Experteering Stories Articles
Finding Purpose Through Experteering: A Journey of Leadership, AI, and Impact
Meet Phani. He’s the Senior Director, Head of Data, AI, and Innovation at Lumen Technologies — a tech-savvy leader with over 19 years of experience spanning AI, Intelligent Automation, CRM, DevOps, and more. From his beginnings as an ethical hacker to leading teams across multiple corporations...
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Virbyze + MovingWorlds: Building Smarter, Bolder Solutions Through Cross-Sector Collaboration
Virbyze is a tech-driven company building innovative solutions across agriculture, healthcare, and education. Its mission is simple: connect businesses in emerging markets to the tools, financing, and logistics they need to grow. But as founder Omami Wabala puts it: “As a growing social...
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Turning Trash into Transformation: How Ecomak Recyclers is Scaling Impact with Help From a MovingWorlds Experteer
In Uganda, plastic waste is a mounting challenge — but for Ecomak Recyclers, it’s also a powerful opportunity. This trailblazing social enterprise transforms plastic waste into durable, eco-friendly construction materials, like bricks, pavers, and roofing tiles. But even a brilliant solution...
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How One SAP Leader Supported a CEO Navigating Leadership Transition
When Maggie Ramaiah, a Vice President at SAP, first came across the opportunity to volunteer her skills with a social enterprise through the MovingWorlds platform, she didn’t hesitate. “I’ve always been a big believer in sharing my knowledge, expertise, and skills with whoever it can benefit,”...
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“A Powerful Missing Piece”: How Africa Agility Boosted Career Readiness with Skills-Based Support from a Global Experteer
At Africa Agility, the mission is clear: empower young African women to thrive in the tech industry through mentorship, upskilling, and real-world experience. But when it came to preparing mentees for the complex communication and product thinking challenges they’d face in the workplace, the...
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How EldoHub Strengthened Its Systems—and Its Future—Through Global Collaboration
At EldoHub, a Kenya-based innovation hub focused on empowering youth and women through technology, the challenge of scaling impact was clear: “We had the passion, the programs, and the community,” explains Margaret Yebei, EldoHub’s Head of Partnerships and Program Operations. “But we needed...
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How This Software Architect’s Skills Helped a Startup Scale Smarter—And Transformed His Own Perspective
When Rohit, a Senior Software Architect at SAP, first heard about the opportunity to volunteer his skills through his company, he wasn’t sure it was for him. “Being a software developer, I was never so keen to clean lakes, streets, or teach in schools as part of CSR,” Rohit admits. “I know I’m...
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Collaborating Across Sectors to Harness the Power of AI for Social Good
First time EY coach, Xi Chen, shares reflections on his experience collaborating with Eskwelabs' founder Angela Chen to harness the power of AI for social good.
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Create Change, Be Changed: Reflections from an SAP Pro Bono Consulting Team
SAP customer success partners, Jaime and Mallory, share the story of their first pro bono consulting experience with social enterprise Goodman Consulting. Learn how they created change, and were changed by the experience in return!
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Putting Human-Centered Design Into Action as a Skills-Based Volunteer
Social finance expert Jack Roberts takes us behind the scenes of his experteering project with Safeplan Uganda, and the role that human-centered design played in generating sustainable long-term impact for both the organization and his own career.
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How Experteering Unlocks Two-Way Innovation
Learn how Global Fellow Shawn's experteering project with Nous Foundation fostered a two-way exchange of innovation that unlocked new paths for impact.
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Leveraging Nonfinancial Support to Scale Healthcare Access for All
An interview with Chandramouli Samatham about how support received through the TRANSFORM Support Hub has helped Caare accelerate its impact and revenue to bridge the healthcare gap for rural communities in India.
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How Corporate Mentorship Can Help Your Social Enterprise Scale
Learn how social entrepreneur Tony Joy, and her SAP mentor, Susan Galer, worked together to expand Durian Nigeria's growth and impact to empower rural women.
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From Institutional Finance to Closing the Racial Wealth Gap: An Interview with #MWIFellow Kira Farris
An interview with MWI Alumna Kira Farris about her transition from institutional finance to closing the racial wealth gap at Stackwell Capital, and the role of the Fellowship in getting there.
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The Value of Community: How This #GlobalFellow Built the Professional Foundation to Launch a New Career
Project and process management expert Jessica shares her experience leveraging the Global Fellowship to find a supportive professional community in a new country, and new career path.
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Habits to Incorporate in Your Career Change Journey: Advice from 30 Global Fellows
30 Global Fellows share the most helpful habits or practices they've incorporated into their own successful career transitions.
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Small Contribution, Big Impact: Reflections from an SAP Acceleration Collective Coach
SAP's Alison Gapter reflects on her Acceleration Collective experience coaching an up and coming social entrepreneur tackling pollution in North Macedonia.
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Ready for a Change but Not Sure Where to Start? 30 Global Fellows Share Their Best Advice
30 Global Fellows share their best advice for professionals ready to make a career change but not sure were to start.
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Driving Inclusion From The Inside Out: How Stepping Into the Unknown Helped This Global Fellow Connect to Her Purpose
Global Fellow Kata shares how she went from burnt-out to purpose-driven, launching a portfolio career that builds on her strategic HR background to make work more meaningful and inclusive for everyone.
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How this Global Fellow Launched a Portfolio Career Aligned With Her Values
Global Fellow Sarah shares how she launched a new career as Head of Impact for Phoenix Space, and how she uses her transition to help others do the same.
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How 3 Global Fellows Are Making Human-Centered Design More Accessible for Social Impact
Global Fellows Mike, Natalia, and Joelle share their journey of launching the Social Design Directory, a new resource making human-centered design more accessible for social impact #hcd #humancentereddesign #socialdesign
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From Nonprofit to Social Enterprise: Launching a New Career In Business as a Force for Good
Global Fellow Clare shares how she navigated a career change from nonprofit to social enterprise, where her unique strengths and purpose drivers are advancing business as a force for good. #careerchange #careerchangeforsocialimpact #socialimpactcareer
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Launching a New Career at the Intersection of Science, Technology, and Social Impact for a Sustainable World
Lewis Rowe shares how the Global Fellowship helped him launch a dual career with The Seabin Project and Larta Institute for a more sustainable world. #careerchangeforsocialimpact #socialimpactcareer #sustainabilitycareer
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Launching a Career in Corporate Social Responsibility
Global Fellow Anna's story of putting the pieces together from a diverse background in NGOs, startups, and corporations to launch a fulfilling CSR career
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From For-Profit to For-Purpose: How This Investment Banker Changed her Career (and her Life)
How stretching beyond her comfort zone helped Priya merge her purpose with her profession.
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How This #GlobalFellow Jobcrafted Her Way to a New Career Amidst a Global Pandemic
Maria D'Angelo shares how the Global Fellowship helped her gain the confidence and experience to make a career pivot during a global pandemic.
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How This #GlobalFellow Brought A Social Impact Lens to Policy Advocacy in D.C.
How the Global Fellowship helped Clarence bring a human-centered design approach to policy advocacy in D.C.
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How This #GlobalFellow Earned Her Dream Job at the Intersection of Technology and Social Justice
Social justice technologist Stef shares how the Global Fellowship helped her transition her tech for good career
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Launching a More Fulfilling Social Impact Career #AlumniUpdate
MovingWorlds Institute alumnus Ivo shares how the Fellowship helped him develop the mindset and experience to grow his own social enterprise.
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Building a Career Around Your Strengths: Lessons Learned from a Social Enterprise Leader #AlumniUpdate
MovingWorlds Institute alumna Thais shares how she made a career change for social impact, and the role the Global Fellowship played in her journey.
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Growing as a CSR Leader by Creating Sustainable Change in the Field #GlobalFellow
How the MovingWorlds Institute helped Global Fellow Yaser translate his experience into real-world impact by scaling global access to education.
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How this #GlobalFellow Repositioned His Career For Greater Impact
Global Fellow Sam shares how joining a cohort on the same quest to bring social impact to the forefront of their work, and experteering in Vietnam, helped him reposition his career.
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Operation ASHA and Tableau Employees Teamed Up to Stop the Spread of Tuberculosis in India
Operation ASHA and Tableau volunteers teamed up to stop the spread of TB in India by leveraging the power of data. See how they built long-term capacity and drove transformative change by reading their full story!
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How Getting Away Helped this #GlobalFellow Align Her Career with Her Purpose
Victoria spent her sabbatical as a #GlobalFellow helping launch a cleantech entrepreneurship competition in Colombia. See how this stretch experience helped her find the career clarity she needed!
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How Prioritizing Her Professional Development Helped This Nonprofit Strategist Gain Career Clarity
Nonprofit strategist Heather experteered her fundraising skills with Coschool in Colombia. See how this stretch project helped her own her worth and reach the next level of her career!
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How This Finance Director Made an Impact in Ghana That Launched His Social-Good Career #ExperteerSpotlight
Finance Director Michael Robinson wanted to do something different while making a difference. See how experteering in Ghana helped him launch an international career with purpose!
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How this Filmmaker Realized One Person Can Make a Difference #ExperteerSpotlight
Feeling discouraged by the negative news cycle, Shiouwen decided to take action and share stories of positive change. See used her videography skills to support special needs students in Northern India, creating change and being changed in return.
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How this #GlobalFellow Stepped Out of Her Comfort Zone to Learn What She Was Truly Capable Of
Urban Planner Holly Pearson traveled to Medellin to experteer with EcoCity Builders and empower local communities. See how she created change and was changed in return in this #ExperteerSpotlight:
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How this Entrepreneur Embraced Change to Find More Purpose In Her Career #GlobalFellow
MovingWorlds Institute Global Fellow Andreia shares reflections on her fellowship experience and experteering project with Sistema B, in her own words.
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This High-Fashion Business Leader Used Her Vacation to Help Create Jobs for Women in South America #ExperteerSpotlight
Paola partnered with MovingWorlds to spend her Kering Solidarity Leave empowering female artisans in Chile. Learn more about how her experience with VOZ created positive change, and changed her in return.
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How This eBay Software Engineer Used Her Skills and Vacation to Empower Women #ExperteerSpotlight
See how this eBay Software Engineer used her vacation time and tech skills to make public spaces safer for women and girls in Kenya.
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Pay Your Luck Forward: How this Project Manager Used Her Sabbatical to Empower Women #ExperteerSpotlight
Gabriela experteered her quality & process management skills in Rwanda to help Inyenyeri revolutionize how the developing world cooks - see how the project empowered local communities and Gabriela herself!
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#ExperteerSpotlight: Empowering the Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs in Tanzania
Darren joined MovingWorlds to pay forward the support he enjoyed early in his own career. Read on to see how he empowered Tanzania's future social entrepreneurs as a business mentor.
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#ExperteerSpotlight: How this Photographer Captured Stories for Impact in Tanzania
Freelance photographer Megan applied her skills in Tanzania to support indigenous education. Check out her breathtaking photos and hear the full story of her transformative journey capturing photos for impact in Africa.
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#ExperteerSpotlight: How This Management Consultant Volunteered Her Skills to Support the Social Entrepreneurship Movement
Tammy, an experienced management consultant, got into social impact a few years ago and hasn't turned back. Through MovingWorlds, she matched with the Kenyan business accelerator Ongaza, creating new opportunities for Kenyans and using what she learned to start her own social enterprise back home!
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To Make the Global Apparel Industry More Sustainable, This Project Manager Traveled to Rural Cambodia to Empower Women #ExperteerSpotlight
Daniel experteered his skills in Cambodia to innovate a more sustainable global apparel industry by empowering women. Read his story to see how his expertise plus the MovingWorlds global network came together to create a maximum impact.
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Experteer Spotlight: How this Product Manager from eBay Found That Skills-Based Service is a Gift That Keeps on Giving
Ruchi, sponsored by her company, eBay, joined Impact Teams to be a more impactful giver and socially engaged employee. Check out her story (and amazing photos) to see how the experience had a positive impact on her, Awamaki, and eBay once she returned.
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Experteer Spotlight: From Auditor to Impact Maker #GlobalFellow
Alejandro joined MWI to gain the skills, experience, and network to reach the next level in his career. Check out our full interview to learn how the Institute equipped him to lead with confidence in his project with Village Capital, creating meaningful impact and being transformed in the process.
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Experteer Spotlight: How this #GlobalFellow Stretched Herself Professionally to Find Clarity in the Unknown
Leanne, a nonprofit leader from Toronto, was ready to stretch beyond her comfort zone to grow personally and professionally. As a Global Fellow, she partnered with WEduShare in Cambodia to help the team expand its reach to empower more Cambodian students. Read the full interview here!
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Experteer Spotlight: How this Entrepreneurial Couple used their Coffee Industry Expertise to Empower Small Farmers in Peru
We caught up with the Justiniano's about their trip to Peru, where they applied their expertise from running their own coffee roasting business in the US to empower Peruvian farmers and producers. Check out our interview to learn the full story!
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Experteer Spotlight: How This Data Analyst Volunteered Her Way Into a Purpose-Driven Career
Agnes joined MovingWorlds to help connect the dots between her data skills and her passion for sustainability. We caught up with Agnes after her experteering trip to hear more about the impact she co-created with Peruvian communities, and how this trip helped her volunteer her way into a new career.
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How this Experteer Volunteered His Entrepreneurship Skills to Uplift Local Business Leaders in Cameroon
This product designer used a 3-week vacation to support Entrepreneurship in Cameroon...
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Designing a Healthier World: How This Experteer Used His Graphic Design Skills to Support Global Health in India
Designing a Healthier World: How This Experteer Used His Graphic Design Skills to Support Global Health in India
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Engineering a Brighter Future: How This Young Professional Used His Real Skills to Support Clean Energy in Colombia
This engineer used his skills to help support hydro and solar electrification projects in Colombia - read his story...
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Stepping Outside to Create Change Inside — Ashkaan's Story
Ashkaan's story of using his Experteering experience to create social good initiatives within his corporate job after he returned home
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Wanderlust and Wonders in Bolivia: A Day in the Life of an Experteer
Laurie Greig has over 45 years of experience in education, mental health care, and professional training & coaching. She was paired recently with UpClose Bolivia, a family-run, social impact organization working to protect local culture and customs. Laurie is working to develop teacher training...
Continue reading >How This Teaching Specialist Used Her Skills To Support Quality Education in Bolivia
Laurie Greig has an astoundingly impressive resume: a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and over 45 years of experience in education, mental health care, and professional training & coaching. What sets her apart in her field is her undying passion for working with children and working to solve big...
Continue reading >Out of the office and into the community — a journey towards greater impact with MovingWorlds Institute Alumni Mirna Franic #GlobalFellows
Every time we open applications for the MovingWorlds Institute, I get the privilege of speaking with many amazing people from all over the world about a common ideal: How do we use our limited time, skills, and resources to make a positive impact on the world? During these conversations, one of...
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How This Experienced Professional Used Her Financial Skills to Help Promote Microfinance in Uganda
Sharon is an accomplished leader with over 30 years of experience in financial services and a strong drive to give back to the global community. Working with MovingWorlds, she partnered with the Ndibwami Integrated Rescue Project (NIRP), a development organisation providing support and care to...
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From Management Consultant to Impact Investing Economist - Interview with MovingWorlds Institute Fellow Davide #GlobalFellows
Listen to a live interview with MovingWorlds Institute alumni, Davide, on his transition to a high-impact career
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A Sabbatical that Connected Me to My Roots & Enabled Me to Give Back — Experteering Spotlight with #ImpactTeam Alumni Ting Ting
In August 2017, I left my nonprofit job at TechSoup, a technology social enterprise based in San Francisco, to move to Taiwan with the sole intention of learning Chinese. I wanted to carve out this period of my life to learn my mother tongue before I committed to transitioning into a career in...
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My Bridge to Bridges — Lynn Tells Her Very Own Impact Teams Story
Lynn Thurston shares her Impact Team experience - one that brought her from New York across the world to Cambodia where she got to marry her passion for international development with her current work in tourism and the sharing economy.
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Experteering Spotlight: Breaking Gender Barriers in Cambodia with Kering Foundation's Solidarity Leave
The Kering Foundation is committed to supporting women’s rights and sustainability, and they found the perfect partner in African Clean Energy. ACE is an organization that promotes sustainability through clean cookstoves that save lives (primarily women) from indoor air pollution, and supports...
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Taking the Leap — An Experteering Story from Anish Malpani
We asked one of our Impact Teams alumni, Anish Malpani, to share his story about quitting his job and embarking on an Experteering journey. This is what he had to say...
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Global Fellows: How a Women's Rights Advocate Used Her Financial Skills in Zambia
Ankita Patel is an inspiring women’s rights advocate, working daily to protect immigrant rights in Washington state. Despite the amazing impact she has been making locally, she had always wanted to explore opportunities on the international stage, and specifically identify ways to give back to...
Continue reading >A Day in the Life of an Experteer: How This Supply Chain Expert Used Her Vacation to Empower Women
Sponsored by her company's Solidarity Leave Program in summer of 2017, Marina set out for a two-week trip to support Marici by Marici — a women-led business Indonesia that uses the talents of local women to create beautiful products. Her mission? In an effort to create more local jobs while...
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Volunteering Marketing Skills to Support Education in Nicaragua: Experteering Spotlight
Fernanda Oliveira is a marketing guru dedicated to supporting education around the world and a MovingWorlds Institute (MWI) Fellow and graduate. The MWI is a cohort-based international experience that helps professionals transition to social impact careers. She recently used her MWI experience...
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Experteering Highlight: Using Business Development to Fund Education
MovingWorlds recently got the chance to sit down with Maggie Chen to talk about her time Experteering in Vietnam with Better Life Vietnam and Tours for Books. Here’s what she told us. What inspired you to “take the leap” and go Experteering? I left my corporate job of two years to search for a...
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Experteering Highlight: A Day in the Life of an EpExpert Member Volunteering in the Philippines
This month, we had the opportunity to hear from Brian Finnerty, a participant in our empowering people. Network epExpert program — an exciting initiative in partnership with Siemens Stiftung that covers the cost of our Experteering professionals with very specific skill sets.
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Experteering Highlight: Using Multimedia Skills to Support Animal Rights and Social Enterprise in India
Read the story of a married couple, Dorene and Tory, using their multimedia and marketing to support sustainable enterprise and animal welfare in India.
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Experteering Highlight: Using Strategic Financial Management Skills to grow Educational Programs in Honduras
This month's Experteering Highlight shines on Rustom, who used his strategic financial management skills to grow educational programs in Honduras.
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Experteering Highlight: Using Project Management Skills to Cultivate Social Entrepreneurship in Mexico City
This month's Experteering spotlight shines on Kelly, who has been using his project management skills to cultivate social entrepreneurship in Mexico City.
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Experteering Spotlight with Andreas: Empowering Youth in Peru with PR and Marketing Skills
Andreas went Experteering in Peru to support women and children empowerment with his PR and Content Marketing skills - here is his story.
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Experteering Spotlight in Colombia with Ivo: Social Return on Investment
On his two month Experteering trip in Colombia, Ivo helped an immersion school improve its accounting and develop a "Social Return on Investment Model". Learn more in this month's Experteering Spotlight!
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Experteering Spotlight with Matthew Edward: Empowering Entrepreneurs in Rwanda
Matt went Experteering with MovingWorlds to support Entrepreneurs in Rwanda - check out his story and tips!
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Empowering Fair-er Trade Coffee in Colombia: Experteering Spotlight with Jason Bennett
Read about how marketing professional Jason decided to leave the corporate world behind after 15 years to jet-set around the globe and consult for a local Colombian coffee exportation startup in Medellin...
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Experteering Spotlight: Empowering Children in Colombia with My Project Management Skills
Sometimes we turn our blog over to an Experteer in the field. This month, we asked Emilia for an in-person update while she is supporting an education foundation in Colombia - Read about her story in her own words...
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Empowering Refugees in Lebanon - Experteering Story of the Month with Ali Schmidt-Fellner
Learn how Ali used her marketing skills to support a social enterprise empowering refugees in Lebanon.
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People Make the Place - Experteering Story of the Month with Erin Dowd
This past week we had the pleasure of speaking with Erin Dowd who just returned from a 2 1/2 month Experteering trip in India with Vanavil Trust, a school expanding its curriculum and adding a computer lab. As with our other stories, not only do these conversations expose some valuable insight...
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Experteering Spotlight: An Architect Volunteering in Panama
What is it like to go Experteering through MovingWorlds? Watch this video about Drew Miller, an Experteer who volunteered deep in the Panama rain forest, and how it helped his career.
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Experteering Spotlight: Turning Trash into Treasure in Ecuador with NADENA
What is one of the proudest accomplishment of NADENA? Working with all members of the community to turn trash into treasure. When the women we work with realized that if our products are well designed and well-made there is a market for products made from rubbish, and that people will buy them...
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