Changing the world – one hub at a time

Driving social change locally, impacting globally

Our Mission

The Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, is an international network of young leaders. Created to empower youth to self-organize for impact and to amplify the voice of young leaders, the Shapers Community is a network of over 300 city-based hubs full of change-makers looking to positively impact the world.

Here in Cleveland, we believe there are hundreds of energetic citizens looking for a way to positively impact our city.

Our hub's goal is to leverage the passion of this diverse group of young leaders to create local change through a global lens by sparking critical conversations, prototyping design solutions, supporting community partners through project sprints, and approaching problems through the lens of human-centered design.

What is a Global Shaper?

Watch this quick video to learn about the people within the Global Shapers Community and what they believe a “Shaper” is!

How do we execute on our mission?

Our strategy is three-pronged approach: Cultivate, Amplify + Intensify.

CULTIVATE

Examine our project intentions, community needs, and potential project impact while developing an internal culture that is conducive to meaningful social impact.

AMPLIFY

Supporting community partners by sourcing our members’ passions & skills to complete shorter, focused projects. These opportunities help members build critical skills while creating immediate impact.

INTENSIFY

Dedicate our resources and our knowledge to the realization of member ideas and community partner needs

Incubate

We thank our Fiscal Sponsor and Partner for supporting our efforts to drive impact within Cleveland.