We’re on a mission to build
bridges of opportunity...
Access. Connection. Empowerment.
Who We Are
BridgingTheGap® Ventures, a women-led social enterprise, was founded with the goal of bringing together young changemakers with the world’s top industry leaders, decision-makers and influencers to usher in a new era for humanity that is more connected, collaborative and empowered than the status quo.
No one should underestimate the curiosity and passion of young people to accelerate change.
- Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General
Our network serves 41 million changemakers under 30 worldwide
We produce digital media, events and impact programs to upskill and reskill the next-generation workforce for the future of jobs and emerging innovation sectors. We are trusted by leading brands, organizations and institutions to unlock the potential of the next generation workforce to become future-ready: globally-minded, resilient, solutions-oriented talent able to adapt and thrive in the changing world.
A Community of World-Class Leaders to Bridge the Opportunity Gap for Young People and Change the Future Today
Our programming is produced with credible world authorities and incorporates top-tier talent, global artists and creators to reach new audiences and deliver high-quality, engaging content. We have collaborated with Grammy and Emmy award-winning artists like Pitbull and Julianne Hough, Nikki Reed, Netflix stars (Riverdale, Shadow and Bone, Down to Earth with Zac Efron), Gen Z TikTokers and Nobel Peace Prize Laureates.
Start building skills for future-proof career today
If you’re looking toward the future you want and becoming overwhelmed by the obstacles in your way… We’ve built the bridge, paved the road and opened the gates to a whole new world of opportunity.
This is your invitation to make an impact. The bridge is built… Are you ready to take the next step?
Global Impact Results
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How we are creating for our community
"The Mental Health sessions were it for me. I got to learn the sacred impact of team work and mastermind alliance in relating with like minded people in making a difference in society"
"...our present and future require a new way of living, thinking and leading. There is a higher baseline for personal life maintenance, ethical industries and a paradigm that can manage the complexity of rapid tech advancement, globalization, cross-cultural cooperation... And this expanding awareness and strengthening of one’s foundation is essential and also available, so I gladly teamed up with BridgingTheGap Ventures."
“The top takeaway was bridging the gap through skill enhancement alongside united YOUNGA community helped in having an impactful YOUNGA journey”
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We’re on a mission to build bridges of opportunity...
Access. Connection. Empowerment.
Access. Connection. Empowerment.
BridgingTheGap® Ventures, a women-led social enterprise, was founded with the goal of bringing together young changemakers with the world’s top industry leaders, decision-makers and influencers to usher in a new era for humanity that is more connected, collaborative and empowered than the status quo.
Unlocking opportunity for young and underserved people...
Future-Ready. World-Ready. Career-Ready.
BridgingTheGap Ventures connects young changemakers with the world’s top industry leaders, decision-makers and influencers to give them the access they need to take a leadership role in the world right now. With a mission to create universal access to opportunity, we regularly invest in initiatives that bridge opportunity gaps, alleviate barriers of participation and provide accessible skills enrichment to underrepresented and underserved groups on a global scale.
Use Your Platform to Empower Young Changemakers
to Build a Better World
Join our global coalition to unite efforts and foster new collaborations with over 100 of the world's prominent youth-serving organizations
Let’s create new bridges to your opportunities.Young minds all over the world hold riches of potential—perhaps even world-changing potential. And yet so many of them never grow to fruition due to lack of access.
Want to change that?
We do too! That’s why we’re inviting you to partner with us in helping connect young innovators, creatives, influencers and changemakers with the education and networking opportunities they need to succeed in their careers.
We work with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, authors, humanitarians…those leading the charge—the dedicated, commited and lead leading entities in the space.
As a successful leader or influencer in your field, you hold the key to unlocking access for young people who have been barred from participating. If you’re ready to open that door…
We work with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, authors, humanitarians…those leading the charge—the dedicated, commited and lead leading entities in the space.
As a successful leader or influencer in your field, you hold the key to unlocking access for young people who have been barred from participating. If you’re ready to open that door…
Here’s What Happens When You Join
Apply to Join The Alliance
Complete your member application to share your organization’s programs, priority interests and needs with us
Receive Custom Resources
BridgingTheGap will tailor content and opportunities that speak to your organization’s priorities
Accelerate Your Mission
We will connect the dots, amplify your opportunities across our network, introduce you to like-minded organizations and more.
YOUNGA
Organized by BridgingTheGap Ventures, YOUNGA® is the largest global festival for impact. Using mixed reality, YOUNGA unites young people with decision-makers to co-create solutions for a more inclusive, sustainable world during the United Nations Decade of Action from 2020 to 2030.
Through interactive and intergenerational experiences, YOUNGA equips young people with skill-building opportunities, action-oriented programming and curated connections. As a global participatory platform, YOUNGA empowers youth to share their hopes, concerns and ideas for the future with the world’s top industry leaders, celebrity advocates, brands and organizations.
Through interactive and intergenerational experiences, YOUNGA equips young people with skill-building opportunities, action-oriented programming and curated connections. As a global participatory platform, YOUNGA empowers youth to share their hopes, concerns and ideas for the future with the world’s top industry leaders, celebrity advocates, brands and organizations.
Past Speakers
Dyllón Burnside
Emmy Award Winner, Actor (Pose) and Singer
Karen Reyes Castro
Project Manager of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiative, WHO
Lee Cockerel
Former EVP at Walt Disney World Resort
Alyson Stoner
Multi-disciplinary Artist, Actor and Digital Creator
Kazuki Kitaoka
FAO Senior Policy Officer and Coordinator of the World Food Forum
Anne-Rachel Inne
Regional Office Director Africa, ITU
Testimonials
Anything is possible. You have to envision it, you have to focus, you have to believe in yourself and, more than anything, you have to work hard. … Hard work pays off.
- Pitbull, Grammy Award-Winning Artist
BridgingTheGap Membership
Are you looking for a cost-effective solution to the widening skills gap between education and the workplace?
Access BridgingTheGap Membership benefits including:
- Interactive Innovation Masterminds every month to connect live with mission-aligned world leaders, UN officials, activists or senior executives
- Monthly expert-led masterclasses and creator labs to build skills and learn from the top industry leaders from emerging job sectors
- Session recordings and replays to learn at your own pace
- Opportunity round-ups from BridgingTheGap partners to stay on top of new grants, leadership awards, impact events and more
- Global community platform to find allies, collaborators and partners around the world to learn from, exchange resources and advance shared goals
Testimonials
My top takeaway from Younga 2020 was that as a leader, I should always look for opportunities to elevate communities/others and give them a platform, as well as set up an accountability framework for myself.
Listening to all the encouraging and caring voices at Younga made me feel important, empowered, and able to make a change. My top takeaway is "fake it til you make it" and don't feel ashamed along the way because any progress is real progress.
The one month mentorship program, the party and VR sessions. I am a confident young person who will be a resource to my country, continent and the World. Younga has created for me an avenue to network with young, brilliant and amazing young people
[BridgingTheGap Forums] like YOUNGA are important because…] they promote discussion on global problems and provide a platform and voice for youth who are working tirelessly to make social change.
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