Activating 1 Million Leaders
Who Will Impact 1 Billion People

Accelerating India's future ready technology workforce

Youth skilled
334,000+
Teachers empowered
125,000+
Schools engaged
3,000+
150+
Youth ambassadors at UN
250+
Villages covered
5,340+
Youth employed
150+
Entrepreneurs created
*As of Nov 2022

What is 1M1B

1M1B (1 Million for 1 Billion) engages and enables youth to become future ready problem solvers creating real world impact. Established in 2014, 1M1B is a United Nations accredited non-profit with special consultative status to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and is associated with the UN Department of Global Communications.

By undergoing 1M1B programs that are based on a unique 4.3.2.1 activation framework, youth acquire critical skill sets, mindset and toolsets to access jobs of tomorrow. Areas of focus include digital technologies (AI, AR, VR), digital creativity, digital citizenship and 4th industrial revolution skills like problem solving, flexibility, empathy, dealing with failures and collaboration.

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Why we do? What we do? And How we do?

Get a quick orientation on 1M1B, watch this video by Co-Founder of 1M1B, Manav Subodh.

November 2022
1M1B signs a (MOU) with the Ministry of Tribals Affairs ( MOTA), Government of India to launch AR, VR training in Eklavya Model Residential school (EMRS)- a big step towards democratizing skills and making an inclusive Metaverse
December 2021
1M1B formalizes a partnership with Meta to develop the Metaverse for Education in India with a vision to engage 10 million students and 1 million teachers. Program launched across India in CBSE with a 25,000 school outreach
December 2020
The Purpose Academy in partnership with SCET, UC Berkeley launched
November 2020
1M1B creates COVID impact – 22,000+ people impacted, over INR 55 Lakhs of funds raised, 240 women provided jobs
September 2020
Certified as a Great Place To Work
February 2020
Received Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency
January 2020
AI Youth Lab to accelerate UN SDGs announced with Hawa Diallo, Chief of Civil Society Unit, Outreach Division Department of Global Communications, United Nations, NewYork.
January 2020
BBC News World Service feature Manav Subodh, Co-founder 1M1B in the show - Work Life India.
December 2019
5th 1M1B Activate Impact Summit at the UN Headquarters, New York
October 2019
90% placement rate with Rural Skills Accelerator
September 2019
AI Youth Skills Program Launched in partnership with IBM and CBSE
August 2019
Business Raja, an AI/ML conversational credit assessment and mentoring platform for rural entrepreneurs, is launched
February 2019
4th Activate Impact Summit at the UN Headquarters with the support from the UN Department of Global Communications
January 2019
1M1B receives Global Give grant from eBay
December 2018
A MOU with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail for establishing a Skills Accelerator in Sollepura, Tamil Nadu, India
October 2018
Invited to host a special event at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG) Annual Meeting in Bali, Indonesia
October 2018
Skills Accelerator scaled to 16 sites in partnership with IBM and Edunet
June 2018
Future Leaders program launched in 4 cities of India and 1 town (covering 350 villages)
April 2018
1M1B Student team from India wins second runners up prize at UC Berkeleys Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC)
March 2018
3rd Activate Impact Summit at the UN Headquarters during the 62nd Commission on Status of Women with support from UN Department of Global Communications
August 2018
1st Future Leaders program launched at The International School Bangalore (TISB), India
June 2018
Entered into Partnership with DST (Govt of India) and Social Alpha ( an initiative of Tata Trusts) for Startup Gurukool ( Smart Village Accelerator re-branded)
March 2017
2nd Activate Impact Summit at the UN Headquarters during the 61st Commission on Status of Women with support from UNFPA and UN Women
October 2016
Smart Village Accelerator launched
January 2016
Launched Smart Village Project with UC Berkeley. Manav Subodh, Co-Founder 1M1B appointed as Garwood Innovation Fellow, UC Berkeley
October 2015
Forbes Covers Manav Subodh, Co-Founder,1M1B
October 2015
1st Activate Impact Summit at the UN Headquarters during Historic 70th UN General Assembly in partnership with UNDP under the sponsorship of the UN Millennium Campaign.
May 2015
Partnership with McKinsey for Generation Project to upskill Healthcare Workers
April 2015
Change the World Internships launched in Caribbean, India and US in partnership with UN Habitat
January 2015
1M1B’s first Fellowship launched for villages in Uttrakhand, India
October 2014
1M1B Founded

Partners

Spotlights

6th 1M1B Activate Impact Summit in New York

Enabling Youth to build India's Metaverse

5th 1M1B Activate Impact Summit in New York

4th 1M1B Activate Impact Summit in New York

AI Youth Skills Program

UN WebTV Coverage

5th 1M1B Activate Impact Summit (Dec 2019)

4th 1M1B Activate Impact Summit (Feb 2019)

1st 1M1B Activate Impact Summit (Oct 2015)

Reach

Creating the future, inspiring the world

India

USA

Vietnam

Singapore

Team

Dr. Swati Subodh

Jonathan Flaks

Elizabeth Saunders

Ritu Singh

Saffin Mathew

Lori Antonacci

Abhiram Natarajan

Rhema Joseph

Irene Manning

Ruchi Khanna Arora

Anip Sharma

Chhavi Kumar

Pratikshita Chowdhury

Swathi Hari

Ojaswi Anand Khare

Rahul Moorjani

Deepika Venkatesh

Arava John

R Phanindra Kumar

K Sagar

Arockia Raj

Gnana Prakash

Manasa Balu

Shruthi S

Manav Subodh

Advisors

Farzana Haque

Erik Solheim

Mark Searle

Dr. S.V. Mahadevan

Dr. Nikhil Balram

Sudhir Subbaraman

 

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