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In the Business of Helping Others, Put Yourself First

By on March 6, 2013 in Starting the Journey

Recently, I ran into a hurdle with my organization, Cheti. The journey to, over, and past this obstacle has been as much a discovery of myself as it was of others. I have seen that during the last three years I have been so concerned with moving things forward that I never gave myself the [...]

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Changing the World: One Minute at a Time

By on November 12, 2012 in Arts & Culture, Social Entrepreneurship, Starting the Journey

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been involved in some kind of social good.  My parents were big supporters of giving back and helping out in our communities.  I don’t remember a time when we didn’t think about donating things or including people. Then when I entered school, community service became part of [...]

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The Magic of Neighborhoods

By on September 17, 2012 in Social Entrepreneurship, Starting the Journey

Having spent time in Athens, Mexico City and Dubai, I’ve always been drawn to big and complex cities. Working in a former villita (squatter settlement community) in Buenos Aires only served to increase my level of curiosity about urban challenges like low-income housing. So I’m naturally drawn to Zackary Canepari’s print from the Kathputli slum [...]

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