“[My] relationship [with my mentor] was WARM, NICE, SUPPORTIVE, and ENCOURAGING. I love learning from her!”

“Jolkona staff were incredibly respectful, organized and responsive before, during and throughout our experience hosting one of their entrepreneurs. The schedules, updates and events were shared in a timely manner, leaving no surprises or room for undue challenges. Big, big props!”

“I joined the Google Accelerator Program but i think Jolkona did better in personalizing the material.”

“My fiance and I hosted Marsya from Indonesia for three weeks and truly had far better of an experience than we could have ever imagined. We learned so much from each other, spending hours at night talking about our families, friends, businesses, communities, etc. We certainly made a new friend over the course of the three weeks and were sad to see her go. We also marveled at the amazing ideas and presentations that we observed at the Showcase. I’ve never been more impressed with the creativity and dedication of all of the individuals in the program.”

“After Jolkona, I realized that there are many methods, concepts, frameworks ready for us to use and choose to help us grow faster.”

“My experience as a host for [Jolkona] Catalyst has been incredibly rewarding! I’ve not only made two wonderful new friends, but I enjoyed learning about their social good endeavors and feel confident the impact they will have in the world will be profound. In addition to learning so much about their cultures and traditions, we often spent the evening discussing topics that affect women and girls across the world. Every evening was an opportunity to experience the global community and I learned so much from both of my guests. I felt a meaningful connection to all of the changemakers in the program and it was truly an honor to be a part of their time here in Seattle. I stay in touch with both Dini and Mirah and feel so fortunate that they are now a part of my life. My homestay weeks were truly one of the most memorable moments at home in 2014.”

“I learned more in this 3 week program compared with other similar programs I joined.”