Project Report
| Mar 23, 2018
Meet Atlas Corps Class 29!
By Abby Robinson | Chief Development & Engagement Officer
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Atlas Corps Class 29
Hello!
Let me introduce Atlas Corps Class 29!
Our Class 29 is a group of 14 emerging social change leaders who originate from 10 different countries. They represent the richness of diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness.This dynamic group of social change leaders, pictured during their brisk walking tour of DC, includes*:
- Caroline Needles (Canada, Host: Council on Foundations)
- Chaudhary Talha (Pakistan, Host: Points of Light)
- Esther Monchari (Kenya, Host: American Red Cross)
- Freeha Ihsan (Pakistan, Women's World Banking)
- Gashaye Melaku (Ethiopia, Host: United Way Worldwide)
- Gayathri Suren (Sri Lanka, Host: ChildFund)
- Issam Zinati (Palestine, Host: BMW Foundation)
- Lida Minasyan (Armenia, Host: Global Fund for Children)
- Maryem Rahim (Pakistan, Host: Global Communities)
- Mays Iseed (Palestine, Host: Square Roots)
- Miguel Aguirre (Ecuador, Host: American Red Cross)
- Nawal Abusultan (Palestine, Host: Microsoft)
- Patrick Okwir (Uganda, Host: PowerPlay NYC)
- Precious Chinanga (Zimbabwe, Host: Atlas Corps)
Join me in welcoming Class 29 to the vibrant Atlas Corps network, which now consists of more than 600 changemakers from 88 countries and 220+ Host Organizations. Together we will continue to Build Bridges and Empower Global Women to advance civil society—one social change leader at a time.
Cheers-
Abby
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Abby Robinson, Chief Development & Engagement Officer (Class 2 Alum, Colombia)
*The people mentioned in this report have given their permission to be included in this correspondence
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Feb 22, 2018
Empower Global Women with Atlas Corps
By Abby Robinson | Chief Development & Engagement Officer
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Hello!
Atlas Corps commits to Empower Global Women in 2018.
In 2017, you helped us build bridges as we engaged more than 100 Fellows from around the world. Now, we are focusing on engaging even more talented women and bringing gender-based issues to the forefront of our discussion. Already at Atlas Corps, we have a commitment to engaging women...60% of our 600 emerging leaders are women.
Will you join us in our commitment to empower global women?
With your involvement, in 2018, Atlas Corps seeks to engage:
- 70 women Fellows
- 50 Alumni empowering women in their communities
- 15 Host Organizations focused on women’s rights and empowerment
It all starts NOW! Take action. Sign up to get involved!
Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to Atlas Corps.
Cheers-
Abby
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Jan 19, 2018
Invite - welcome Atlas Corps Class 28
By Abby Robinson | Chief Development & Engagement Officer
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Class 28 DC Walking Tour
Hello!
Happy New Year! Thank you for the strong support in 2017. Now, we are excited to start 2018, which includes welcoming the newest group of Atlas Corps Fellows: Atlas Corps Class 28!
This dynamic group of social change leaders, pictured during their brisk walking tour of DC, includes:
- Celstina Mucollari (Albania, Host: Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence)
- Edward López (El Salvador, Host: Solstice)
- Iman Ahmed(Palestine, Host: Microsoft)
- Lesego Otlhabanye (Botswana, Host: Youth INC)
- Maria Bevza (Russia, Host: PublicSquare, Inc)
- MariloMeta (Albania, Host: Open Government Partnership)
- Mouna Boujmal (Morocco, Host: MIT D-Lab)
- Muhammad Ilyas (Pakistan, Host: Street Sense Media)
- Oumayma Ben Abdallah (Tunisia, Host: Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP))
- Zohaib Noorani (Pakistan, Host: Echoing Green)
We invite you to meet these new Fellows and our community of 100 Fellows currently serving in the United States at the:
Atlas Corps Class 28 Welcome Event
Wednesday, January 24, 6:00 PM
Details & RSVP at bit.ly/WelcomeClass28
2018 is going to be a great year! Stay tuned for details.
Cheers-
Abby
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Abby Robinson, Chief Development & Engagement Officer (Class 2 Alum, Colombia)
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