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Ying Zhang - Saving 18 Tons of Food With Only $1600

Ying Zhang is a student at McGill University, Macdonald campus in Montreal. She is majoring in Nutritional Science. Inspired by the involvement of students in the community and the developed food aid systems in Montreal, she is excited to use the knowledge and experience gained on campus to provide food aid to those in need. Raised in China, Ying travels often and sees both the beauty and fragility of China. It is a country with a huge landmass and abundant resources, yet millions of people are ...

Jan 02, 2020•18 min

Pumla Maswanganyi - Taking Chances and Making a Difference

Pumla Maswanganyi is a 21-year-old South African citizen, that is passionate about African development. She has embraced her status as a global citizen and would like to see Africa claim its place as an equal partner in the global trade, economically and culturally. She is dedicated to building infrastructure that can assist youth in contributing to Africa’s economic, political and social development. Pumla currently serves as the youngest executive leader and strategist in three social impact f...

Nov 22, 2019•34 min

Abiy Shimelis - Peace Through Creative Arts

Abiy Shimelis is a leader in Development Communication; a Sustainability Advocate and Civil-Environmental Engineer by training. He is interested in the convergence of media, digital content creation and creative enterprising in mobilizing efforts towards sustainable development practices in Ethiopia.

Oct 23, 2019•23 min

Ubah Ali - We Can Narrate Our Own Story

Ubah Ali is social activist and feminist from Somaliland, an internationally unrecognized country. She graduated from Abaarso School 2015, Miss Hall's 2016, and currently doing her Bachelor degree in Politics and Human Rights at American University of Beirut. At the age of 18, Ali has started her own organization in 2015 called Rajo:Hope for Somaliland Community, which educates orphans and Somali unprivileged students. From 2012-2015, she was a tutor at Hargeisa Orphanage Center. Her dedication ...

Sep 03, 2019•19 min

Sahadev Yangmali Rai - Ambition Against All Odds

Sahadev Yangmali Rai is a Founder and President of the Yang-Ward Foundation. He completed his schooling from the National School of Nepal. He then went to United World College of India to finish his International Baccalaureate diploma. Yangmali completed his undergraduate degrees from Westminster College, USA graduating with honors in International Relations and Diplomacy, International Business and Transnational Studies. He then went onto complete his postgraduate degree from the London School ...

Aug 21, 2019•22 min

Jean Paul Laurent - Doing Good is in Our DNA

A native of Haiti, Jean Paul arrived in the United States in 2004 with a suitcase and a dream to excel. Since his arrivival, he has taken charge of his academic and professional development while remaining committed to achieving his dream. Jean Paul’s approach to addressing the challenges facing Haiti after the earthquake is to combine his training in dental care with his need to give back. He was immediately struck by the children’s persistent smiles in the face of overwhelming hardship and soo...

Jul 11, 2019•35 min

Allen Kendunga - Dig Deeper Wells

Allen Kendunga is the founder of Talent Match, Inc. a professional development program aimed at closing the skills gap and reducing youth unemployment among Rwandan youth through career development services and partnerships. Allen is also a content marketer in the field of Artificial Intelligence where she helps create and tell stories that empower organizations, communities and individuals to better understand this sophisticated technology. She currently oversees the content pipeline at Fusemac...

Jun 13, 2019•34 min

001 What is The Resolution Project?

with George Tsiatis, CEO & Co-Founder of The Resolution Project and Oliver Libby, Chair & Co-Founder of The Resolution Project. Resolution Fellows featured in this podcast: Wandile Mthiyane - https://www.resolutionproject.org/fellows/wandile-mthiyane Hannah Dehradunwala - https://www.resolutionproject.org/fellows/hannah-dehradunwala Gervase Adams - https://www.resolutionproject.org/fellows/gervase-adams Maria Castillo - https://www.resolutionproject.org/fellows/maria-daniela-castillo Sum...

Nov 17, 2017•27 min

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