Global network,
local impact.
The Atlanta Hub of the Global Shapers Community is a group of young leaders that seeks to meet the unique needs of Atlanta by using our diverse strengths and amplifying impact through our global network.
Who We Are
The Atlanta Hub is part of the Global Shapers Community. The Global Shapers Community is an initiative of the World Economic Forum.
Recent Work & Projects
Our projects and initiatives are the core of what we do as a hub. Check out some of our most recent work below.
The CARE Initiative stands for Culturally Appropriate Reproductive Equity. The Initiative is dedicated to advocating for reproductive justice and healthcare access in Atlanta.
The Career Pathways Guide is designed for use by refugee service providers, including employment specialists and program leads as a reference document for fundraising and matching individuals with relevant certifications or programs.
Borne out of a challenge to reduce meat consumption, our Atlanta hub recipe book features vegan and vegetarian recipes from our own members.
The Atlanta Hub took part in a global citizens’ assembly on climate change in partnership with Global Assembly and the COP26 conference.
The community composting project is an educational campaign to increase awareness and adoption of composting on a personal level.
Davos Dialogue: Digital Inclusion
The Atlanta Hub hosted a free clothing swap as part of an initiative to to promote zero-waste wardrobes, grow the non-monetary trading of goods in our community, and educate our participants about the ethical fashion movement.
In Our Words
Check out thought leadership produced by our own hub members here.
We've entered the era of stakeholder capitalism where corporate 'purpose' is about maximizing long-term value to serve the interest of all stakeholders. The introduction of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is part of that move towards a more meaningful business philosophy. We outline three shifts from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to ESG that signal the way forward for progressive leaders.
The concept of digital inclusion refers to the idea that all members of a community should have adequate access to digital tools and services. In an ever-increasingly interconnected world, these resources are necessary to ensure that each member of a community can connect and communicate with other individuals, receive and share important information, and make use of online educational and work-related technologies.
2020 continues to be a time of unprecedented challenge at the intersection of mass crises that span a public health pandemic, modern day civil rights and racial reckoning movements, and a fragile global economy. We can say without hesitation that this is a period of immense pain and darkness.
For the first time ever, the World Economic Forum hosted a virtual Global Shapers Annual Summit, designed to mobilize the collective action needed to realize a ‘Great Reset’ COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on communities.
Millennials and Gen Z will be the majority of the workforce in 2020. For younger generations, workplace purpose must be reflected by authentic actions. Companies can examine purpose through the lens of humans' innate psychological needs.
Let’s get connected.
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