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A Long Walk to Water – Goal 6: Clean Water & Sanitation
Tuesday morning, during my usual reading routine, I was reading The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared — hilarious and surprisingly heartwarming. That book led my thought to A Man Called Ove, and then one book led to another: The Sweet Orange Tree and A Long Walk to Water. I paused for…
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Pink Hat Day – Hair Donation
I want to hold on to this memory of today — went to Pink Hat Day with my son to donate my hair. Almost 6–7 years of dedication to grow it long enough (35cm — yay!). It’s only my second time donating, but I’m truly inspired by the amazing people in our country who grow…
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EDI – From Poem to Life
As part of the IKEA Next Generation Leader program, I am taking on the role of Experience Partner through an assignment with Ashoka & IKEA Social Entrepreneurship. Together with my thought partner, Kumiko, and Ryan and his team from Virtualahan—who support people with disabilities—we have been working to create meaningful impact in their home country.…
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Future of Business: An intercompany course for changemakers
#Ashoka #Changemakers #FutureOfBusiness #IKEASocialEntrepreneurship It is my pleasure to attend this course, and finally get my Certificate of Distinction together with a letter signed by Ashoka’s Founder and CEO, Bill Drayton. There will be a new edition of the course this end of February. Applications are open until February 16. *** I want to take a moment…
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My Journey in Social Entrepreneurship and ED&I (to be continued)
Over the next months, I will be joining the #Dela Programme to work with Ryan Gersava and Virtualahan Inc. to support them enhance their systems change strategies and scale their #impact. #Dela is a global accelerator programme co-created by @Ashoka and #IKEASocialEntrepreneurship https://bit.ly/3DxdMkN #systemschange #socialinnovation #Delaprogramme I will begin documenting my journey by capturing new…
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My Heart for Hue: Lavin Home
I first learned about Lavin Home through a post about their paper flower workshop, a traditional craft from Hue. However, what truly sets Lavin Home apart is that all the products and workshops are crafted by individuals with disabilities, including those who are deaf or have brittle bone disease. Lavin Home is a small yet…
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A Journey of “HOPE”: Turtle Conservation and Recycled Ocean Trash
Before reading this article, I encourage you to watch a short film called “HOPE.” This animation follows the journey of Aqua, a newborn sea turtle. From the moment he hatches, Aqua faces many challenges like human pollution and predators. Using his courage, he overcomes each obstacle and finally reaches the sea. Just before entering the…
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