Author: Jassi Sandhar

By Cree Noble, Team Coordinator On Saturday, February 5th, and Saturday, February 12th, the Ladies of Virtue hosted their annual LOV Day Celebration as an expression of their mission “to instill purpose, passion, and perseverance in girls, ages 9 to 18, while preparing them for college, careers and to become change agents in their communities”. Ladies of… Continue reading LOV Day Hosted by Ladies of Virtue, Chicago

By Cree Noble, Team Coordinator Last December 2021 Chicago Peace Fellow Pastor Victoria Brady and members of Big Mama Movement Chicago (a coalition which she co-founded) hosted The Black Family Reunion on the last 3 days of Kwanzaa. Big Mama Movement Chicago is a group of Black women who are calling for the unification of the Black Family. Pastor… Continue reading Principles of Kwanzaa Can Unite Us

By John Kamma, Global Fellow from Liberia Whatever social innovation we are concerned with, our impact on the lives of the people we serve or work with matters. Implementing their good ideas is important to achieving our collective goal. And, this was the case with our intervention in the Glass Factory Community in Gardnersville, Liberia.… Continue reading Mobilizing a Community Clean Up in Liberia

The Chicago Peace Fellows Mutual Aid Collaborative held a press conference on the anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X to amplify the themes of their open letter, A Pathway to Anti-Racist Philanthropy. The Mutual Aid Collaborative members are all Alumni of the Chicago Peace Fellows program — now 60 members strong across the South and West Sides — who… Continue reading Illuminating the Pathway to Racial Justice in Philanthropy

By Andy Alegre, Global Fellow from the Philippines In the Philippines, we commemorated the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking through a nationwide campaign that included a series of actions. The Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking (PIMAHT) together with Talitha Kum Philippines (TKP) usually promote and observe this day on February 8th in… Continue reading Preventing Human Trafficking in the Philippines

By Yusuph Masanja, Co-Facilitator, Global Alumni Network In December 2021, a new cohort of 24 grassroots leaders graduated from an 18-week community based leadership course called GATHER. Designed and implemented by the Goldin Institute, the GATHER Platform engages people who want to build on the talents of their neighbors and the assets of their communities to make real and… Continue reading Collective Campaign Supports Grassroots Leaders in 19 Countries

By Andy Alegre, Global Fellow from the Philippines With support from Goldin Institute board member Nathan Shapiro, I joined forces with Goldin Institute associate Susana Anayatin to deliver critical food and supplies to 482 families who were impacted by Typhoon Odette in the Philippines. Leveraging our local contacts and connections with the Humanitarian Order of Sierra Falcones, Inc.… Continue reading Fellows Lead Relief Operations for Typhoon Odette Victims

By Mathias Ngong Njoya, Global Fellow from Cameroon Personally, I have been unsuccessful in achieving new years’ resolutions! I also came to realize that many other young professionals are faced with a similar issue. So, I decided to come up with a biannual workshop that would help train and guide youth on professional development planning.… Continue reading Global Fellows from Cameroon and the UK on a mission to help youth plan their future

By Jennifer Kuwa Henshaw, Global Fellow from Liberia We recently celebrated our 10-year anniversary which marked the progress we have made in advancing human rights for LGBT individuals in Liberia. We also used the occasion to honor the contribution of our supporters and to share our hopes for the future. The anniversary celebration took place… Continue reading LEGAL Celebrates 10 Years of Advancing Human Rights in Liberia

By Cree Noble, Team Coordinator Last summer, our 22 Chicago Peace Fellows collaboratively designed and supported a wide range of peace building projects using a dedicated pooled fund for violence prevention. When creating projects, Annette Kelly noticed many of these projects dealt with youth, health, and well-being, but not with crime prevention directly. During the summer, she… Continue reading Crime Stoppers Microgrant Awarded to StickTalk