Type of Fellow: Research Fellow
Description: Named by the World Economic Forum as a ‘Young Global Leader’, Jennifer Corriero is a young Canadian innovator, bringing tremendous insight into understanding, reaching and engaging youth. Jennifer is co-founder and Executive Director of TakingITGlobal (www.takingitglobal.org), a non-profit organization with the aim of fostering cross-cultural dialogue, strengthening the capacity of youth as leaders and increasing awareness and involvement in global issues through the use of technology. Jennifer has served on the Official Canadian Government Delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society, has been a consultant and advisor for a range of groups including Microsoft, CIBC, TD Bank, 3COM, McDonalds, VanCity Credit Union, MDS and the Ontario Science Centre and is currently pursuing her Masters on Youth Engagement and Capacity Building Across Cultures at York University.