Aravinth Panch : Generating A Cycle of Thinking For Longevity

Aravinth Panch : Generating A Cycle of Thinking For Longevity

By Ann Joshua Comment Closed
Ecosystems services encompass the vital benefits that nature bestows upon us to sustain life on our planet. Diverse natural elements such as forests, wetlands, rivers, oceans, and the myriad of animal species inhabiting our world are all examples of how different ecosystems exist. During Aravinth’s enlightening mentoring session, you will have the opportunity to delve into the different roles in safeguarding these ecosystems for the well-being of our planet. To deepen our understanding of the intrinsic value that nature brings to human lives, we must incorporate practices that keep us accountable and acknowledge the true worth of natural resources within our maker practices. Aravinth, an ardent social entrepreneur, dedicates his efforts to empowering underserved communities in war-affected regions of Sri Lanka. His work focuses on enabling these communities to address local socio-economic and environmental challenges effectively. As a co-founder of DreamSpace Academy, a non-profit social enterprise, Aravinth actively fosters positive change through various impactful initiatives. DreamSpace Academy operates on challenge-based learning,...
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Bahar Kumar : Reversing Power Dynamics In Community

Bahar Kumar : Reversing Power Dynamics In Community

By Ann Joshua Comment Closed
In this mentoring video presented by Bahar Kumar, we dive deep into what entrepreneurial communities look like and to also discover the impact/need for building such spaces. Baharserves as Director at Impact Hub Kathmandu', formerly Nepal Communitere. In this role, she leads a vibrant community-based innovation hub that supports ambitious changemakers, enabling them to transform their ideas into successful ventures. With a deep commitment to empowering visionaries Bahar employs methodologies like human-centered design to gain profound insights into the communities' needs. By understanding these needs she strives to design innovative and relevant solutions that address pressing challenges. Her expertise in community engagement and innovative problem-solving has been instrumental in fostering positive change. Through her multifaceted experiences and qualifications, Bahar Kumar exemplifies a dedicated leader and advocate for social innovation. Her work at Impact Hub Kathmandu showcases her unwavering commitment to empowering entrepreneurs and catalyzing positive social impact. As she mentions, “it is through entrepreneurship that we can build impact at scale;...
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Georgia Nicolau: Advancing Empathy; For Commitment To Care And Responsible Innovation

Georgia Nicolau: Advancing Empathy; For Commitment To Care And Responsible Innovation

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Georgia Nicolau, an esteemed participant in the critical making mentoring program, hails from Brazil and possesses a diverse skill set, such as being a creative professional, researcher, writer, trained facilitator, and consultant. Her expertise lies in the realms of social organizations, collective action, innovation, and culture and the arts. Notably, she played a pivotal role in co-founding the Procomum Institute in 2016—an NGO that champions the commons-oriented approach in her Southern American country. At the institute, she serves as Program Director, enabling partnerships and institutional development. She initiates an in-depth exploration of the pedagogy employed by the Procomum organization. Their pedagogy serves as a means to comprehend the foundation of their community-focused work particularly in terms of integrating local knowledge. What does this mean, you ask? And also, why is this important? To address these questions effectively let us explore the analysis of the seven principles underlying the organization’s pedagogy. First is faith in people and their encounters. The notion that every...
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Saad Chinoy : Curating A Curious Mind That Goes Beyond Conventional Thinking

Saad Chinoy : Curating A Curious Mind That Goes Beyond Conventional Thinking

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Covid-19 one could say, is a thing of the past. However, the lingering effects can still be seen today. Although pain, suffering, isolation, and many online Zoom calls are associated with this period, some positive outcomes have emerged from the pandemic. For example, we can look towards the trailblazing organization TechForGood. It utilized the pandemic as a source of inspiration to bring individuals from the community to uphold principles that employ appropriate technology, design thinking, and sustainability to create assistive tech. As Saad Chinoy states, "an unintended consequence of being forced to do online things has this unexpected positive benefits of equalizing everyone and so.. we are relatively better now at trying to troubleshoot tech issues, and so that's exactly the skills the people who volunteered could bring to the table and trying to apply that skill [to help fix tech]". The Professional Geek individual Saad embodies the qualities of a geek, a maker, and a coffee enthusiast and, as a...
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