Essays, articles, and updates from PaperSeed's projects.
Milaan Foundation's innovative Girl Icons Program takes high potential girls from Uttar Pradesh and trains them to be community leaders. We have had the pleasure of working with Eli and the Girl Icons team since Fall 2017, and are excited to share more about the Girl Icons program's dynamic director!
Read MoreImagine you have to persuade someone to change their stance on something. Don't you think your chances of success might be higher if that person is a neighbor?
Read MoreWe have had the pleasure of working with Corrina and the SERES team since 2014, when we partnered with them to support their Sustainability Leadership program. The SERES mission is to cultivate and catalyze youth leaders to create more just and sustainable communities in Central America, and under Corrina's leadership they are doing all that and more.
Read MoreKristi works in the accounting department in CellMark's Novato office and, in addition to engaging with all of the fun extras the Novato team gets up to (like rooting for the office softball team, the CellMark Ducklings), Kristi is an active PaperSeed Local volunteer who is always willing to lend a hand. This month, we're learning more about what makes her a PaperSeed Champion!
Read MoreWe have had the pleasure of working in partnership with the Kilgoris Project over the past six years. In that time, we have aided with the building and expansion of two of their schools, and provided seed funding (pun absolutely intended) for their social enterprise tree farm. We are so inspired by the work the Kilgoris Project team does, and are pleased to introduce you to Caren, TKP's dedicated president and co-founder!
Read MoreMilaan Foundation is our newest grantee partner, and we couldn't be more excited to join them in designing a curriculum to help expand their innovative Girl Icons program.We're proud to feature Milaan's Co-founder, Dhirendra Pratap Singh, as this month's PaperSeed Champion!
Read MoreOur friends at CellMark are some of our biggest fans and advocates, and Dan Cotter is no exception. Dan is always looking for ways to work with PaperSeed and further our mission, and (as you'll read below) he shares a our passion for education and lifelong learning! As we're getting ready to kick off our annual Recycled Materials Art Competition, we couldn't think of a better person to interview for this month's newsletter!
Read MoreJeff Rice is an active member of PaperSeed Novato, and giving back to others is something which comes naturally to him. His work takes him around the globe, and gives him a unique perspective on the circumstances people in the developing world are born into. We're excited to share a little bit more about what makes Jeff a PaperSeed Champion-- read below!
Read MoreThe Groundwork Bridgeport team is doing some amazing work in their community, and we are so excited to be working with them to bring a learning garden to the area. This month, we interviewed Tanner Burgdorf to learn more about the amazing people that make Groundwork Bridgeport such a success.
Read MoreThe Kilgoris Project (TKP) is a Kenya-based NGO dedicated to the health, education, and wellbeing of Maasai children in Kilgoris, Kenya. We have partnered with TKP to expand their reach, and have most recently collaborated on a sustainable tree farm project, which will provide an ongoing in-country revenue source to help keep TKP's programs operating in perpetuity. That said, none of this outstanding work would be possible without the outstanding leadership brought by David Lemiso!
Read MoreThe PaperSeed Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening educational opportunities for children and young people in underserved and resource-lacking communities around the world.
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