We have been delighted by the response to our call to build our second class of Fellows. We received 466 applications from an extraordinary pool of candidates from 57 countries:
- 35% from the US
- 21% from Africa (with Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda representing the majority)
- 13% from Europe (mostly from the UK and France)
- 12% from Pakistan
- 8% from India
- 4% from Australia and Canada
- 3% from other Asian countries (even Micronesia)
- 3% from Mexico and South America
- 1% from the Middle East
We are immensely impressed with the experience, talent and enthusiasm of the young talented professionals who are seeking to strengthen business skills while making a real contribution to social change in the world. The outpouring of interest in the program is evidence of an unleashing of pragmatic idealism in the world. There is much to be done, and it is only be harnessing the energy of the next generation will we be able to accomplish our goals.
Specifically, these individuals have accomplished wonderful things in a variety of sectors and countries – from using “ginger†as the one word to describe them or working with a janitor to accomplishing his dream, each of these individuals has the moral imagination to help our investees succeed and become the leadership of our sector.
We are looking forward to learning more about them through the upcoming interviews and dinners and are looking forward to announcing our class in April.
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