Interview with Carina Ndiaye and Danielle Manning (Tostan)
Tostan works to empower rural and remote communities to bring about positive social transformation and sustainable development through a holistic empowering education program in Africa. Carina Ndiaye and Danielle Manning of Tostan spoke with Lissa Harris on September 21, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Lissa Harris: Could you start […]
Interview with Nina Smith (GoodWeave International)
GoodWeave International works with businesses and consumers to ensure that businesses throughout the supply chain are free from forced and/or child labor. Their work brings visibility to hidden elements within the supply chains and focuses on protecting workers, especially children, from labor abuses. Nina Smith of GoodWeave International spoke with Jessica Kantor on July 21, […]
Interview with Sébastien Marot (Friends-International)
Friends-International is a social enterprise that works to provide children, youth and their families a way to make a sustainable living, be free from abuse, and give back to their communities. They use a social business model where they operate businesses so that youth can receive real-world vocational training to help them obtain employment, while […]
Interview with Tracy DeTomasi (Callisto)
Callisto offers a variety of trauma-informed technological tools to empower survivors of sexual violence on college and university campuses. The tools are highly encrypted and secure and include matching survivors of the same perpetrator, recording memories of assaults using a trauma-informed incident log, and connecting survivors to a third-party Legal Options Counselor. Tracy DeTomasi of […]
Interview with Luis Oquiñena (Gawad Kalinga)
Gawad Kalinga works with volunteers and partners on nation-building and alleviating poverty in the Philippines. Luis Oquiñena of Gawad Kalinga spoke with Divya Manocha on April 13, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Divya Manocha: To begin, could you please introduce yourself, talk about the problem you’re addressing, and how […]
Interview with Lena Slachmuijlder (Search for Common Ground)
Search for Common Ground is a peacebuilding organization with the majority of its staff working in their home countries to end violent conflict. Lena Slachmuijlder of Search for Common Ground spoke with Priyanka Shankar on April 14, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Priyanka Shankar: Could you please introduce yourself […]
Interview with Teresa Njoroge (Clean Start Kenya)
Clean Start Kenya supports women and children involved with the criminal justice system in Kenya while advocating for policy and legislation change. Teresa Njoroge of Clean Start Kenya spoke with Lissa Harris on April 13, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Lissa Harris: Can you please introduce yourself and your […]
Interview with Maya Foa (Reprieve)
Reprieve uncovers and challenges human rights abuses in courts of law around the world and fights for people on death row. Maya Foa of Reprieve spoke with Lissa Harris on April 13, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Lissa Harris: If we could start off with you introducing yourself and […]
Interview with Michael Jarvis (Transparency & Accountability Initiative)
The Transparency & Accountability Initiative is a group of donors supporting participation, openness and accountability efforts around the world. Michael Jarvis of Transparency & Accountability Initiative spoke with Jessica Kantor on April 13, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Jessica Kantor: Can you please introduce yourself, your role in your organization, […]
Interview with Sonvi Khanna (Dasra)
The Social Compact, launched by Dasra and partner organizations, is a multi-stakeholder movement for greater equity and dignity for informal workers in India. Sonvi Khanna of Dasra spoke with Lissa Harris on April 12, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted. Lissa Harris: Could you introduce yourself and your organization and […]