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with light

Jambo (hello, in Swahili)​
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​A summary of our newsletter this week:
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🌱Wisdom from of the most ancient plant on earth: moss
🌱Documentary on African waist beads
🌱Turning content creation into a professional career
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with light,
Jasmine
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fresh soil

🌍 Scientists discover how to break down plastic in days, not months: Scientists modified an enzyme that can break down plastic in one week to create fresh material for new products. → Story​
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🌍 How to pitch your best ideas – insights from Hollywood to Silicon Valley: Great pitches can seem like genius or magic. But you don’t have to be a great salesperson to give a great pitch. Whether you’re floating an idea at a team meeting, looking for investors for your startup, or applying for your next job, life is full of pitching moments – learn how to improve your persuasion power. → Podcast​
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🌍 What mosses teach us for persisting amid changing climate: Mosses were the first plants to blanket the earth 450 million years ago. Since then, everything on Earth has changed. All those species, entire phyla—gone. And yet, the mosses are still here, their contemporary form indistinguishable from their fossil ancestors. → Story​

water your soul

🇿🇦 Healing story.
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🎨 Feminist surrealism.
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🐚 Rediscover radio.
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🌊 Indian waters.
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🌼 African beads.
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🧬 For memory.

community garden

Spotted in our garden this week are two amazing community updates 🌱

🎉Mansi is hiring a comms intern for her design for women newsletter
​She's looking a part-time, remote intern to support with content curation + community growth + social media. Ideal candidate is an early-career professional passionate about making change for women, loves going down internet rabbit holes to find unique relevant content, is creative / has a design eye, and is comfortable with digital marketing.

🎉Luciana launches menstrual justice nonprofit​
Luciana, a phenomenal Brazilian changemaker based in Amsterdam with a career in international finance, has launched her nonprofit periodic.nl, to make period poverty a thing of the past. And in light of World Menstrual Hygiene Day on the 28 May, periodic.nl is teaming up with HeForShe x University of Amsterdam to organize the first ever MenstruWeek. The events will take place at the University of Amsterdam.

branch out

⛵️ EXPLORE​
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​Daily newsletter for 3 non-Western news stories.
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Tip for your LinkedIn profile.
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Reflections on improving public speaking.
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Becoming a content creator.
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Social network for career musicians.
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🦋 GROW
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​3 weeks in Greece to learn about sustainable fashion. The program is open to students, graduates and professionals, to learn about circular and ethical fashion, and sustainable design.
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60,000 scholarships for Africans with no tech experience: focus areas of the courses are Javascript, Python, Web Development.
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July online school for Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy – scholarships are available for multiple students. ​
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​Research grant for proposals to end violence driven by gender inequality in low and middle-income countries.

grow new roots

ASIA + OCEANIA​
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🌱Business design summer intern – IDEO​
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🌱 Research & consulting intern – WISE
🌱 HR & volunteer engagement intern – WISE​
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🌱Zero waste city program lead – City of Melbourne​
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🌱Young talent summer program – IDEO​
🌱Creative community manager – IDEO​
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🇹🇭
🌱School safety research intern – IFRC​
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🌱Fundraising manager – Nayi Disha​
🌱Women's economic empowermment program officer – Gates Foundation​
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🇵🇭
🌱Sustainability reporting consultant – SGV​
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🌱Program officer in comms – Friedrich Foundation for Freedom
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​LATIN AMERICA
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🌱Financial analyst – Sistema.bio​
🌱Protection manager – DRC​
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​NORTH AMERICA​
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🌱Play lab toy invention intern – IDEO​
🌱Interaction designer – IDEO​
🌱Gender & social equity intern – World Resources Institute​
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​EUROPE ​
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🌱Climate biotech analyst – Marble
🌱Public affairs & comms intern – APCO​
🌱Senior SDG lab program officer – Sustainable Development Network​
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🌱Research assistant – University of Oulu​
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🌱Sustainability intern – Polestar​
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🌱Localization specialist – Upwork​
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🌱Team assistant – Children's Investment Fund​
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🌱Senior strategist in agricultural chains & food systems – Oxfam​
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🌱European Affairs & policy intern – Search for Common Ground​
🌱Research associate in food, nature & climate – EU Climate Foundation​
🌱Comms trainee – Energy Poverty Advisory Hub​
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​AFRICA + MIDDLE EAST ​
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🌱Multiple roles – Impact​
🌱Women's livelihoods development program officer – Gates Foundation​
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🌱Grants associate – Urgent Action Fund​
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REMOTE
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🌱Fellowship on hate, harassment, & extremism online – ADL​
🌱Global fundraising writer – Teach For All
🌱Storytelling, learning, & data officer – Children's Rights Innovation Fund​
​🌱Energy analyst – Greenpeace​
🌱LAC advocacy officer – Fòs Feminista​
🌱Comms coordinator – EDGE Funders Alliance​

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