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Global Activism
In this ongoing collection of interviews, we showcase individuals with Chicago-area ties who are working to improve the world through grassroots efforts. We've profiled activists fighting at the local level in the global battle against HIV, campaigning for sustainable water use in Nepal and combating illiteracy in Brazil. Tune in on Thursdays to hear stories from the series.
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2008 Global Activism Expo. To learn more about this year’s participating organizations, you can download the
Global Activism Expo Directory.
[pdf]
Segments
Global Activism: Supporting Orphans in Russia and Africa
Jenya Haps— Co-founder and Regional Development Manager,
Children’s HopeChest
Global Activism: Empowering Zambians through Education and Empathy
Elke Kroeger-Radcliffe
— Founder and Director of
Tikondane Community Centre
Global Activism: Feeding the Starving in Haiti
Bea Pedersen —
Chicago Area
Development Director of
Feed My Starving Children
Global Activism: Education and Water Reclamation in Kenya
Michelle Stark — Founder of
Matanya’s Hope
Amos Kipeen – Member of Maasai
Buffalo
Dance and Cultural Change Group
Seleina Magdaline – Member of Maasai
Buffalo
Dance and Cultural Change Group
Jonathan Koshal – Member of Maasai
Buffalo
Dance and Cultural Change Group
Reflections from 1st Annual Global Activism Expo
Recorded by Blair Chavis — Chicago Public Radio Producer
Best of Global Activism: Building a University in Angola
Guerra Freitas — Founder and Executive Director of
Share Circle
Dr. Patricia Deer — Chairperson of Share Circle
Best of Global Activism: Helping the Deaf in Nicaragua
Marie Coppola— Founder and co-chair of
Manos Unidas
Leslie Bermingham—Co-chair of Manos Unidas
Best of Global Activism: Bringing Health Care to Central America
Karen Scheeringa – Founder of
Hearts in Motion
Best of Global Activism: Health Care for Poor Communities in Honduras
Lisa Armstrong — Founder and Administrator of
Fellow Man International
; Registered Nurse
Global Activism: Helping Ecuadorans with Hansen’s Disease
Sister Annie Credidio — Founder of
Damien House
Global Activism: Creating Public Health Leaders in Latin America
Catherine Quinn — Coordinator of Field Program Operations and the Immersion Program at
Concern America
Global Activism: Bringing the Internet to Ugandan Refugee Camps
Gus Zelke — Founder of the
BOSCO
(Battery Operated Systems for Community Outreach) Ugandan Relief Project
Global Activism: Providing Scholarships for Kenyan Students
Otieno Ochieng — Chair of
Sango Association
Teresa Wasonga — Secretary of Sango Association
Global Activism: Center for Global Initiatives
Dr. Chris Stout
— Founding Director of the
Center for Global Initiatives
; Author of the forthcoming book series
The New Humanitarians: Inspiration, Innovations and Blueprints for Visionaries