Growing up, my parents worried that I would tumble and break my arm or suffocate when I fell asleep in my mashed potatoes (true story); they never had to worry that I would contract measles because we had easy access to vaccines. Many children around the world aren’t as lucky, and as a recent measles outbreak in Texas reminds us, this disease is still very much a threat in the world. Here are six reasons […]
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My friends often laugh at me when I tell them about my job and the “celebrities” I get to meet. While many of them get star struck meeting celebrities like Lady Gaga or James Marsden, I’m giddy around world leaders and pioneers in international development. Yesterday, I got to meet a legend in the vaccine world – Dr. Samuel Katz. You probably don’t recognize his name, but he’s the reason you (and millions of others)
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Next week, world leaders are gathering in New York for the start of the United Nations General Assembly. This is a chance to enhance international cooperation on shared development goals ranging from improving health and the environment to promoting gender equality to ending poverty. So what issues should be discussed to advance the development agenda? What are the pressing challenges and the high-impact solutions? Skoll World Forum, partnering with the United Nations Foundation, Johnson &
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The buzz next week: international cooperation. World leaders will gather in New York to discuss pressing global issues at the United Nations General Assembly. At the same time, civil society representatives, UN officials, CEOs, entrepreneurs, development experts, and individuals will come together to discuss how we can work together on challenges including poverty, disease, and environmental degradation. While the conversations may start in New York, they’ll be happening everywhere as citizens gather around kitchen tables
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Want to join next week’s conversation on global issues, but can’t make it to New York for the start of the United Nations General Assembly? Even if you can’t be there in person, you can be part of the dialogue at the Social Good Summit. From Sunday, September 22 to Tuesday, September 24, some of the world’s top leaders, including several UN officials, former Vice President Al Gore, Melinda Gates, and World Bank President Dr. Jim
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Child and maternal mortality numbers both have dropped nearly 50 percent since 1990, but every day, more than 18,000 children under the age of 5 die from mostly preventable causes and nearly 800 women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. The good news is that we have the tools – the vaccines, supplies, knowledge, and methods – to stop most of these deaths. The world’s challenge and responsibility is getting solutions to the
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We just wrapped up the first day of the Social Good Summit in New York, but the conversation continues around the world. The dialogue was wide-ranging, from how technology is democratizing philanthropy and political participation to how mobile phones can end malaria to the need to enable entrepreneurs for job creation. But one theme was clear throughout the day: Each of us has a role to play today in helping build a better future by
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Get ready to be inspired! The Social Good Summit kicks off at noon ET today, and we’ve got an amazing lineup of speakers to talk about the future we want in 2030 and how each of us can take action today to make it happen. Join us by watching the livestream here and by using the hashtag #2030NOW on Twitter and Facebook. You can also catch behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram using the hashtags #Instacorps and #2030NOW. Over the course of
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The Social Good Summit continues today with exciting speakers and thought-provoking sessions. A particular highlight is Malala Yousafzai, participating in a panel about leading girls forward past adversity. Malala’s story is inspiring; it’s one of resilience, hope, and determination. In 2012, Malala, then 15, was targeted for her outspoken opinions in support of girls’ rights in Pakistan. She was shot in the head and neck, gravely wounded, but that didn’t stop her. After a rehabilitation
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