Awards & Recognition
Awards & Recognition
These recognitions highlight the global credibility, innovation, and social impact of The Urban Legend as a platform that bridges storytelling, education, and real-world change.
These recognitions highlight the global credibility, innovation, and social impact of The Urban Legend as a platform that bridges storytelling, education, and real-world change.
The impact of The Urban Legend and its creator Josef Tzegai Yohannes has been recognized nationally and internationally for its contribution to culture, education, technology, and social change.
In 2014, Josef Tzegai Yohannes was appointed a Mandela Ambassador by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, honoring his work in promoting human rights, inclusion, and youth empowerment through storytelling.
He has since received multiple prestigious awards for his creative, educational, and entrepreneurial achievements, including:
OXLO Prize (2021) – Awarded by the City of Oslo for outstanding efforts to promote inclusion and combat racism
Best Entrepreneurial Artist (2018) – Nordic Startup Awards
The Outstanding Young Person (2018) – JCI Norway
Winner – EdTech International Competition - (2015) Awarded for outperforming leading UK and Norwegian EdTech companies in an international battle focused on innovation in education and learning technology
Disse utmerkelsene understreker den globale troverdigheten, innovasjonskraften og samfunnsmessige betydningen til The Urban Legend som en plattform som forener historiefortelling, utdanning og reell forandring.
The impact of The Urban Legend and its creator Josef Tzegai Yohannes has been recognized nationally and internationally for its contribution to culture, education, technology, and social change.
In 2014, Josef Tzegai Yohannes was appointed a Mandela Ambassador by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, honoring his work in promoting human rights, inclusion, and youth empowerment through storytelling.
He has since received multiple prestigious awards for his creative, educational, and entrepreneurial achievements, including:
OXLO Prize (2021) – Awarded by the City of Oslo for outstanding efforts to promote inclusion and combat racism
Best Entrepreneurial Artist (2018) – Nordic Startup Awards
The Outstanding Young Person (2018) – JCI Norway
Winner – EdTech International Competition - (2015) Awarded for outperforming leading UK and Norwegian EdTech companies in an international battle focused on innovation in education and learning technology
Awards & Recognition
These recognitions highlight the global credibility, innovation, and social impact of The Urban Legend as a platform that bridges storytelling, education, and real-world change.
The impact of The Urban Legend and its creator Josef Tzegai Yohannes has been recognized nationally and internationally for its contribution to culture, education, technology, and social change.
In 2014, Josef Tzegai Yohannes was appointed a Mandela Ambassador by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, honoring his work in promoting human rights, inclusion, and youth empowerment through storytelling.
He has since received multiple prestigious awards for his creative, educational, and entrepreneurial achievements, including:
OXLO Prize (2021) – Awarded by the City of Oslo for outstanding efforts to promote inclusion and combat racism
Best Entrepreneurial Artist (2018) – Nordic Startup Awards
The Outstanding Young Person (2018) – JCI Norway
Winner – EdTech International Competition - (2015) Awarded for outperforming leading UK and Norwegian EdTech companies in an international battle focused on innovation in education and learning technology
