Alice Mukashyaka

Alice Mukashyaka is a Women Deliver Young Leader Alum and a Next Generation Fellow at the United Nations Foundation. Most recently, Alice coordinated the biggest youth-led study on global education since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the ‘By Us, For Us’, and convened the #MakeEducationWork campaign in partnership with the RewirED Summit, reaching nearly 13 million young people. She is the Co-founder at Starlight, a Rwandan ed-tech social enterprise that makes STEM learning fun and introduces high school students to STEM careers, mentorship, and role models. Previously, Alice was a Mastercard Foundation Youth Ambassador, where she coordinated meaningful youth participation for the MasterCard Foundation’s report on Secondary Education in Africa. She was also a Youth Think Tank researcher, exploring barriers women and girls face in STEM and construction fields, delivering a report with a call to action on linking women to new industries to drive social and economic change in Africa. Alice advocates for meaningful youth engagement, women’s participation at all levels of the decision-making process, and education financing. Her educational background covers global challenges and leading organizations from African Leadership University and the University of Portland. She lives to witness a sustainable world with equal access to opportunities and safety.