The Foundation acts as a convenor, bringing together young people, the private sector, educators, and other funders. Our events focus on sharing knowledge, finding innovative solutions, and driving change.
The Baobab Summit is a gathering of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, where our Scholars, Alumni and partners come together to connect, co-create, share, learn and reflect. In 2022, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program marks its decennial at the Baobab Summit: Scholars@10 Edition, in celebration of a Decade of Transformative Impact and Learning. As our first in-person convening in more than two years, we were very excited to reconnect.
On October 26, 2022, the Mastercard Foundation held the EleV National Launch, taking flight together with Indigenous youth and profiling their work, voices, visions, and successes. The launch event was a lively and uplifting gathering of Elders, young people, Foundation partners, and staff. The voices of young people were heard in personal testimonies and through music, song, and dance.