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Why We Need Water Catchment Systems

“Through this time, it is critical we work together with our partners in Uganda and directly with communities to continue developing innovative solutions that will help the community learn, grow, and thrive through these challenging times.” We spoke with Simran about the different challenges that remote and refugee communities face…

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Why We Need Water Catchments
Why We Need Water Catchments

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The First Thing That We All, Especially as Women, Have to Learn Is to Empower Ourselves

We’re all talking about female empowerment and the ability to give someone power but how do we begin? During our Masterclass, Reetu Gupta shared some insightful words about what empowerment really is and the first steps toward empowerment.

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The First Thing That We All, Especially as Women, Have to Learn Is to Empower Ourselves
The First Thing That We All, Especially as Women, Have to Learn Is to Empower Ourselves

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Ndileka Mandela on the Barriers of Equal, Female education

In the spirit of our Masterclass for a Brighter Future with Ndileka Mandela and Reetu Gupta, highlighting social change & activism, female & gender empowerment, social entrepreneurship, and scalable organizations for change, we’re thinking about what our headliner speaker Ndileka Mandela has to say about female education and her vision for education in South Africa. — In our third episode of our podcast Impact in the 21st Century, host Aaron Friedland talks with social activist Ndileka Mandela about carrying her grandfather’s name, finding a voice, and equal access to education for girls.

Ndileka Mandela

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Ndileka Mandela on the Barriers of Equal, Female education
Ndileka Mandela on the Barriers of Equal, Female education

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How To Use UX/UI For Global Good

“UX/UI is more than just social media…when you understand that UX/UI is not about the client and only about the user, you know how important it is and the benefits it has for the user.” We spoke with Paola and Miriam about the use of User Experience and User Interface…

User Experience

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How To Use UX/UI For Global Good
How To Use UX/UI For Global Good

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Literacy in the 2020s — declining or thriving?

“Literacy can be the first step to being independent and having more control over your lives.” We spoke with literacy researcher Pulkit Aggrawal about the importance of literacy in remote and refugee contexts, the effects COVID-19 has on literacy progression, and how global literacy can be improved to make it…

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Literacy in the 2020s — declining or thriving?
Literacy in the 2020s — declining or thriving?

May 5

The Making of a BrightBox Solar-Powered Classroom: Updates From Uganda

Our Director of Global Operations, Ran Sommer, traveled to Uganda to oversee the installation of two new BrightBox solar-powered classrooms in our partnered communities and the impact that ensued. Let’s look back on the highlights of his trip and the making of the BrightBoxes. Week 1: Impact Made Possible by Our Partners Ran landed in Kampala, Uganda at…

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The Making of a BrightBox Solar-Powered Classroom: Updates From Uganda
The Making of a BrightBox Solar-Powered Classroom: Updates From Uganda

Mar 2

Volunteering in the Digital Age: A Shifting Landscape

COVID-19: A Shift Towards Virtual Volunteering In March 2020, when social distancing measures began keeping us apart, they did not stop volunteers from touching others’ lives. When our work and personal lives moved online, so did volunteering: organizations began turning to virtual means of engaging with volunteers, and many impact-driven individuals now found themselves searching for…

Volunteering

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Volunteering in the Digital Age: A Shifting Landscape
Volunteering in the Digital Age: A Shifting Landscape

Jan 31

Simbi Foundation’s Post-Pandemic Impact in Uganda

COVID-19 School Closures in Uganda Hinder Access to Education. A New York Times article published on January 10, 2022 highlights the struggles endured in Uganda following the reopening of schools from their longest COVID-19 shutdown. …

Covid 19

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Simbi Foundation’s Post-Pandemic Impact in Uganda
Simbi Foundation’s Post-Pandemic Impact in Uganda

Jan 13

Reflecting on milestones from 2021 and looking forward to an impactful 2022 with Simbi Foundation

Welcome to 2022! We at Simbi Foundation have so many plans to support our partnered school communities this new year, and we are so excited to share them with you. …

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Reflecting on milestones from 2021 and looking forward to an impactful 2022 with Simbi Foundation
Reflecting on milestones from 2021 and looking forward to an impactful 2022 with Simbi Foundation

Sep 4, 2021

What Is Symbiosis? And Why Is It Important For Your Organization?

How can you overcome your organization’s limits? Being innovative, agile, and globally networked are keys to adapting in this dynamic world we live in today. However, these aren’t the most important aspects to adaptation. To drive through these limits, turn to the adaptive process of symbiosis. For us, symbiosis describes…

Simbi Foundation

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What Is Symbiosis? And Why Is It Important For Your Organization?
What Is Symbiosis? And Why Is It Important For Your Organization?
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