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Meet the skier flying the flag for 1.4 Billion Indians at the Winter Olympics

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Efforts, purpose, Youth / By / February 23, 2022

SCENES shines a spotlight on youth around the world that are breaking down barriers and creating change. The character-driven short films will inspire and amaze, as these young change-makers tell their remarkable stories. Arif Khan is an alpine skier from India. He made his nation proud by becoming the first Indian athlete to qualify for …

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This Teacher Turned Entrepreneur Was Handpicked By Ciara To Level Up Through The Meta Elevate Program

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Education, Efforts, Women Empowerment / By / February 22, 2022

Aliyah Kamala has a lot to celebrate! Kamala — the boss behind Kamala Enterprises — was recently selected by global superstar Ciara to participate in the Meta Elevate program. The Meta Program, as AfroTech previously reported, consists of 10 small business owners who will be supported by Meta for six weeks to ensure they have a pathway to …

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Women-only travel platform Wander Woman wins grant worth $22K

Leave a Comment / Brand, ChangeMaker, Efforts, purpose, Social Enterprise, Women Empowerment / By / February 18, 2022

Wander Woman, a social venture catering to female travellers from Bangladesh, has won a grant worth $22.5K at the UNLEASH Plus 2021 Program for “developing a revolutionary platform for female travellers in South Asia,” according to a press release. UNLEASH Plus 2021 is the third iteration of a 6-months incubation program seeking to build the …

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Her daughter was teased for having a Deaf mom — so she created a business to build inclusive connections.

1 Comment / Brand, ChangeMaker, DifferentlyAbled, purpose, Women Empowerment / By / February 17, 2022

Andrea Zackary grew up hard of hearing. Born in Jamaica, the Brampton, Ontario-based entrepreneur and mother of five relied on hearing aids and amplifiers for many years of her life. She studied Hotel and Hospitality Management and worked in hotels as a front desk agent.  At the age of 25, her entire world went silent.  …

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Gujarat-origin woman does justice to history

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Efforts, purpose, Women Empowerment / By / February 16, 2022

Ahmedabad: Her mother was the first Indian woman to open a retail business in Edison, New Jersey. Her mother-in-law was one of the first women entrepreneurs running a motel on her own. Thus, her kin were not surprised when Dipti Vaid Dedhiya created history recently by becoming the first woman municipal court judge of South Asian descent …

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