with light

Welcome bloomers,
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Here's a summary of our newsletter this week:

🌱Interview podcast with leading therapist on 'boundaries'
🌱Flexible grant for feminists in Middle East + North Africa​
​🌱Intimate workshop on LinkedIn for community-building
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​And if you're new here (welcome to the 2,000 of you who signed up in one day🤯!!) here's last week's newsletter with resources on Gaza – we hope you will join our hearts in calling for an immediate ceasefire.
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with love & light,
​Jasmine
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fresh soil

How to set boundaries with therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab: As a therapist, Nedra Glover Tawwab has spent years helping people set boundaries in their personal and professional lives. As the New York Times bestselling author of the book “Set Boundaries, Find Peace,” her wisdom often goes viral on Instagram and beyond. → Podcast

water your soul

🦋 Embracing their freedom. ​
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🇵🇸 These 5 Palestinian poets.
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💌 For long-distance friends.

branch out

🦋 Mentorship

Join us in the community platform for an upcoming intimate workshop on LinkedIn:

LinkedIn for thoughtful community-building On November 22 we will host an intimate workshop with strategies to break out of social media anxiety, protect your mental health, while thoughtfully growing a network. mentorship

🌳 Fellowships, Grants, Awards

​Feminist actors in the Middle East and North African region: USD 44,000 in flexible funding for two years! Use it for admin costs, salaries, IT support, office space, training, and community-based activities.

​Championing Women in Business Leadership: Aimed at Syrian Women Entrepreneurs from 24 to 36 years old, the project will equip its participants with top-tier leadership coaching, one-on-one business experts and consultants matching, as well as USD 10,000 in pre-seed grants to boost their startup success.
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​Magdalen Hospital Trust Grant Programme: GBP 2,000 in grants for UK-based charities working with vulnerable children and young adults up to 25 years old, especially those at risk of sexual and other forms of exploitation.

​Grant opportunities with Gates Foundation: Each aims to foster innovation to solve key health and development problems.
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​The Erasmus Mundus Scholarship: Fully-funded scholarships that provide the recipients the opportunity to study for a Master’s or Doctorate in any of the European universities and countries, study in 3 to 4 different countries in Europe and get a chance to do an internship during their two years of study.
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​The Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS): Two scholarships for outstanding African women scholars based on the continent to join an international community of early career researchers working in the field of African Studies.

grow new roots

🔎SOCIAL IMPACT EMPLOYER SPOTLIGHT

​Minorities in Shark Sciences advances the field of shark, ray and other marine sciences by challenging the status quo of underrepresentation of gender minorities from historically-excluded communities of color and the Global South and providing accessible and equitable pathways to research, conservation, and education. We sat down with Jasmin, the CEO of the organization – who is HIRING! 🐬

What is your “official” professional role and field?

President/CEO, Minorities in Shark Sciences.

What if your unofficial role and field?

Shark scientist, science communicator, equity and inclusion consultant, and environmental educator.

How did you get to where you are today in your career?

Fell in love with the ocean through fishing with my dad, then discovered at a summer camp you could get paid to study fish. I did my undergrad at College of Charleston and then grad school at Florida State University. Through this process I realized the inequities in the system and became increasingly frustrated with the academic world, so I left and entered the non-profit space to be a part of changing the system.

Lesson(s) you’re taking away from the first few years of your work experience, and applying to the next chapters of your career.

Change can happen, but someone has to take the first step.

Imagine you were to give a talk to a global audience (say…to millions of people around the world!) based on your social impact and activism experience so far, what would the theme be and why?

Diversity in scientists leads to diversity in thought which leads to innovation. If we want to address marine conservation issues, diversity for innovation is essential.

A question you wish more social impact leaders reflected on?

Who isn't in the room right now and why aren't they?

Where bloomers can learn more about your work: ​
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Social Media:
​@elasmo_gal.
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​Books:
​Minorities in Shark Sciences: Diverse Voices in Shark Science.

Email team@readtobloom.com to feature your organization and job openings to 40,000 diverse and talented bloomers around the world. ​
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ASIA + OCEANIA
​Resource mobilisation facilitator - UAF A&P​

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Project coordinator - SOS Children’s Villages​

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Assistant manager - Sistema.bio
​State program coordinator, M&E - EAII​

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Country representative, Mongolia - Asia Foundation​
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​LATIN AMERICA + CARIBBEAN
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Program manager - Ayuda en Acción​

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Digital fundraising analyst - Amnesty International Brasil
​Legal intern - Amnesty International Brasil​

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Senior policy associate - IPA​

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Project evaluation consultant - Ayuda en Acción​​
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​AFRICA + MIDDLE EAST
​Knowledge and voice specialist - AWDF
​Program officer, knowledge and voice - AWDF
​Program officer, agency and resilience - AWDF
​Head of policy and practice - International Alert
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Country program manager, Rwanda - VVOB​

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Gender MEL and social accountability officer - Oxfam​

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Access and security manager for NES and Iraq - People in Need​

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Migration coordinator - Avocats Sans Frontières ​​​
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​EUROPE
​Executive assistant - Systemic Justice​

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Gender consultant - Oxfam France
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Services development officer - Protection International​

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Sustainability and business project manager - Fundación SERES​

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Mobilization manager - Amnesty International​

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Director of research - Law Reform Commission​

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Programme manager MENA - Porticus​

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Multiple positions - CSaP, University of Cambridge​

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Project developer, EaP and Central Asia - ALDA​

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Program coordinator, defense, security and technology - ECFR
​Research intern - APRI
​Digital associate - GSCC​

​​NORTH AMERICA ​
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Multiple roles– Minorities in Shark Sciences
Multiple roles - Anthropic
​Director of marketing and comms - Feeding South Florida
​Senior advisor, climate and energy - Pact
​Policy advisor, international financial institutions - Oxfam
​Grantmaking associate - Justice Outside​
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​REMOTE​
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Community manager part-time – The Bloom​
Human rights researcher – Climate Rights International​
​Standards MEL Manager - Textile Exchange
​Security research engineer - QwietAI
​Research lead (tech industry) - The Effective Institutions Project​

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