By Joanna Moore To solve the issues of poverty and inequality, we must first understand them. And to address these problems globally, we must consider the cultural differences of them as well. It’s hard. It’s not feasible to travel all over the world and find people to share their day Read more…
By Anastacia Villis Look at a photo of the Earth at night. You can immediately locate the developed, industrialized nations. You just have to follow the large clumps of light that signify civilization, modern technology, and basic electricity. But what about the vast stretches of land that are completely dark? Read more…
By Natascha Elbech At the nexus of Western economic prosperity and Chinese cultural influence lies China’s special administrative region of Hong Kong, a bustling and densely populated global city on the rise. The former British protectorate is now home to over 7 million people, and its iconic skyline boasts its Read more…
By Katie Powers The Social Enterprise Institute kicked off the Spring 2018 Speaker Series with Miguel Granier, founder and managing director of Invested Development (ID) based in Boston. Founded in 2009, ID invests in early-stage tech startups that help deliver innovative solutions to social problems in underserved markets. With a Read more…
By Alejandra & Vanessa Pena A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step… -Lao Tzu We could trace our first step back to Cuenca, the city where we were born, a valley in the core of the Andes mountains in Ecuador. Our desire for exploration and the Read more…
By Anastacia Villis It is no secret that 80% of humanity lives on less than ten dollars a day. It is no secret that the underdeveloped world keeps falling deeper into a cycle of poverty while the rich just keep getting richer. But the underlying question that may never be Read more…