Living an Impact-Focused Life What’s your Why? I believe I was put on this earth to… Command a stage and lead with my head high to make an impact on others and carve a path to success My purpose is to… Help develop those who need encouragement and purpose in their lives I … Continue reading final blog post #11
What are the top three things you learned during your Impact Fellowship? Please elaborate. In the span of being a fellow in the global social impact fellowship I’ve learned to see more than just myself. Being a very privileged position in the United States, coming from a white middle-class family, it’s important to continue … Continue reading blog post #10
Attention-getter – make us listen 94% of disability and mental health research comes from high-income countries. Even though autism is a global health issue, the African continent has the least amount of Autism research done in the world. Due to this, there is a severe lack of knowledge about autism in Sierra Leone and … Continue reading blog post #9
Key Improvements: Better articulate our long-term goals and action plans The judges based on questions and feedback did not fully understand or find our goals and action plan to be fully developed. Though much of this research has been conducted by our team and previous variations, that was not translated during the presentation. We should … Continue reading blog post #7
How does this big idea align with our mission? These ideas align with Lehigh’s mission statement to “To advance learning through the integration of teaching, research, and service to others.” Addressing classroom needs and wants (both from students and professors alike), dedicating mentorship to realize practical applications of concepts learned in class, and increasing collaboration … Continue reading blog post #6
Multilaterals World Bank The world bank currently supports a disability inclusion initiative through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Promoting access to infrastructure facilities and social services, rehabilitation, skills development, creating economic opportunities, and working with Organizations for Persons with Disabilities, focusing on the most vulnerable among people with disabilities, such as women and children, … Continue reading
List five partnerships developed by your project so far – whether they exist on the individual level, team level, or the program (GSIF) level – and answer the questions given for each one. For inspiration, read the article on Strategic Partnerships that are a Win-Win that is linked on Coursesite. Key Questions: What constituted the … Continue reading blog post #5
Step 1: Determine the facts in the situation – obtain all of the unbiased facts possible. Clearly state the ethical issue. Ugochi Wilson got mugged – this inspired Ugochi to research the challenges that the youth face in urban regions After talking to stakeholders came to the conclusion that the young people lacked the voice … Continue reading blog post #4
CASE STUDY NUMBER THREE Jack is an American student who lived at a youth center in Kenya while working on a social venture. In this role, he lived and interacted with the children at the center and worked closely with the staff. One Saturday evening, kids under the age of 14 years were to receive … Continue reading case study #3