By Gabriella Scarpa Each year, 3 million of the 4 billion people who rely on open fire to cook their meals die from indoor air pollution-related diseases. Taking this grave statistic into her own hands, Sarah Collins created Wonderbag, a product “to economically empower women and girls across the world Read more…
By Kelly Szaniawski On Wednesday, November 14th, the founder and managing director of Impacto came to speak as part of Social Enterprise Institute’s Speaker Series. “My vision, my goal is to help close the gap between the poor and the rich and make this a better world for all” Aguerrebere preaches. Read more…
By Vinnie Casambre The power of data analytics is one that has recently gained awareness in the fields of advertising, marketing, and business analysis, but also in the humanitarian sphere and in international development. Ona started as a data analytics provider focused on tackling public health problems in areas that Read more…
By Eleanor Patten The importance of Nadia Murad’s story can hardly be put into words. Her book The Last Girl discusses inconceivable horror with honesty, pain, and unmatched candor. Nadia’s story is one of a Yazidi girl, taken by the Islamic State, who eventually becomes an activist for the Yazidi Read more…
By Natasha Elbech Despite progress in ICT infrastructure over the past decade, accessibility and affordability remain great barriers to digital access in Africa. While technological innovation has fueled social and economic development across urban and rural areas, severe resource constraints, geographic barriers, internet volatility and high market prices prevent a Read more…
By Professor Dennis R. Shaughnessy Playing video games has become a pervasive activity for young people. Critics suggest that too much gaming can lead to mental illness, with the UN now recognizing excess gaming as a form of mental illness. Other critics suggest that ultra-violent games, especially so-called “first person Read more…