NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Now by Dec. 11, youth ages 13 to 24 can compete for prizes starting from $300-$1,500 in the annual World Series of Innovation introduced by Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and Citi Foundation. No earlier connection to NFTE is required. Eligible groups and people worldwide can join at innovation.nfte.com.
“The next generation of diverse entrepreneurs is focused on solving problems not only in their lives, but also in their communities,” stated NFTE CEO Dr. J.D. LaRock. “Our World Series of Innovation motivates young people to think big and bring forward innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Teams of competitors from around the globe will showcase their creativity, passion, and ambition to advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), inspiring us all to do the same.”
Each fall main as much as Global Entrepreneurship Week, NFTE broadcasts new on-line challenges addressing SDGs. Winners will likely be introduced in April 2023. This yr’s challenges embody:
- SDG 3, Healthy Lives: MetLife Foundation Good Health and Well-Being Challenge
- SDG 4, Quality Education: Mastercard Financial Education Challenge
- SDG 6, Water and Sanitation: Bank of the West Fresh Water Action Challenge
- SDG 7, Energy: ServiceNow Carbon Killer Challenge
- SDG 8, Economic Growth: Citi Foundation Future of Work Challenge
- SDG 11, Cities/Settlements: Link Logistics Green Buildings Challenge
- SDG 13, Climate Change: Maxar Climate Mapping Challenge
- SDG 13, Climate Change: Zuora Subscription Economy Challenge
- SDG 14, Oceans and Seas: Mary Kay Global Oceans Conservation Challenge
- SDG 15, Terrestrial Ecosystems: EY Accelerating Environmental Sustainability Challenge
NFTE may also observe Global Entrepreneurship Week on Nov. 16 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. EST with a Global Goals Conversation on “Climate Change: A Human Issue.” Register at nfte.com/occasions for the free livestream that includes Dr. Matthew Bell, EY’s Global Climate Change and Sustainability Service Leader; Emer Clarke, ServiceNow’s Senior Manager of Environmental Sustainability; Omar Hernández of United Nations Academic Impact; Candace Hewitt, Vice President of Citi Impact Fund; and NFTE alum Jason Lin, founder of MVMNT.
A world nonprofit based in 1987, NFTE supplies high-quality entrepreneurship schooling to center college, highschool, and postsecondary college students from under-resourced communities. Learn extra at nfte.com. Learn extra about Citi Foundation at citifoundation.com.
Media Contacts
Denise Berkhalter, APR / NFTE
(212) 232-3333
Joanne Lessner/Lambert & Co.
(212) 222-7436
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