By Arshiya Malik | Manager of Programs and Services
Quarter 1 has been an exciting time at the Global Autism Project. We have already run 3 SkillCorps trips (to Kenya, the DR, and Indonesia) and have our 4th trip underway with a team in Kenya. We're projecting that 2016 will have the most SkillCorps trips run in a year as well as the largest number of volunteers participating. We're so excited to have so many new people join our network and help us get closer to achieving our mission.
On April 1st, our Founder/CEO, Molly Ola Pinney was an invited panelist at the United Nations' event for World Autism Awareness Day. Though we have attended these annual events in the past, this is the first time that Ms. Pinney spoke on behalf of our work and the important of increasing awareness and acceptance around the world.
As World Autism Awareness month continues, we are running an exciting campaign showcasing the stories of so many of the people involved in our work. These include the adults with autism that are employed by the Global Autism Project, our partners, and the kids we work with around the world. Click here to read our stories. We are aiming to get 100 new COMPASS members during the month of April to support our work.
We have also continued to speak with many new prospective partners and are hoping to announce at least one new partnership later this year.
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