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The Story of Frankie Picasso: Diversity of Thought and Resilience of Mind

By / / People We Admire, She Speaks, Social Impact
About Frankie Picasso Her Story How It Started The Message Frankie Picasso, a SocialPreneur, Talk Show Host at The Good Radio Network, and an Advocate for Animal Rights among many other things, shares her journey to becoming the woman she is today. “They want you to be less so that they can feel more.” I have been a serial entrepreneur my whole life. Unlike me, my siblings knew precisely what they wanted to do at an early age. I was …

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Advocating Holistic Health and Sustainability: Soumya Ganapathy

By / / Health and Fitness, People We Admire, Social Impact
Growing Up in Mixed Cultures Interest in Medicine Seeking Inspiration and Being Sustainable When I was young, I felt like I was carrying two worlds within myself—my Indian heritage and the Western culture that I was growing up in. There were many times that I felt like an outsider. I was picked on a lot but that made me empathetic towards others facing discrimination. At times it was tough, but those experiences made me who I am. I believe that …

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Breaking Barriers to Build Her Own Legacy: Mary Sue Bissell

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About Mary Sue Bissell Responsibilities At The US-Asia Institute “It is not the leaders that will necessarily impact your life, but the people.” As a young girl in a small village in South Dakota, I was blissfully oblivious to the worries of the outside world. My home, a small hamlet of mere 800 people, provided me with a true feeling of community and belonging. We owned a small family hotel where my grandmother took care of everything. She was my …

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Riding on the Roads of Resolute: Meet Pawani Khandelwal and Her ‘Aatm Nirbhar’ Women Riders

By / / People We Admire, Social Impact, Women Empowerment
About Aatmnirbhar Overcoming Challenges A brainchild named 'Aatmnirbhar' emerged in 2017 breaking all the shackles of gender biasness making women self-reliant by helping them reach the handle grips of their own lives, teaching them scooter riding. In 2017, I started @aatmnirbhar. I realized that women were hesitant to outgrow the cocoon that society enforces upon them. I decided to create an organization and dedicate myself to doing something about this unfortunate reality. Being raised in Mathura, gender inequality and the misconceptions …

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Eradicating Biases – A Story of Perseverance: Poonam Yadav

By / / People We Admire, Social Impact, Women Empowerment
Growing Up Empower and Educate "Women! A woman in herself is power, she has the capability to do anything. ANYTHING!" Growing up in Bulandsheher (Uttar Pradesh), I had two elder brothers and I was the only daughter to my parents. Gender discrimination and bias came to me during the early influential years of my life. For example, I attended a Hindi medium school, while my elder brothers both went to English medium schools. They were offered freedom to go where …

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Changing Narratives – Disability and Identity: Eno Okpo

By / / People We Admire, Social Impact, Women Empowerment
Understanding With Empathy Helping and Spreading Awareness Staying Strong on Purpose "You can be the bridge to someone's tomorrow. So, make today count." ⠀ I remember a little girl, Rebecca, living in a remote Nigerian village. She couldn't walk & had no access to a wheelchair. I resonated with her because I struggled growing up in the face of disabilities resulting from Polio. More so than these physical challenges, the way people look at you eats at your soul. Their …

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A Story of Relentless Courage

A Story of Relentless Courage | Ananya Paul Dodmani

By / / People We Admire, Social Impact, Young Voices
Ananya's Journey Being Tribal Rights Activist “I have been consistent throughout my journey, and that is perhaps my greatest strength.” I believe that no one is born a criminal, and with love, we can change lives. Being the eldest child, I was well-aware of the responsibilities awaiting me. I took admission in Kolkata University to study Criminal Psychology. Today, I work towards transforming former North-Eastern militants into better humans. Even the incident wherein I was shot in the left leg …

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Identifying Slow Learners as Leaders: Prachi Narang

By / / Leadership, People We Admire, Social Impact
Fellowship Opportunity Gift of Positive Energy and Encouragement "Sometimes your best memories are about the lives you've touched."⠀ I believe that you must grab on to each and every opportunity that affords you an outlet to put some good out into the world. For me, this opportunity came in the form of a fellowship.⠀ ⠀ There was a kid in my class whose learning disability was never diagnosed. Regretfully, these students are often declared "stupid" or "slow". However, over my …

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Enabling Changes and Reviving Positivity: Veerini (Dolly Awasthi)

By / / People We Admire, Relationship Building, Social Impact
Veerini’s Journey as a Social Worker Inspiration to Be a Change-Maker Challenges Faced Balancing Relationships Veerini has been a pioneer of change to facilitate the lives of the disadvantaged. From volunteering at an NGO to becoming an ambassador of change herself, she has transformed the lives of many children and young women. During these uncertain times, she radiates positivity in the world through her Podcast. 1. Please tell us about yourself and your journey as a social worker? The name …

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