Prince Bashangezi / ACADEMY 21

Bringing Internet Access to His Former Refugee Camp

As a teenager, Prince lived in a refugee camp in Zimbabwe and overcame immense obstacles on his educational journey. Through the Academy, he pitched and has now created a youth IT center in his former camp.…

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Kristen Lee / Fellow Brazil '15

Working her Dream Job at GiveDirectly

Kristen Lee is a Senior Data Manager at GiveDirectly which allows donors to send money directly to people in poverty, with no strings attached. The unconditional cash transfers allow people to use the money however they want to, redistributing resources and agency to the people who need it most. …

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Nina Possert / ACADEMY '21

Launching a Podcast on Global Gender Equality

Through the Academy, Nina from Austria developed a social impact proposal to put her feminist ideals into action. She has since produced nine podcast episodes featuring diverse global voices and is leading a team of ten volunteers.…

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