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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
It is challenging to combine two careers: one that you love from 20 years ago with one you enjoy now but is missing a critical ingredient that you’re passionate about. Challenging as it was, I found a way to bridge the two during my MovingWorlds
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 women’s empowerment by emphasizing
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: — The Realization I was stuck. It was the same story and the same
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
A few years ago, Tommy Yacoe was perfecting his craft as a professional storyteller, traveling the globe and framing the world through the lens of his video camera. Though he loved his creative and nomadic lifestyle, he wanted to focus on the stories that made
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
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 to go Experteering Level
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
Brian Finnerty is a tech guru passionate about giving back. We sat down with Brian to learn about his experience Experteering in the Philippines with the Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation Inc., where he used his IT skills to support community development. This project was fully