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250. Preventing a Lost Generation + Building a Small Business Incubator for Refugees: The Mission of Hello Future - Charlie Grosso
250. Preventing a Lost Generation + Building a Small Business Incubator for Refugees: The Mission of Hello Future - Charlie Grosso
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Meet Charlie. She's on a mission to prevent a lost generation. This founder, techie, photographer, and creative dreamer followed her heart and passion until it landed in Syria, and she's never looked back. Her organization, Hello Future, is transforming the refugee youth experience from alone, stuck and forgotten to connected and empowered? If you have a heart for refugees or innocence caught amidst war - then this conversation will touch your heart.?LEARN:Founding story of Hello Future Why greater digital literacy is needed globally Org's innovative education model that's transforming the refugee youth experience The current state & challenges of refugees around the worldEPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Charlie’s story and journey to where she is today (2:47)Transitioning from the for profit sector to social impact (7:00)The founding story of Hello Future (12:00)An overview of the programs at Hello Future (14:00) Current statistics regarding refugees around the world, education gaps, and challenges they are facing (16:00)Transforming the refugee youth experience from alone, stuck and forgotten to connected and empowered (22:00)Charlie’s dreams for Hello Future (27:00)A powerful story of philanthropy in Charlie’s life (29:00)Charlie’s One Good Thing: Give them a time and listen and also let them feel heard. (34:00)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/250The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/helloAbout Our Sponsor VirtuousWe’re partnering up with our friends at Virtuous to co-host this year’s FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit on April 20-21… and we want to see you there! Join thousands of like-minded, forward thinking nonprofit leaders for two days of fresh insights, helpful workshops, and genuine conversations as we gather virtually from wherever you find yourself in the world. We’re curating some amazing panels to help you build better systems and strategies to help you grow your impact. You may recognize some of our past podcast guests and favorite thought leaders too.To join us at the Responsive Nonprofit Summit - visit virtuous.org/good and register for free!About our Sponsor CosmicLooking to nail your impact story, build brand awareness, and inspire action for your cause today? YOU can connect directly with Cosmic’s Founder and Creative Director, Eric Ressler for free Office Hours. Don't miss this incredible opportunity friends! Visit designbycosmic.com/good to sign up today ? Start Learning Today on We Are For Good PRO ?We Are For Good PRO is reimagining nonprofit professional development - for good. ✨ Join us and get started at weareforgoodpro.com.
Released:
Mar 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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