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Our team at TakingITGlobal was delighted to work with a cohort of 120 participants as part of the 2023 Sprout Ideas Fellowship Program. Each Fellow had previously received a micro-grant from our organization as part of the #RisingYouth Community Service Program that took place between 2018-2022 and it was wonderful to be able to contribute to additional project development and momentum building with Alumni. The Fellowship experience took place over 10 months and offered micro-grants, access to 12 learning modules with live facilitated sessions in addition to tailored mentorship opportunities, peer-learning circles and other custom supports for participants. I would like to extend special thanks to our team including Kristle, Simeh, Loizza, Barbara, Darian, Devona, Juliana, Jay, Justine, Ivan, Melissa, Carly, Emma, Edgar, Cristian and Michael who worked together to deliver such an uplifting experience for this cohort. I am also grateful to our program partners and supporters including the Government of Canada, Deloitte volunteer mentors, Cisco, OCAD University, Nieuport Airport and the contributing authors of the Flourish Workbook. This report features insights and lessons learned based on the individual impact reports submitted at the end of the Fellowship. We are thankful to Megan for her thoughtful review and thematic qualitative analysis of the responses from participants. May all readers feel inspired by the significant difference that young emerging social innovators are making through their ideas, actions and profound commitment to improve their communities. Jennifer Corriero Executive Director, TakingITGlobal INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION SPROUT IDEAS FELLOWSHIP IMPACT REPORT 6