This past Thanksgiving, Empowerment WORKS' Founder joined the Red Lightning team in the ongoing protection of indigenous lands from the North Dakota Access Pipeline. While there she was blessed to capture a few extraordinary interviews for a special Pulse of the Movement webcast episode Voices from Standing Rock, recommended for a first hand feel of the [...]
Reflections on the Road in Zimbabwe on the way to Nepal... By Melanie St.James, edited by Melody Joy The Looming Inequality Arrived in South Africa in time for a marvelous New Year's Eve dinner with mentor Scholastica Kimaryo (left) and Ms. Thoko Majokweni, new collaborator, friend, and Advocate. It’s my [...]
Guest writer Stephanie Chenault has been a frequent contributor to several Syrian Refugee Councils and routinely participates in DC-based political and religious think tank meetings and discussions on security, persecution, and global terrorism. She joined Empowerment WORKS (EW) Board of Directors this fall. One of her main areas of [...]
By Melanie St.James; Edited by Melody Joy Coming to grips with my white privilege, ignorance and by default colonial world view, as well as my respect and honor for the Indigenous Water Protectors of Standing Rock, I'm totally motivated now. I’m determined to increase my empathy, understanding and intend to [...]
YES, we did it! For outcomes and to get a taste of the experience read and see: Rio On Watch article by editor in chief and award winning city planner, Theresa Williamson Outcomes from Climate, Health, Education, and Thriving Cities teams (translated from Portuguese to English) by Journalist Maíra Teixeira [...]
Can we create a more selfless world? Yes! Partake in this idea! Rio de Janeiro hosts Global Innovation Forum by Maíra Teixeira da Silva After the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro hosted an international event intended to move people to build a new age of [...]
MEDIA ALERT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: POST SUMMIT PRESS CONFERENCE & OUTCOMES PRESENTATIONS WHO: Invited press/ journalists, Impact investors, Philanthropists, Hackathon leaders, 8 young journalists working with UNDP WHAT: Outcomes from 3 day social innovation forum and follow up 1PIE Hackathon WHEN: Tuesday the 30th of August from 3-4:30PM WHERE: Museu [...]
MEDIA ALERT : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday August 22, 2016 Contacts: Daniela Maria Guzman Pena UNDP World Centre for Sustainable Development | Rio+ Center Young Journalists Program Coordinator [email protected] Phone: 55 (21)9 8334 0541 Melanie St.James, Producer, Phone: +55 (21) 969363915 Press RSVP w/ credentials to: [email protected] Impact Investors request [...]
COMUNICADO À IMPRENSA - :: 13 AGO, 2016 Melanie St. James, Produtora Executiva, The Global Summit EMAIL: [email protected] Telefone: + 55 (21) 9-6936-3915 www.theglobalsummit.org MANCHETES: O 5º The Global Summit, evento bienal, se reúne logo após aos Jogos Olímpicos do Rio Em agosto, ao apagar da pira olímpica [...]
PRESS RELEASE :: July 15, 2016 Melanie St. James, Executive Producer EMAIL: [email protected] Phone: + 55 (21) 9-6936-3915 www.theglobalsummit.org This August as the Olympic torch dims, The Global Summit will light up it next transformational conversation on the front lines of social change. After years of Rio's local issues being [...]
