Accelerating youth innovation for good
Young people are the bold thinkers, doers and innovators of the future. YCI invests the right resources at the right time to amplify youth-driven ideas, projects and ventures for impact.
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YCI Climate Catalysts in Canada (left) and Inernational Interns in Ghana (right)
Real Challenges.
Real Opportunities.
Young people today are more ready than ever to challenge the status quo - but they need the right support to do it. At YCI, we believe youth can build sustainable livelihoods while making lasting change.
That’s why we create essential tools, programs and platforms that future-proof the next generation.
Check Out Our Current Openings
International Program
HerStart International Fellowships
January, May, September start dates.
International positions for Canadian young professionals and students in Tanzania, Uganda & Ghana.
International Event
Summit for Impact: Mt. Kilimanjaro
Summit Africa’s highest peak with a full support team, while investing in women-led social enterprises.
Invest in Innovation
Invest in the HerStart Catalyst Fund
Start a HerStart Circle of Impact to generate seed funding to propel women social entrepreneurs across Africa.
Stay on the Pulse. Get on our List.
See the Impact. Follow Along.
Explore YCI Opportunities
YCI is setting a youth-centred strategy in motion, leveraging innovation to redefine what’s possible. See how you can be part of the transformation.
HerStart is a YCI initiative that is advancing gender equality, climate action and economic empowerment on a global scale. YCI and our global partners deliver dynamic entrepreneurship training, mentorship and funding to young women who are driving social innovation forward in their communities.
Since 2010 alone, we have fueled innovation with:
young leaders around the world who are building a more equitable, sustainable and resilient future.
local and global partners across 23 countries, breaking down silos and fuelling youth innovation together.
Real Impact, Real Voices
Meet the YCI ideators, creators and mobilizers leading the way.
Judith is turning trash into treasure with her social venture in Zanzibar
Batool used innovation to advance gender equality in Northern Ghana
‘The Breakaways’ are building a better city through active transportation
Climate Catalysts are ‘Making Waves’ in their community through podcasts
Barefoot College International and YCI teamed up to boost entrepreneurs
The Latest
Meet Kayla, a HerStart International Fellow in Tanzania
2025-04-25
Partner Innovation Spotlight: Shifting Gender Narratives in Uganda
2025-04-07
Eco-Education combines climate action and creativity
2025-04-06
