💡 Together, we'll discuss:
✅ AI and the future of youth employment
✅ Digital rights and algorithmic bias
✅ Education in the age of automation
✅ Entrepreneurship and AI-powered opportunities
✅ Building an inclusive digital future

📅 23 June 2026
💻 Online
Register here; https://forms.gle/vwWAU9xUczD6Th36A
The future of work is being written today. The question is: Will young people be authors of that future—or merely subjects of it?

19/06/2026

From Education to Employment: What’s Broken and What Must Change?

This conversation brings together voices working at the intersection of:
– policy and youth participation
– AI and the future of work
– mental health and systemic resilience
– global development and sustainability

Across regions; from Europe to South Asia, Southeast Asia, and beyond, the discussion will confront a shared question:

How do we redesign pathways to opportunity in a world where the rules have already changed?

🕕 6:00 PM EAT | Online
Applications ongoing ; https://forms.gle/vwWAU9xUczD6Th36A

This is not just the opening of a fellowship.
It is the beginning of a deeper inquiry, one that will shape research, ideas, and action across borders.

If you care about the future of work, education reform, or youth inclusion, this is a conversation worth engaging with.

16/06/2026

🌍 Youth from different countries are coming together to rethink education, employment, AI, and opportunity.
The question is:
Will you simply watch the future happen?
Or help shape it?
Applications/Registration close soon.
Secure your place today.
🔗 https://forms.gle/vwWAU9xUczD6Th36A

16/06/2026

THE EDUCATION-TO-EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM IS FAILING YOUTH
You did everything society asked:
✔️ Went to school ✔️ Earned the degree ✔️ Built your CV
Yet opportunity remains out of reach for millions.

Why?

Join the Beyond Borders Fellowship Opening Panel as experts from Africa, Asia, and Europe explore:
🔹 Youth unemployment 🔹 AI and the future of work 🔹 Mental health and career uncertainty 🔹 Education reform 🔹 Global opportunities

📅 Date: 22 June 2026
📍 Online
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/vwWAU9xUczD6Th36A
Tag a friend who needs to be part of this conversation.