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Brazil Protests Spur Questions of Origin

Brazil

July 15, 2013 Daniel Elliott no comments

Where are you from? A simple question that usually has a simple answer. Often, the question is only meant to determine where you grew up: Chicago, Istanbul, Buenos Aires,...

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IBM Supports Brazilian NGO With SmartCloud Engage

Brazil

March 4, 2013 Sonya Favretto 1 comment

Since 1999, Casa da Criança has remodeled the physical structures and improved the management of 33 youth centers and children’s hospitals in 15 States acros...

Spotlight: Ari Sznajder, MWB Alum, Nigeria

Geographies

March 1, 2013 Jailan Adly no comments

Recently, we sat down with Ari Sznajder, a graduate of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and an MBAs Without Borders alumnus. Ari told us a...

IBM Executives Offer Solutions for Transportation in Rosario, Argentina

Argentina

December 12, 2012 Rodrigo Soares no comments

Known as the “Chicago of South America”, Rosario is Argentina’s third-largest city and is growing fast. Located in the Pampas, the breadbasket of Argentina, Rosario is on...

Reporting from the Net Impact Conference: The Experience of an MWB Advisor

MBAs Without Borders

December 4, 2012 Jailan Adly no comments

Last month, I was excited to lead an MBAs Without Borders (MWB) workshop at the 2012 Net Impact Conference. Net Impact is famous for its innovative approach that rejects ...

Improving Water Sanitation in Peru Through Cross-Collaboration

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November 19, 2012 Eric Schroeder no comments

This October, CDC Development Solutions (CDS) sent a team of 13 IBM Corporate Service Corps Volunteer Consultants to Arequipa, Peru for 30 days. During that time, the CS...

CDS' First Domestic Corporate Volunteer Program: PepsiCorps in Albuquerque

Global Pro Bono

October 31, 2012 Eric Schroeder no comments

Most of CDS’ International Corporate Volunteer programs undertake projects in emerging markets around the world, but more recently, we have been developing a number of U....

SAP Employees Working Across Sectors in Pretoria, South Africa

Global Pro Bono

October 16, 2012 Daniel Elliott no comments

“The team has been here for two days, and they have already changed the way we think,” said Ilze Meintjes, Executive Director of Employment Solutions for People with Disa...

Strengthening HR Capabilities of Mental Health Institutions in Chile

Chile

September 14, 2012 Rodrigo Soares no comments

A day in the life of a regular mental health caregiver in Chile needs more than 24 hours. A “normal” day for the men and women who work assisting mentally challenged chil...

Pfizer Global Health Teams Improving Health Delivery in Santiago, Chile

Chile

August 29, 2012 Rodrigo Soares no comments

I am a Senior Program Manager at CDC Development Solutions which is an NGO based in Washington, DC that designs and implements programs that leverage corporate employees ...

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