Certifications & Awards

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 The milestones that affirm the path—but never define the man.

Noah has never chased accolades for their own sake, but his work has consistently drawn attention from industry leaders, global institutions, and grassroots communities alike. Each certification represents a layer of expertise; each award, a moment of impact. But for Noah, the truest measure of success is found in the lives transformed—not the titles earned.

✅ Certifications

  • Certified Youth Development Specialist
    International Association for Youth Development (IAYD Global)
    Recognised for expertise in trauma-informed practice, culturally responsive programming, and youth leadership design.

  • Trauma-Informed Leadership
    The Resilience Institute
    Completed intensive training on applying neurobiological insight and emotional literacy to organisational leadership.

  • Restorative Justice Facilitation
    Centre for Peacebuilding – Albania
    Specialisation in conflict transformation, circle practices, and school-based justice models.

  • Systemic Design for Inclusive Innovation
    Institute for Cross-Cultural Leadership – Sweden
    Blended design thinking with indigenous frameworks and social systems theory.

  • Advanced Strategic Planning
    McKinsey Nonprofit Labs
    Training in mission-aligned scaling, change management, and nonprofit finance.

  • Spiritual Ecology Fellowship
    Wild Roots Institute (Online / Global Cohort)
    Grounded in sacred activism, land-based leadership, and eco-conscious nonprofit design.

🏅 Awards & Fellowships

  • Forbes 30 Under 30: Social Impact (Europe) – 2022
    Honoured for pioneering youth leadership programmes rooted in ancestral wisdom and systems change.

  • Ashoka Changemaker Fellow – 2021
    Recognised for transformative impact in youth development, with a focus on equity and spiritual integration.

  • UNESCO Global Youth Peace Ambassador – 2019
    Appointed for leadership in intercultural dialogue, post-conflict education, and storytelling as peacebuilding.

  • Skoll World Forum: Emerging Voice – 2020
    Selected speaker and panelist on reimagining philanthropy through indigenous and youth-led frameworks.

  • The Ubuntu Honour (South Africa) – 2015
    Awarded by grassroots leaders for contributions to community leadership and interfaith youth programmes.

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