Taco Bell's 'Ambition Accelerator' will Mentor Young Leaders
Colin Smith — May 3, 2022 — Social Good
References: tacobellfoundation.org & nrn
Taco Bell announced a new project from the Taco Bell Foundation named the 'Ambition Accelerator.' This project will support young entrepreneurs motivated by positive change who have impactful ideas. The Ambition Accelerator fund will focus specifically on social impact, challenging youth to think of new ways to fight various social issues. Individuals aged 16 to 26 located in the United States are able to file an application to pitch their ideas. The ideas, according to Taco Bell, will be selected based on the creativity, commitment, and selected issue in the application.
The Taco Bell Foundation will select the top 25 applications to participate in the fund. Each applicant will receive $25,000 in funding as well as a mentorship program and necessary resources to achieve the goal outlined in the application.
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The Taco Bell Foundation will select the top 25 applications to participate in the fund. Each applicant will receive $25,000 in funding as well as a mentorship program and necessary resources to achieve the goal outlined in the application.
Image Credit: Shutterstock
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