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⚠️ Last Call: Apply Now to the "Youth Innovation for a Sustainable Future" Program. Only three days left to submit your innovative youth-serving project and make a difference in the fields of: 🌱 Professional training of youth for the job market of tomorrow: green jobs, sustainability, new skills, etc. 🌱 hatching ideas and capacity building of social entrepreneurship projects. If your organization is committed to creating positive change and has been operational for at least a year, seize this moment to apply and be part of shaping a better, more sustainable future. Act fast and submit your application before the deadline on July 28. Apply now: http://spr.ly/6049c1ZuH Let's join hands and create meaningful impact together! #LastCall #YISFprogram #25yearsyoung #ApplyNow

Let Pierre's story from #Senegal shows you how to turn dreams into reality! While Pierre may be a #youngteacher, he possesses all the necessary skills. Teaching is a real passion, he loves sharing his knowledge and wants to show his #community all the opportunities that exist in his country and not just in the West. To him, #electricity is incredibly important because it has the power to solve numerous problems; we absolutely need it.💡 Like Pierre, at Schneider Electric Foundation , we believe that learning is a way to achieve individual and collective success. All communities should have the right access to #training and #education, which is possible thanks to our many centers. 📋 Want to know more about his story? Watch the full episode: http://spr.ly/6046iCTIG Schneider Electric Youth Impact Through Learning Patricia Benchenna Odile NGO NGUIMBUS

⏳Great news: the deadline for the Call for Projects "Youth Innovation for a Sustainable Future" in Asia Pacific has been extended by one week. If your organization is dedicated to making a positive difference and has been active for at least a year, take this chance to apply and be involved in shaping a brighter, more sustainable future. Moreover, the grand prize is a generous 50k€. 🔈Hurry up and submit your application before July 28: http://spr.ly/6040imiOj

🎉 Congratulations to University of the Western Cape, nominated to compete at the Enactus World Cup Competition in October. They clinched the championship spot with two digital solutions: ⚡ Bridging the digital skills gap for youth and empowering small and medium enterprises through targeted training. ⚡ An EdTech startup focused on improving literacy levels among children aged 5 to 13. 👉 Next destination: Brazil, to discover what the students in South America have prepared for us, stay tuned!

Discover Vitor's heartwarming journey from #Brazil in today's episode. 🤩 Responsible for his family, Vitor was told about the course from Schneider Electric partnership with Unilins - Centro Universitário de Linsthus learning a new profession: #electrician🔌 At Schneider Electric Foundation, it doesn't matter if you're just starting out with no knowledge about #energy like Vitor or if you're passionate about the field. The most important thing is to show that you're determined to change things on your own scale and have a #positiveimpact for the future.💪 After his training, Vitor now travels to his city with a team to repair, install and improve #electricalequipment for schools. Want to know more about his story? Watch the full episode: http://spr.ly/6047iVhGJ SE Youth Impact Through Learning Patricia Benchenna Milena Rosa BKE

🌟 Innovation serves as the bedrock of progress, particularly as 1 in 5 youths worldwide lack access to education or employment. At Schneider Electric Foundation, we are at the forefront of driving change for the #Youth. 🚀 On this #InternationalYouthSkillsDay, let's keep in mind that our efforts are centered on empowering young people to become genuine impact makers and unlock access to the future for all. As we commemorate our 25th anniversary, we are amplifying our impact by investing in the next generation of leaders who will champion positive change with the "Youth Innovation for a Sustainable Future" campaign, in collaboration with Ashoka. 📢 Friends from Asia Pacific, the Call for Projects is closing on July 21 in your zone. Do not miss out on this opportunity to grow your initiative. Apply now: http://spr.ly/6047i3ufB

What if you could talk and see people from all over the world, no matter how far they are? This was Yeye's experience, from #Nigeria to the world 🌍 Since she was little, Yeye always wanted to be an #engineer, but what motivates her is to help provide #energy everywhere it’s needed💡 To do so, she attended the Schneider Electrician #training and as the only woman in her class, she is determined to show everybody what she is capable of. Also, Yeye believes that many girls will come after her, it’s only a matter of time. At Schneider Electric Foundation, we share a common inspiration: to give #youth the means to build solutions for a better life, contribute to a fairer, lower-carbon society, and transform the world, whatever their situation is. Let’s frame a better future, bring our willpower to help rise a brighter tomorrow. Want to know more about her story? Watch the full episode: http://spr.ly/60439ipFf

The Energy Transition online competition by Schneider Electric Foundation has its champion 🥁 Join us in celebrating Sercan's team with Junior Achievement Romania for their exceptional showing at the annual JA Europe competition🎉 Their project aims to bring modern technology to the field of #greenenergy production by combining two fundamental and simple concepts: a wind turbine and a kite, to create a more affordable, accessible, and sophisticated system for producing green energy on a large scale. This project stood out among 70 applications and received recognition during #GEN_E. A big thank you to all participants for their dedication, hard work, and outstanding presentations and to our Schneider Electric jury, Patricia Benchenna, Kshamya Mittal and Guillaume Pioger. #GEN_E #JuniorAchievementEurope #EmpoweringYouth

At the Schneider Electric Foundation, we are immensely proud of this recognition👏 The mission of the Foundation is to encourage the #youth to imagine and build their future, our future, and to give them the means to do so. Ever optimistic, we support young #changemakers promoting social inclusion and empowering communities worldwide, to help build a fairer, lower-carbon society and give future generations the keys to transform our world. 🌏 With Schneider Electric, let’s create a meaningful impact together.

📢 Get ready for the Enactus World Cup At the Schneider Electric Foundation, we have a longstanding partnership with Enactus, to inspire students for positive change through entrepreneurial actions within local communities. Today, Schneider Electric oversees the implementation of the Enactus Core Program in Egypt, France, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria and South Africa, with plans to expand to more countries soon. Aligned with our #SSI11 goal to train 1 million young people by 2025, this partnership aims to empower over 108 000 young people to engage in their communities, foster innovation, and equip them with the necessary skills to excel and shape a just energy transition. ⚡The energy sector is rapidly evolving, with an anticipated 139 million job openings by 2030. As part of Enactus’s global mission to prepare young people to make a positive impact, the Youth Education and Entrepreneurship program, specifically the New Skills for the Future and Innovation initiative, is actively supporting this effort. 📅 Mark your calendar for the upcoming Enactus National Competition, taking place in 5 countries: ○ South Africa – 9 July ○ Brazil - 18 July ○ Nigeria – 23 July ○ Kenya - 25 – 26 July ○ Egypt - 29 – 30 July 🌏 Winning teams from each country will converge at the #enactusworldcup in Astana, Kazakhstan, on October 2, where students will showcase their impactful projects as they compete for the title of "Enactus World Champion". Find out more about the Enactus World Cup here: http://spr.ly/60499evWc Walid Sheta Patricia Benchenna Gilles Vermot Desroches Milena Rosa Funmilayo Olakitan Carina Van Zyl Janet Langa Patsy Nieto SE Youth Impact Through Learning