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Partnership is Personal

Impact & Innovation

April 27, 2016 Gina Tesla no comments

“I achieved so much because most of the people who came to speak to us were ladies and that also means that ladies can also do something,” said a high school studen...

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More can be learned from simply spending time with people

Citizen Diplomacy

February 29, 2016 Matt Clark no comments

As part of an ongoing series, Matt Clark, from the Center for Citizen Diplomacy at PYXERA Global, is interviewing leaders of organizations that belong to the Citizen Dipl...

Our planet's future hinges on the cultural competence of all its inhabitants

Citizen Diplomacy

January 29, 2016 Matt Clark no comments

As part of an ongoing series, Matt Clark, from the Center for Citizen Diplomacy at PYXERA Global, is interviewing leaders of organizations that belong to the Citizen Dipl...

Mind the Gap: Companies Partner to Build Skilled Labor

Impact & Innovation

October 26, 2015 Amanda MacArthur no comments

Within five years, The McKinsey Global Institute predicts a global deficit of over 85 million high- and medium-skilled workers and a global surplus of nearly 100 million ...

As a Fulbright Scholar, Citizen Diplomacy Goes Beyond the Definition of “Work”

Citizen Diplomacy

October 21, 2015 Kelsey Figone no comments

This is part two in a three part Citizen Diplomacy series highlighting how cross-border experiences shape individuals and their communities. Read part one here. Read par...

How One Woman’s University Education Helped Open Many Opportunities

Leadership

September 29, 2015 Menghun Kaing no comments

Seoun Sri-leap is a quiet young woman with an easy smile, her long, dark, wavy hair swept over her shoulders. Occasionally, she curiously looked at the notes I was taking...

Empowering a New Generation of Women Leaders in Cambodia

Impact & Innovation

August 6, 2015 Alan Lightman 2 comments

In 2004, I met a courageous young woman who changed my life. Her name was Veasna Chea. She was about thirty years old at the time and working with the UN Commission on Hu...

Why Menstruation Matters

Impact & Innovation

June 24, 2015 Sarah Ferst no comments

At school one morning, a 12-year-old girl in the Philippines noticed a blood stain on her skirt. It was from her period. The mark was embarrassing. And in order to clean ...

The IDEAS Global Challenge Enables the Inventions of the Best and Brightest

Impact & Innovation

June 15, 2015 Christian Bartley no comments

The IDEAS Global Challenge is both a sustainable solutions competition and a mentorship program. Over the course of a year, teams develop an innovation plan. The winners ...

"We Believe in the Power of People Connecting with People"

Citizen Diplomacy

May 21, 2015 Matt Clark 1 comment

As part of an ongoing series, Matt Clark, Global Engagement Manager at PYXERA Global, is interviewing leaders of organizations that belong to the Citizen Diplomacy Networ...