The Elevate Prize Foundation, in partnership with MIT Solve, announced its top 20 finalists in the running for the inaugural Elevate Prize, which will award $5 million to 10 changemakers tackling the most compelling global challenges of our time. "That we have not only a culturally and geographically diverse but gender-equal finalist makeup, speaks to our collective desire to see a more just and inclusive society for all," said Carolina García Jayaram, Founding Executive Director, the Elevate Prize Foundation. "Congratulations to the 20 Elevate Prize finalists, who are each elevating humanity in new and exciting ways—their work is more important than ever before in these uncertain times," said Alex Amouyel, Executive Director, MIT Solve. About the Elevate Prize FoundationFounded in 2019 by businessman, philanthropist, and author Joseph Deitch, the Elevate Prize Foundation aims to elevate humanity on a global scale by funding, guiding, and scaling the platforms of social entrepreneurs within the areas of healthcare, the environment, poverty, inequality, the arts, and more. About MIT SolveSolve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a mission to solve world challenges.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 10, 2020 15:56 UTC