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What is your “official” professional role and field?
I am the Vice President of External Affairs at Matriculate, a USA nonprofit organization that helps high-achieving high school students from low-income and under-represented communities receive free support on their college application and enrollment process by connecting virtually “near-peers” advisors - college students from across the US who are trained to become mentors to these high school students. (Many of these “Advising Fellows” were previously “High School Fellows” who received mentorship and are now paying it forward by becoming advisors.)
As the inaugural VP of External Affairs, I lead two teams: our fundraising team which is in charge of bringing in revenue to support the organization’s operations, and our marketing & communications team, which is in charge of effectively communicating what Matriculate does to all external audiences, such as donors, prospective students, policymakers, college partners, and educators.
What is your unofficial role and field?
I currently have multiple unofficial roles - community leader, nonprofit executive, social impact expert, and social justice advocate. My field, broadly speaking, is social impact - I have worked on a variety of issues within the field, including but not limited to food security, education, immigrant rights, gender justice, civic engagement, and public health.
How did you get to where you are today in your career?
It has been a long and winding road full of risk-taking (some good, some not so great, in hindsight) decisions, which included leaving a secure and stable federal government job in DC, taking a pay cut, and moving to Boston; moving to India without a job; and more recently, moving to Los Angeles in 2016 to lead a social justice organization through what turned out to be an incredibly turbulent time for our country, first with the Trump Administration and then COVID. What has driven me has been a need to do impactful work, leave the world a better place than I found it, and serve as a voice for those who have been marginalized.
Your relationship to “social impact”: has it evolved since you began your career?
My career started in the late 1990s, before “social impact” was a widely used term and certainly not a commonly pursued path. And just as the field of social impact has evolved, I have evolved with it through various roles I’ve held, particularly at the senior level. I currently see it as much more intersectional and more justice-based than perhaps I perceived it when I was younger. As a non-Christian, woman of color, and immigrant to the US (I moved here when I was three) - I am now more comfortable than ever about challenging the status quo, disrupting existing narratives, demanding that historically marginalized voices be represented, and yes, calling out the BS. Rapid fire! Share your favorite... Podcasts?
Curated collection of Global South/Global North fellowships, grants, awards, competitions – because there are many opportunities to branch out, beyond a traditional 9 – 5 jobs.
📆 Social Impact Networking
The best part about The Bloom is...you 💜 Come meet fellow values-aligned, curious, passionate (we had to control ourselves to not use 1,000+ adjectives to describe this phenomenal community 😂) social and environmental impact leaders around the world in one of our monthly networking events. Next networking event is May 3, 17:00 pm CET // 20:30 IST // 12:00 BRT!
Global mentorship program for underrepresented talent in creative industries: Mentoring Matters is a global mentoring scheme and community interest company that aims to redress the balance of equality and opportunity within the creative industries. Created for candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds looking for a career in the Arts, the aim is to give insight, advice, direction and inspiration along with practical transferable skills and a support system. Mentoring Matters is a cross generational, multi-disciplinary community for change. Peace Gong fellowship for Global South changemakers: Mentorship program by the trailblazers of renowned non-governmental organizations to harness your potential to drive tangible advancements in the SDGs that matter most to you. For 3 months, the Fellowship will afford its Fellows the (hybrid) opportunity to work on community development projects focusing on various SDGs.
Asia Oxfam young leaders fellowship, fully funded: Aims to equip selected group of young leaders with tools, skills, knowledge and networks to drive positive change in their communities. Through close mentorship and hands-on practice, this initiative offers an invaluable opportunity for the fellows to strengthen their capacity to make social change happen and sustain.
Roddenberry USA fellowship: For US-based individuals working toward social justice and address the inherent intersectionality of entrenched issues. Roddenberry Fellows are an extraordinary group of activists, leaders, and disruptors responding with urgency and creativity to structural inequities. East Africa emerging leaders, Women Deliver: Leaders will be supported logistically and financially to implement their advocacy journey, which will be co-developed with Women Deliver. The leaders will be provided flexible, trust-based funding. Fully funded global youth summit in South Africa: The simple *three step application process is your gateway to connecting with fellow Changemakers and diving into a week of growth, inspiration, and action in October 2024.
The MigraVoice pop-up newsroom: 6-month program that offers training from international media experts, in-depth and hands-on editorial guidance as well as networking opportunities. Participants will receive micro-grants of 2,000 euros to develop their story ideas. Who can apply?If you were born in a country outside of the 30 most developed and if you identify as a 1st generation migrant with an interest in journalism/storytelling/community engagement.
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Finding a network of extraordinary social & environmental impact leaders to nourish your career growth and build relationships of reciprocity has never been easier ☀️ Here are our favorite happenings in The Bloom community this week:
🎤 Ask for career advice from a leader in gender equity: "I have been working in the development sector for about 6+ years now. I majored in communications and now work as a full-time freelancer. My experience spans a range of comms work - drafting impactful stories for children, working on curriculum development, proofing and editing content, facilitating sessions for high schoolers on social issues, drafting website content, as well as writing impact reports and narrativizing impact stories to make them more accessible." 🧠 8 takeaways from mentorship event with top recruiters: Watch the recording of our mentorship event with top recruiters, and read through The Bloom team's full summary.
📚Join a social impact book club! Here's Sarah's offer to start one:
Connect directly with the leaders & offerings in our social impact community platform, and read through all the wonderful opportunities for reciprocity from job application support, to book club partners 🐝
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🤎 Social Impact Employer Spotlight
🌟Global Rights Compliance International legal foundation focused on atrocity-crime accountability. Drawing on decades of experience in conflict-affected areas and transitional justice environments our “root and branch” philosophy combines innovative full-spectrum accountability strategies, building the capacity of States to implement international humanitarian and human rights standards, bespoke expertise in evidence gathering in conflict settings and assisting communities to seek remedies for violations. They're hiring for a junior lawyer!
🌟 CHEVS Youth-led feminist organisation dedicated to advancing social justice for LGBTQI+ and sex worker communities in West Africa. Since their inception 5 years ago, they have worked towards accelerating the inclusion of women, sex workers, and LGTBQI+ persons through a community-led and driven approach, with a focus on advancing SRHR, human rights, economic justice, and gender justice. They're looking for a feminist storyteller! 🌟Women Now for Development: The largest women’s rights coalition operating in Syria and the diaspora with a unique model of feminist leadership in conflict. We are a locally embedded feminist organization led by Syrian women, utilizing participatory and transformative methods by empowering women on the ground in their leadership roles. They are hiring for a co-director!
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