Over the years, the Global Shapers Community – Kampala Hub has engaged thousands of young people who have self-organized for impact, delivering projects for their local communities. This section includes a summary of the highlights per year, specific contributions at the individual and collective levels, and examples of collaboration with the Community’s main partners.
A comprehensive programme of events, activities and training courses are available to members throughout the year to build their leadership capabilities and equip them with the tools and skills to deliver impact.
Global events, such as the Global Shapers Community Annual Summit and the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, provide members with the platform to build the Community and make their voices heard.
Events at a regional level facilitate connections between members who are inspired by one another and look for new ways to collaborate to further increase the reach of their projects. These events strengthen the capacity of members to deliver impactful Hub projects while building the skills required to self-organize and influence global affairs.
At the Hub level, Global Shapers develop a range of leadership skills, such as project management, conflict resolution and empathetic listening, and define their individual leadership styles.
Members also describe the confidence that is gained from belonging to their Hub, learning to lead within their local communities and delivering effective solutions.
Certain roles, such as that of the Hub Curator, provide distinctive leadership experiences. Curators and Vice-Curators are elected each year to lead their peers and are responsible for recruiting new members and setting the vision for their Hub.
The outcome of the training courses, events, activities and partnerships is monumental; a generation of young people have been inspired to lead responsibly and, in turn, have inspired leaders around the world to drive positive change. Through the years of active community service, Global Shapers develop and perfect critical skills needed for effective leadership in the 21st century.
SHAPE events are such opportunities to connect, created for Shapers and by Shapers to foster regional collaboration. Host Hubs design and implement a programme for Community members based on the themes and objectives that best address their community’s challenges. Over the last 10 years, 55 Hubs have hosted SHAPE events.
Global Shapers envision a world in which young people drive community engagement, policy-making and systems change, inspiring collective action and intergenerational collaboration for a more equitable future. Equity and Inclusion projects range from providing humanitarian assistance to engaging young people in civic activities, to campaigning for the rights of under-represented groups. The goal of the Global Shapers Community was to equip 100,000 people with the knowledge and skills to drive action on diversity, equity and inclusion.