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Here's a summary of our newsletter this week: ​
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🌱 6 innovative ways of using plastic waste around the world ​
​🌱 Immersive map of Sudan's 200 ancient Meroë pyramids
🌱 24 of the best new social impact books in fiction & non-fiction
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​Jasmine
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🌍 24 international book recommendations from 2022: Among the phenomenal reads is the photojournalism book "The Banda Journal", documenting life in a part of Indonesia that played a central role in the development of global capitalism – the Banda Islands. This Indonesian archipelago is the only place in the world where Nutmeg originates. → Books​
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🌍 What it's like to start a feminist collective – Chile and Tunisia case studies: Aya Chebbi is a Tunisian diplomat and feminist activist. In 2021, Aya established the Nala Feminist Collective, which brings together 17 acclaimed African feminists to unite behind Africa’s agenda nationally and globally. Camila Montecinos Díaz is a Psychologist and therapist from Chile. In the Netherlands, she founded Neighborhood Feminists, an Amsterdam collective which helps combat period poverty. → Podcast
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🌍 Mapping the 10 most common roles social change ecosystem: In our lives and as part of movements, many of us play different roles in pursuit of equity, shared liberation, inclusion, and justice. This is a framework that can help individuals, networks, and organizations align and get in right relationship with social change values, individual roles, and the broader ecosystem. → Guide

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✈️ Let's explore.
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🌺 Body talk.
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💜 Our contradictions.
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🌳 Plant song.​
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🤣 Medical question.
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🌚 Time journal.

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6 innovative plastic waste uses around the world.
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Tip for a job offer response.
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The secret to "professionalism".
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Introvert's guide to running a business.
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When a coworker doesn't understand boundaries...

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100+ funded scholarships around the world.
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An innovative fellowship for five human rights defenders, researchers, or technologists from around the world: the Digital Forensics Fellowship, a 10 month part-time program with £5,000 salary.
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Participate in an essay contest (for USD $ awards) on the role of African philanthropy in transforming community challenges through innovation.
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Mentorship program for young women in disarmament.
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A program for 12 young journalists in West Africa who aspire to specialize in investigations.

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ASIA + OCEANIA​
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🌱Inclusion economics research associate – JPAL​
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​🌱Research associate – Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab​
🌱Student welfare officer – National Law School of India​
🌱Fundraising officer – National Law School of India
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​🌱Advocacy director – Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights​

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🌱Campaigns & advocacy coordinator – Save the Children​
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​AFRICA + MIDDLE EAST
​🌱Multiple roles supporting social innovation & women entrepreneurs – She Starts Africa​
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🌱Multiple roles in Lahore, let us know if you want an intro to the team :) – Amal Academy​
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​🌱 Admin officer – Norwegian Refugee Council
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🌱Trainee – Westerwelle Foundation
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🌱Sexual reproductive health program officer – Network of African National Human Rights Institutions ​
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🌱Network engagement associate – Ashoka​
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​LATIN AMERICA
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​🌱 ESG specialist – ESOLIDAR
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🌱Institutional development consultant – PENT FLACSO​
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​NORTH AMERICA​
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🌱Climate programs & training lead – Youth Challenge
🌱Trauma-informed therapist – CHAYN​
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🌱Black writers fellowship for fashion – HIGHSNOBIETY​
🌱Race equity assessment associate – Building Movement Project
🌱Comms associate – Building Movement Project
🌱Governance innovation project manager – MIT​
🌱Global government partnerships – Women for Women International
🌱Community associate – B Lab​
🌱Research & writing lead  – Tent Partnership for Refugees
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​EUROPE ​
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🌱Market analyst – Tamarind Intelligence​
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🌱Interns – Conseil Régional île de France
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🌱x2 interns – Danish Institute for Human Rights
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🌱Finance support –Impact Hub​
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🌱Intern – International Service for Human Rights​
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​🌱Multiple roles – Klima​
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🌱Gender and Youth Inclusion – aidsfonds
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🌱Senior youth employment officer – Leonard Cheshire
🌱EU comms lead – Tent Partnership for Refugees
🌱Digital marketing manager – OpenDemocracy​

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​🌱Human rights, sustainability, & responsible innovation manager – Article One​

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​REMOTE​
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🌱Comms manager – Climate Tracker
🌱French translation – CHAYN
🌱Video presenter – CHAYN
🌱Trauma informed therapist – CHAYN
🌱Associate – Tony Blair Institute for Global Change​
🌱Multiple roles – Help Scout​
🌱 Head of climate data & analytics (multiple cities) – C40​
🌱 Monitoring & reporting consultant – UN Women​
​🌱 Minority rights in Afghanistan consultant – Amnesty
​🌱 Human rights, video, & social media consultancy – WITNESS​

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