One of my favorite things about summer – aside from the slower pace, longer days, and more welcoming weather – is hearing the amazing ways my friends and colleagues are spending their ‘break’ time. On our EA team alone, Jennifer will be building a library in Tanzania, Chex is working at the World Health Organization in Geneva, …
Today’s post comes from Stephanie Sanders, the Project Manager for S.O.U.L. Foundation in Uganda. The organization works to foster economic sustainability in Ugandan communities through unique partnerships focused on education, women’s empowerment, food security, and health. Stephanie has spent the past 7 months working with the community programs in Bujagali Falls. You can read more …
UPDATE! KULI-KULI’S FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN HAS KICKED OFF – PLEASE WATCH THEIR VIDEO HERE! Today’s post comes from Lisa Curtis, co-founder of Kuli-Kuli, a socially responsible company specializing in international development, product innovation, and using technology to enrich humanity. As a writer, activist, and traveler, Lisa’s experience ranges from the working in the White House, to the Peace …
Dear EA Community, A few weeks ago we had the privilege of sharing with you the remarkable story of our dear friend Laura Rozo. It is with profound sadness that we share with you her passing yesterday, at age 20. With great humility and adoration, today we invite you to join us in commemorating her life. …
Today’s post comes from Jenna Rogers, the Executive Director of S.O.U.L. Foundation. The organization works to foster sustainability in vibrant Ugandan communities through unique partnerships focused on education, women’s empowerment, food security and health. Jenna earned her MIA in international development from The New School and has designed and worked for human development initiatives focused on …
Today’s post comes from Sydni Heron, a fellow with our partner organization Global Citizen Year. She is spending part of her gap year as a nurses assistant at a small health clinic in Ecuador. Patronato is an agency of social character, created to provide social protection to the most vulnerable groups of the canton. The action part of the policies laid …
Today’s post comes from Benjamin Orbach, Director and Founder of the America’s Unofficial Ambassadors initiative at Creative Learning, a Washington DC-based not-for-profit organization. He is also the author of Live from Jordan. It was almost 10 years ago at Jordan University in Amman that I met Sundos, a 19-year old sophomore. Little did I know …
In today’s fast-paced society we have become used to sharing information in a quick way. What happens when it comes time to share in a more interpersonal and meaningful way? Have we, to some degree, lost our ability to do that well? Kate Otto addresses these issues in her presentation at the Millennium Campus Conference …
Today’s post comes from Toni Maraviglia founder of mPrep, an innovation on mobile phones to improve education opportunities in low resouce areas. Here she shares some reflections on her experiences from living in rural areas of Nairobi, Kenya for the past 4 years. I often feel as if I’m an old-timer here in Nairobi. I’ve seen Kenya …
Over the past few months, our team has expanded to include the remarkable Chex Yu, Jennifer Mejia, Meg VanDeusen, Wendy Lu, and Hannah Nemer – and we have seen our website followers spike to over 4,000! From fostering discussions online to featuring your amazing work, to producing a new video series, Our Team is thrilled to be moving the EA message …
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As graduation season wraps up and summer begins, we have seen our share of amazing commencement speeches. So much inspirational advice from world leaders and high achievers to our Millennial generation, as we venture out into the world! What was our favorite speech over here at Everyday Ambassador? Well… our favorite was not about achievement or … Continue reading »
Today’s post comes from Jennifer Mejia, EA’s Community Cultivator. Jennifer is a graduate student at Northern Illinois University in the Master’s of Public Administration program, specializing in Nonprofit Management. She is passionate about alleviating pressing social issues in the developing world, as well as in the United States, and today she brings us to the … Continue reading »
Today’s post comes from Toni Maraviglia, co-founder of Eneza Education (formerly M-Prep), a social enterprise spreading education to the most remote regions of Africa using mobile technology. We featured Toni almost one year ago, and her post remains a reader favorite, because of her mature, relevant reflections on global public service work. Today she opens up about … Continue reading »
Today’s post comes from Jennifer Salazar, a dear friend and an Everyday Ambassador who lives and works in Oklahoma City. Jennifer grew up in Waco, Texas, but became an Okie almost 10 years ago when she chose to study anthropology at the University of Oklahoma. As she was inspired by issues like HIV/AIDS and public … Continue reading »
Dear Everyday Ambassadors, As graduation season approaches, it feels like an appropriate time to send out a few updates on some of our EA “Alumni” – folks whose work we have featured here on the website, and who have exciting news about their initiatives! 1. Remember our friend Toni Maraviglia in Kenya? Her mobile phone-based … Continue reading »
Today’s post comes from Mark Arnoldy, the Executive Director of Nyaya Health, an organization that is realizing the right to health by delivering transparent, data-driven health care for Nepal’s rural poor. See their Mother’s Day campaign to crowdfund safe births at http://bit.ly/givemotherhood My first encounter with motherhood in Nepal was memorable, but not for the right … Continue reading »
Everyday Ambassador knows that in our global Internet society it is easy to forget that meaningful relationships and hard lessons must come from more than simple convenient clicks and instant messaging. Interpersonal connections cannot grow when communication is limited to 140 characters. But the internet doesn’t have to be an individual pursuit. Social media connects us for a … Continue reading »
