About Me

Michael Furdyk is the Co-founder of TakingITGlobal (www.tigweb.org), which provides innovative global education programs that empower youth to understand and act on the world's greatest challenges. TIG was awarded the 2013 Intercultural Innovation Award by BMW and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.

In the past, he turned his interest in technology into several successful online companies, including MyDesktop.com, which sold to Internet.com in 1999. In 2008, he was named by Contribute Magazine as one of 10 Tech Revolutionaries Redefining the Power and Face of Philanthropy.

Michael has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, presented at TED, and was named one of Teen People's "Twenty Teens that will Change the World". Over the last decade, he has keynoted over 100 events across sectors, sharing his social media expertise and insights on youth engagement and educational reform to audiences in over 30 countries. He sits on several non-profit boards, and recently completed his Master of Design (MDes) in Inclusive Design at OCAD University.

• My Interests
  Corporate Social Responsibility, Digital Citizenship, Social Entrepreneurship

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• Countries I've visited
  Aruba      Australia      Austria      Bahamas      Bahrain      Barbados      Brazil      Canada      China      Costa Rica      Dominican Republic      Egypt      Finland      France      Germany      Ghana      Hong Kong      India      Indonesia      Italy      Japan      Kuwait      Malaysia      Mexico      Monaco      Netherlands Antilles      New Zealand      Norway      Philippines      Poland      Puerto Rico      Romania      Russia      Singapore      South Africa      Spain      Switzerland      Taiwan      Tanzania      Tunisia      United Arab Emirates      United Kingdom      United States      United States Virgin Islands      Zimbabwe