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By Jimmie Briggs, Director of Learnign In the last two weeks alone, more than 8,000 Cameroonian refugees have streamed across the border into neighboring Nigeria, fleeing an increasingly high intensity conflict between the national government and English-speaking militias seeking to form a breakaway state called “Ambazonia.” For Global GATHER alumnus Alexander Gwanvalla, the deteriorating situation… Continue reading GATHER Alum Supports Community Amidst Conflict in Cameroon

By Geoffrey Waringa, Goldin Global Fellow, Kenya On Feb 3rd, 4th and 5th, GATHER global alumni from Uganda Miss Diana Alaroker and Geoffrey Omony of Youth Leaders for Restoration and Development (YOLRED), the first organization designed and run by former child soldiers, attended an Anti-Slavery Knowledge Network workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. During the workshop, they made time to link up… Continue reading Global Fellows Meet in Kenya

By Frank Latin, Senior Advisor, Communications For me, the Goldin Institute’s 2019 Chicago Peace Fellows graduation ceremony was an inspiring event. The ceremony marked the completion of a six-month fellowship in which myself and 18 other committed community leaders collaborated to complete an engaging, community-focused curriculum and attend other scheduled workshops. The Chicago Peace Fellow… Continue reading A Night to Remember!

By Daniel Tillias, Goldin Global Fellow, Haiti A letter to the Goldin Institute’s global network of champions for community driven social change on the 10th Anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti Thank you for keeping your promise. After the earthquake, ten years ago, a lot of promises were made. I remember people saying that out… Continue reading Thank you to those who stand with Haiti

By Ethan Michaeli, Senior Advisor Happy New Year from the Goldin Institute! 2019 was a momentous year with the debut of the Chicago Peace Fellows, our fellowship for grassroots organizers in our home town, and numerous accomplishments for the international graduates of GATHER, our integrated curriculum and tablet-based software. Below we’ve created a month-by-month timeline… Continue reading Celebrating the Achievements of 2019

By Dieudonne Allo, Goldin Global Fellow, South Africa Dear All, Our Acceleration Summit was a remarkable success. I am writing to share a few highlights and pictures of the event. The head of CSI of IDC (our current donor) IDC’s portfolio manager, IDC’s Mthatha-based staff, representatives of the local municipality, Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda),… Continue reading South African Acceleration Summit Update

By Lissette Mateus Roa, Co-Facilitator, Global Alumni Network Colombia is the third most unequal country in the world, and the gap is growing. That is what is causing the latest mass protests in the country. Colombians no longer care about FARC guerrillas, they no longer protest nor fear this group that signed a peace agreement… Continue reading Colombia Protests Inequality

By Yusuph Masanja, Global Alumni Coordinator Welcome to the second chapter of my epic trek! Click Here to read the first chapter of Yusuph’s journey to the arctic, which was supported by his mentor, Dr. Jane Goodall, and the expedition was led by Sir Robert Swan, founder of the 2041 foundation, environmentalist and polar explorer, the first person… Continue reading Chapter 2 of the Polar Bear Talks: tales of an epic trek from Africa to the Arctic

The First Chapter My Arctic voyage this past June strikes me to be a dream like sensation, more than 4 months later and I am still dreaming a variation of the same tale – humanity on the edge! For nearly a year, I dreamt, attempted, gave up, whined, and eventually buried the hatchet and acted… Continue reading The Polar Bear Talks: tales of an epic trek from Africa to the Arctic