The Mowgli Foundation (Mowgli), an award winning, UK-headquartered mentoring organisation continues their longstanding partnership with the BADIR Initiative for a 3rd year. BADIR is a Starbucks and International Youth Foundation (IYF) initiative focused on overseeing the development and growth of young social entrepreneurs as they try to make a positive change in their communities; the initiative provides funding, learning opportunities and mentorship to these innovative youth leaders.
Mowgli supports the BADIR Initiative through the Friends of BADIR, a network of partners across the public and private sectors who provide support, guidance and mentorship for the program and its fellows. Along with serving as a mentor to a selection of BADIR's exceptional youth fellows, for the past two years, Mowgli's Levant Business Manager, Thanaa Al Khasawneh, has represented Mowgli as a member of BADIR's esteemed selection committee, comprising a variety of public figures from reputable Friends of BADIR companies and organizations.
With the program now in its second phase, Mowgli participated as a judge along with 11 others at an event held on 26th and 27th January at the King Hussein Business Park, which convened to award additional funding to a selection of existing fellows from BADIR's first phase. Of the 45 BADIR fellows from Phase One, 10 were awarded additional funding, including three Mowgli Entrepreneurs who were unanimously selected for financial awards, enabling them to further develop their projects and achieve their social goals:
1. Lina Khalifeh - SheFighter: the first self-defence studio in Jordan, which empowers women through self-defence training
2. Neda'a Kharoub - Trip to Innovation: an organisation which supports the creation of a platform which builds "Innovation Culture" & "Social Entrepreneurship" among Jordanian youth & entrepreneurs
3. Siraj Haddadin - Siraj for Human Resources: An initiative that provides assistance and services to vulnerable communities in Jordan
Mowgli Foundation seeks to support the sustainable development of societies through the mentoring and evolution of entrepreneurs and leaders. This is achieved through the provision of unique and unparalleled mentoring and leadership development programs. Mowgli's unique programs enable mentors to develop their capabilities, offer their practical support and share their expertise to help entrepreneurs grow as leaders and expand their businesses, thereby creating new jobs and economic growth.
BADIR has recently announced that recruitment has commenced for a new class of BADIR fellows. The initiative will recruit up to 20 new fellows, providing them with training, support, and the opportunity to apply for up to USD6, 000 in funding for their existing social change projects.
Kat Bury, Mowgli's CEO commented: "Mowgli is honoured to work with BADIR who is making a significant impact within the social entrepreneurship space in Jordan. We have enjoyed an effective and valuable relationship over the past three years and we are looking forward to building on our partnership and adding more value to the award winners through the provision of mentoring focused learning and development opportunities so that they can continue to achieve outstanding results for themselves and their communities."
Rana Turk, IYF Regional Director, commented, "We at the International Youth Foundation are delighted to work alongside esteemed organizations like the Mowgli Foundation, which has played a crucial and dedicated role in the success of the BADIR Initiative. Through the support of our Friends of BADIR network, we are able to provide Jordan's young social leaders with exceptional opportunities for growth and learning, allowing them to increase their positive impact on communities across the Kingdom. We look forward to continuing to build upon our fruitful partnership with Mowgli throughout the second phase of BADIR."
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About Mowgli
The Mowgli Foundation is an award winning, UK-headquartered mentoring organisation, established in 2008, which has been pioneering and specializing in entrepreneurial mentoring and embedding leadership development through the philosophy of mentoring within MENA's governments, corporates, entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Mowgli provides mentoring that inspires, connects and guides entrepreneurs and leaders to overcome life's personal and business challenges through:
· Interactive, experiential and transformational 'Kickstart' workshops
· A unique environment for accelerated relationship building, mentor training and matching
· Engagement within a learning and mentoring focused global alumni network
Mowgli has an alumni with over 1500 members and has matched over 700 entrepreneurs with trained mentors in 12 countries; Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen and the UK. In December 2012, Mowgli was recognised with the Mohammed bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders Award for the 'Best Mentor Network in the Arab Region'. More information is available on Mowgli's website: www.mowgli.org.uk
For media inquiries:
Dubai: Kathleen Bury
Email: Kathleen.bury@mowgli.org.uk
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