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Cracking the Code on Food Security: YAO Leader Samantha Snabes Uses Technology to End Hunger
“The Opportunity International Conference changed my life,” says Young Ambassador Samantha Snabes. The fall 2011 conference, says the NASA “social entrepreneur in residence,” was the moment when she became inspired to take action to do her part to end global poverty. Shortly thereafter, she became part of Young Ambassadors for Opportunity (YAO) and is currently working Read more…
Tagged Africa, Agricultural finance, Agriculture, app, crop yields, crops, David Kone, Dr. Norman Borlaug, Ending Hunger, Ending Poverty, Engineers Without Borders, Financial services, Food security, Geralyn Sheehan, Granada, Hunger, NASA, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Opportunity Nicaragua, Smallholder farmer, south america, USAID, world food prize, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, yucca, yucca processing plant
What We’re Reading: Malin Akerman’s Commitment to Opportunity featured in Us Weekly
Malin Akerman — actress and Opportunity International supporter — was featured this week in the Dec. 3 print edition of “Us Weekly.” In it, Malin talks about her trip to Tanzania in March and her visit to see our entrepreneurial high school at Nicaragua in July. We’re thrilled to see Malin’s passion for our work Read more…
Tagged Africa, Blog, donor, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, Insight Trip, Latin America, Malin Akerman, Nicaragua, Opportunity International, Poverty, Tanzania, Us Weekly, what we're reading, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
What We’re Watching: Change Makers and Great Videos at the Global Citizen Festival in New York
In late September, 60,000 people, including Opportunity supporters from the NYC chapter of Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, descended on Central Park for the largest syndicated charity concert in online and broadcast TV history. The Global Poverty Project‘s Global Citizen Festival brought together change makers with artists such as Neil Young, Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, The Read more…
Tagged Abbi Antablin, Agricultural finance, Alexa Chu, charity concert, Children, Education, Ending Poverty, Events, Financial services, Global citizen, Global Poverty, Global Poverty Project, K'Naan, Loans, Microfinance, Microinsurance, Opportunity International, Poverty, Schools, Students, UN General Assembly, videos, YAO, YAO-New York, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
It’s More Exciting than Landing a Movie with Tom Cruise
The following post was written by actress and Young Ambassador, Malin Akerman. A couple weeks ago in L.A., I had the pleasure of reuniting with two incredible women, Geralyn Sheehan, Program Director at Opportunity Nicaragua, and Debbie Levin, President of the Environmental Media Association (EMA). I met Debbie when I got involved with EMA’s School Read more…
Tagged Abbi Antablin, Agriculture, Blogs, Children, Education, Emprendedora School, Events, Facebook, Geralyn Sheehan, Granada, Latin America, Loan Officer, Loans, Los Angeles, Malin Akerman, Nicaragua, Online fundraising, Opportunity International, Opportunity Nicaragua, Schools, Social Media, Students, tourism, Twitter, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Young Ambassador Malin Akerman at EMA Event on Opportunity Nicaragua at the Microsoft Experience
Environmentalists, Opportunity staff, and some of Hollywood’s finest came together to support entrepreneurship, microfinance and education at last week’s benefit hosted by Malin Akerman and the Environmental Media Association (EMA). The benefit raised funds for Opportunity Nicaragua’s Emprendedora School, located near Granada. Microsoft generously hosted the event at its new venue, The Microsoft Experience, and Read more…
Tagged Abbi Antablin, actress, Agriculture, Education, Emprendedora School, Geralyn Sheehan, Granada, Loans, Los Angeles, Malin Akerman, Microfinance, Nicaragua, Opportunity International, Opportunity Nicaragua, Schools, Students, tourism, Women, YAO, yao-los angeles, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
What We’re Pinning: Poverty Eradication Day, World Food Day and a Week of Social Activism
With World Food Day on Tuesday, and International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Wednesday, and more, it was a busy week for activists everywhere! This week on Pinterest, we’re sharing a few of our favorite pins from the causes we supported and promoted this week. Check them out, see if there’s any you’d Read more…
Tagged activism, Children, Deyl Kearin, Education, Ending Poverty, Hunger, infographic, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Malala Yousufzai, Malin Akerman, Opportunity International, photos, Poverty, Poverty Eradication Day, Sahara Desert, Students, UN Development Programme, UNDP, what we're pinning, World Food Day, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Nonprofits Stay Classy at Weekend in San Diego
The CLASSY Awards, in San Diego last weekend, were all about partnership. I was there representing Opportunity International and joined by YAO – San Diego co-chair Mari Gottlieb as Opportunity’s Mother’s Day Global Opportunity Quilt was one of 64 Regional Finalists for the awards. Opportunity may not have won, but we were honored to be Read more…
Tagged Ally Lynch, Classy Awards, Ending Poverty, Events, Financial services, Global Opportunity Quilt, Global Poverty, Mother's Day, Nonprofit, online campaign, Opportunity International, Pinterest, Poverty, San Diego, Social Media, Stay Classy, Technology, YAO, YAO-San Diego, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Meet Our Staff: How World Travel Brought Me Home to YAO
For the past month, when people have asked me how I am doing, I have answered, “I’m living the dream!” As the new manager of Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, I spend my days interacting with smart, motivated, and fascinating individuals, travelling around the country strengthening communities of like-minded people in YAO chapters, and developing plans Read more…
Tagged Africa, chapters, Clients, Community, donor, El Salvador, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, Insight Trip, Insurance, Loans, Meet Our Staff, Mexico, Microfinance, Nicaragua, Opportunity International, Poverty, Rwanda, Savings, south america, Tanzania, Training, Travel, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
An Education and a Brighter Future for Nicaraguan Girls
The following post was written by actress and Young Ambassador Malin Akerman about her July visit to Opportunity’s Emprendedora School in Granada, Nicaragua. It was first published on the Half the Sky movement‘s blog. For more blog posts by Malin, click here. For information on Opportunity’s partnership with Half the Sky, visit opportunity.org/halfthesky. In late Read more…
Tagged Agricultural finance, Agriculture, Children, Community, Education, Emprendedora School, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Geralyn Sheehan, Girls, Granada, Latin America, Malin Akerman, Microfinance, Nicaragua, Opportunity International, Opportunity Nicaragua, Schools, Technology, Women, Women's Philanthropy, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Meet Our Staff: Starting a New Chapter with the Governors
In October 2011, I took a leap of faith leaving some amazing friends and the fast pace of New York City to come back to my sweet hometown of Chicago. I achieved wonderful things in my career, coordinating conferences for 150-2,500 people, special events, outings, and managing a state of the art conference center for Read more…
Tagged 10000 women initiative, Board of Governors, Conference, Director of Donor Experience, Empact, Ending Poverty, Entrepreneurs, Events, Goldman Sachs, International Visitor, Meet Our Staff, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Opportunity Tanzania, The Opportunity Summit, Women, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, young entrepreneurs
