The Equinox Fellowship: Mohammad Nibras, Leaders of Tomorrow

Mohammad Nibras is the founder of Leaders of Tomorrow in Kerala, South India and the recipient of WGSI’s Ideation Grant.  Through Leaders of Tomorrow, youth from the Kerala region have access to offline training in a classroom setting, virtual mentoring online by experienced professionals, and internship opportunities at major companies.

Nibras, who earned an MBA from Bangalore University and has a background in management consulting, saw the need for mentorship in the region. His goal is for young leaders in social innovation to have an optimum environment to grow, learn and connect as they enter their professions.

Leaders of Tomorrow’s Virtual Mentoring program was recently launched, with the first mentoring session featuring banker and investment expert Stephan Morais. Other virtual mentors include Sumeet Shetty of SAP Labs and Manish Advani, Head of Marketing & Public Relations at Mahindra SSG. Its first classroom sessions will be run by AFRC India in February, using computers donated by IHS. These weeklong language training and communication improvement workshops will be followed by virtual sessions.

"I recommend the Sprout e-course to every young social innovator," says Nibras. He credits TakingITGlobal and WGSI with making it possible to develop and grow the Leaders of Tomorrow project, bringing opportunity to youth in the state of Kerala and beyond.

For more information about Leaders of Tomorrow, please visit: http://youcanlead.wix.com/leadersoftomorrow