18 Jul
Global Citizenship Hubs, Melton Grant Opportunities, News, Projects, Senior Fellow Initiatives

Redefining Period Talk: Empowering Girls Through Knowledge and Empathy

In India, where menstruation is still considered a taboo subject in many households, young girls often enter puberty with incomplete, incorrect, or harmful information. For many, the onset of menstruation marks not only a biological change but a sudden onset of shame, stigma, and silence. According to a 2022 report by UNICEF, 1 in 5 girls in India drops out of school after getting her period, and a further 71% are unaware of menstruation until their first cycle (UNICEF, 2022).Mental health, already a fragile subject in the broader education system is seldom part of the menstrual conversation. And yet, the...

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06 Sep
Melton Grant Opportunities, Projects, Senior Fellow Initiatives

Stories across Boundaries: The Global Storytelling Festival 2021

The festival comprised of three events. It started with the mini-story contest that asked participants to submit stories that spoke about intercultural commonality and bridged inherent differences. The second was the impact storytelling workshop 101 which educated participants in the art of storytelling and the festival ended with a showcase that featured celebrated speakers and storytellers.Impact Storytelling 101 Workshop -  Demystifying the Art of StorytellingThe Impact Storytelling 101 Workshop was conducted on the 14th of August 2021. This hands-on workshop helped participants understand the importance of creating an effective narrative and taught them the necessary skills, tools, and processes needed...

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30 Jun
Melton Grant Opportunities, Projects

‘Women Work Wonders’ – A new reality in Nigeria

"The participants have come a long way since their day 1 of training, and have been demonstrating the skills they have learned through regular assessments which are live-streamed on Facebook, and many of them have expressed a desire to start their own businesses post-training. Hence, to ensure the sustainability of our efforts and to support the 10 women selected under the program with domain-specific mentoring and insights, the project team has conceptualized the Women Work Wonders Nigeria Global Mentoring Program", shares project leader Ranjini Rao HS, Melton Fellow from Bangalore, India.The idea is to facilitate connections between the participants of...

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09 Apr
Global Citizenship Learning Program, Melton Grant Opportunities, Projects

Inspire for Peace

Project Goal: The goal of the fundraising campaign is to raise $2400 to support the education of internally displaced primary school pupils. Funds needed: 2400 USD  Donate at: bit.ly/InspireForPeace According to Daphne, The Civil Crisis in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions where I come from has had the most impact on education. About 80% of schools in the region have been shut down, affecting the education of over 800,000 children. Beyond the visible and common impacts this has on pupils and students, it has psychological impacts as many of them live in worry every day about what their future is going to look like. Most...

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23 Feb
Melton Grant Opportunities, Projects

Melton Foundation Grants: Looking back at a decade of grassroots impact investing

What is the Melton Foundation’s Grants Program? At the Melton Foundation, we are committed to supporting young leaders to realize their potential towards building an equitable, sustainable, and peaceful world. of driving social change. Year-round, we offer grants to Melton Fellows based on an impact-oriented evaluation process to allocate funds that serve as a crucial financial backbone, while helping shape and refine the desired end result, which can be monitored and supported going forward. The projects can be based in any part of the world, as long as it is spearheaded by one of our Fellows, we are eager to support...

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02 Sep
Global Citizenship Learning Program, Melton Grant Opportunities, Projects

Women Work Wonders – Lagos, Nigeria

“I quit my job as a cashier at a bank a decade ago. The quickly changing dynamics of the workspace and a huge career break leaves me with no confidence that I can earn for myself and be financially independent.”, casually said a 40 year old woman in India."Agbado" is a community in the Ifo Local Government of Ogun State, Nigeria. directly sharing a boundary with Ifako- Ijaye Lagos Nigeria. This long-aged community is bound by other smaller communities sharing the untarred vehicular road. COVID -19 pandemic has continued to take a massive toll on the economy of the country...

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10 Dec
Melton Grant Opportunities, Projects

Melton Fellow Vinita Joshi at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum

The 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum was a power-packed three days full of insightful discussions and hands-on sessions. Convened by the UNESCAP, it was attended by over 3000 people from all across the world. The pre-Forum Meeting of SWITCH Asia Sustainable Consumption and Production Facility on the Community of Interest on Housing brought experts from organizations working in the Sustainable Housing sector who shared their insights and research on the developments in the Asia-Pacific region, and the barriers faced for the expansion of this industry. I met interesting people, such as Madeline Schneider, of Adelphi, and Nora Steurer of GlobalABC, who are doing...

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18 Aug
Melton Grant Opportunities, Projects

Melton Fellows in Action: ASES Summit

I am extremely privileged to have received the Melton Foundation grant opportunity to attend this conference and experience the booming entrepreneurial environment in China.It served as a great platform to meet student entrepreneurs and established angel investors to educators from all over the world.Various seminars on topics ranging from Big Data, to AI. Technological talks and seminars were held in a way that the audience from all walks of life could understand. were held and I was very curious to learn about the extremely diverse culture. Our days usually started off with bustling conversations over breakfast and a hot cuppa, streaming...

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18 Nov
Melton Grant Opportunities, Projects, Senior Fellow Initiatives

This Melton Fellow is meeting refugees halfway

Many people feel powerless as they watch a human catastrophe such as the European refugee crisis unfold. But not Melton Fellow Leo Schwarz. Leo decided he could not sit idle while so many people were experiencing unspeakable suffering so close to his doorstep. Read about his journey!

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19 Aug
Melton Grant Opportunities, Projects

Melton Fellows Broaden Horizons at BIARI

Melton Fellows Karla Palma and Daniel Vera were among the 130 participants from 40 countries attending Brown University’s International Advanced Research Institutes (BIARI), which brought together people from all over the world to address global issues through collaboration across academic, professional, and geographic boundaries. 

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05 Aug
Melton Grant Opportunities, Projects

Video “Narratives” Give Personal Dimension To Israel-Palestine Conflict

The Israel-Palestine conflict has constantly been in the media for the past several years. In July, we’ve seen a new set of disturbing pictures and news coming out from Gaza. And we have all read about the ongoing fighting, the latest developments, the peace missions, and the official statements. But…do we really understand what the conflict means to the people who are affected?
 

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