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Welcome bloomers, Here is your summary of the newsletter this week: 🌱Project feature: Colombia visual storyteller 🌱Behind the scenes with Latin American gender equality employer 🌱Indigenous youth defending the Amazon with love & light, Jasmine 💌 Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up to get your own copy of The Bloom to your inbox with top social impact jobs, uplifting stories, and global resources. 💚 Partner with us! We're looking forimpactful organizations to partner with The Bloom to bring connections, resources, and opportunities to our global community.
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fresh soil
Meet the phenomenal social impact leaders in The Bloom community. Every week brings "fresh soil" – inspiration for your career and beyond by learning from our diverse network of leaders across the globe.
Lia Valero is a Colombian journalist and visual storyteller, based in Berlin, with 9+ years of experience in photography, reporting, multimedia journalism, audiovisual production, and project management for storytelling projects and media industries.
A few years ago, in Colombia, my home country, I started a storytelling project about women environmental defenders who, with their lives, stories, and strength, have managed to protect natural resources and biodiversity despite the risks involved. Thanks to this project, I was able to document: 🎥 The work of Esneda Montaño, Teófila Betancurt, and Luz Nery Florez, women piangueras in the Colombian Pacific, who protect the vanishing mangroves through the tradition of Piagua. Pacíficas Resistencia en Timbiquí.
Afro-Colombian women on the Pacific coast have faced violence, conflict and the ecological fallout of mining and illegal logging. Now they're working together to protect their rich environment.
🎥 The struggle of leaders like Natalia Morales and Yuli Velásquez, who have stood up to oil companies to defend water. The Women Who Stand Against Fracking.
In the midst of this national Colombian debate and the local dispute over water in Puerto Wilches, a region of northeastern of the country, part of the community opposes these extractive projects and several women leaders are putting their lives at risk to defend this territory.
🎥 A community whose river is still free from hydroelectric projects in a region that produces most of the country's energy. Samaná, the Last Free River.
"Samaná: the last free river" is a project developed in Puerto Garza, Antioquia. This time, just as water is the protagonist, so are the women of this rural area, who rarely have spaces in the narrative around conservation and environmental issues. They are the ones who tell what a river “free” of hydroelectric plants represent for a community.
Meet Ángela Maldonado, a fearless environmentalist, primatologist, Ph.D. in Conservation, and recipient of the Whitley Gold Award, along with two indigenous communities on the Colombia-Peru border.
Over the years, I met incredible women whose work doesn't make the front pages of newspapers but are CRUCIAL for addressing the climate emergency and the importance of protecting the lives of those who safeguard our future. Especially in a country like Colombia, where defending the land can cost you your life. I want to use this space to introduce you to these women, their territories, and their courage. And make sure their stories are still visible!
Message to The Bloom community: My next big dream.
Two years ago, I moved to Berlin, and my life has changed in many ways. However, next year I want to return to my country to continue working with nature in one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Together with two other directors, we plan to film a movie in Colombia and two other locations about glaciers and the importance of honoring them before they disappear.
We want to tell the story of tropical glaciers thought the life of Marcela Fernández, an environmental activist and one of the 100 most influential people in the world according to the BBC (2024). To make this possible, we've spent already over six months seeking funding. We're looking to connect with outdoor brands interested in supporting impactful storytelling and organizations. If you know anyone we can talk to, please reach out. We want to make this happen and The Bloom community's support can make a big difference!
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We're thrilled to announce our partnership with a leading Latin American social enterprise in gender equality: Pro Mujer. For more than 30 years, they provide women in Latin America the services and tools to help them reach their full potential and become agents of change in their local communities 🐝
In upcoming newsletters, we'll dive into Pro Mujer's stories of impact across Latin America – but first we wanted to formally introduce you to the storytellers behind the scenes of Pro Mujer, and their career journeys.
How did you end up in the Communications team at Pro Mujer? Was this always a career path you imagined?
🇦🇷Natasha: Pro Mujer appeared in my life at the right moment: I was at a point in my career where I needed to align my purpose with my professional career. Until then, I had worked in corporate communications departments at international companies and as a strategic communications advisor for the Argentine Government. Creating the Communications department of a social enterprise like Pro Mujer from scratch, leading a multicultural team, and working to raise the public profile of an organization that supports vulnerable women in Latin America? It was a no-brainer.
🇲🇽Sandra: I joined Pro Mujer with a background in student activism. I followed the corporate route, worked in radio, and did marketing and public relations. For a long time, I focused on journalism with an emphasis on social issues and human rights. I came to Pro Mujer convinced that communication and language are the most effective ways to influence society, drive positive change, and transform narratives. I never imagined myself working in the third sector, but after three years on the team, it’s something I wouldn’t change for anything today.
🇳🇮Alicia: Before joining Pro Mujer, I worked in traditional banking, but I had to leave my job when my daughters were born due to the lack of time and organization. When I applied to Pro Mujer, I started by surveying beneficiaries. This position allowed me to develop professionally while being with my daughters, as well as to enter an ecosystem that seeks to build a more equitable and equal world, aligned with the future I desire for them. Later, I joined the communications team, where I was able to externally amplify the stories and entrepreneurial, resilient spirit of our beneficiaries. I never imagined that my work could contribute so much to the development of thousands of women and families in Latin America. Today, I can't imagine being in any other organization that doesn't share this transformative vision.
🇧🇴Libertad: My career has been focused on social development organizations or international cooperation, but I had never worked in one specialized in a gender approach. I joined Pro Mujer motivated by what this social enterprise was achieving with women, especially in a region where disparities and inequalities persist.
🇦🇷Luana: The beginnings of my professional career were in the world of mass consumption. Over those years, the learnings were countless, but the restlessness of finding a place where my work aligned with my values and convictions was always present. That’s when I found Pro Mujer, where I have the fortune of being part of an inspiring team and witnessing, day by day, the positive and tangible impact we generate in the lives of thousands of women.
What makes “storytelling & comms” in service of impact, effective? What are the elements of good storytelling?
🇦🇷 Natasha: In our case, I believe the secret lies in narrating reality with the greatest possible detail, in a simple manner and placing women at the center. Our role is to connect the dots and ensure that the stories of resilient and inspiring women from every corner of Latin America reach decision-makers.
🇲🇽Sandra: I believe that beyond the technicalities, any narrative is much more effective, heartfelt, and impactful if you believe in what you are doing. I believe that our team's work stands out because we all share a strong belief in this cause. We genuinely enjoy giving a voice and space to women who have no other platform and have never been heard before. We are convinced that achieving equality is possible, and we aim for our messages and the stories of the women we serve to motivate people worldwide to also have faith that together we can build a more equitable world.
🇳🇮Alicia: It is important to tell stories with authenticity and a verifiable call to action. At Pro Mujer, we share firsthand information, contrasting statistics with the reality of the women we impact.
🇧🇴Libertad: I consider the strength of the stories we tell lies in their truthfulness and how inspiring they are. I think the elements of a good narrative are the connection it can generate and showcasing realities from different perspectives, through the voices of those who live the stories.
🇦🇷Luana: At Pro Mujer, we not only work for women but also ensure that their voices are heard. Through communication, we bring their stories to life, filled with resilience and empowerment. These are words that move, evoke empathy, and call to action. Authentic and genuine narratives reflect the strength of the women we support. Our stories invite reflection on the power women have to change the world. We firmly believe that every woman has a story to tell, one that deserves to be heard and that can inspire others. Bloom jobseekers: you can create your own JD to work with Pro Mujer directly through the link in our job board below 😍
grow new roots
Hand-picked job opportunities we love around the world, selected from a diverse team of social impact leaders who are excited for you to grow new roots in your career. Reach out to team@readtobloom.com to amplify your roles 💌
ASIA + OCEANIA Regional Recruiter, Asia-Middle East – Jhpiego 🇳🇿 Multiple Roles – NPDC Environmental Planner – WSP 🇵🇰 Officer, Country Programs LN – International Medical Corps 🇮🇶 Country Manager – Humanity & Inclusion Vacancy for Consultant (Project Support) – CABI 🇰🇬 Junior Programme Officer - Specialist in Environment / Green Economy – Helvetas 🇦🇺 Environmental Sustainability Officer – Shellharbour City 🇮🇳 Proposal Coordinator – Okta AFRICA+ MENA 🇨🇮 Director, Gender, Women and Civil Society – AfDB 🇰🇪 Information Manager – INSO 🇨🇩 Administrateur des Projets – COOPI 🇹🇿 Country Programmes Manager – VVOB 🇬🇦 Community Engagement and Social Inclusion Officer – The Nature Conservancy 🇱🇧 Administrative Assistant – CrossBoundary Group NORTH AMERICA Proposal Director, US Healthcare – Dimagi Environmental Services Supervisor – Encompass Health Upcoming and Recent Graduates – Kimley Horn Natural Resources Team Lead – SWCA 🇨🇦 Senior Director, Sustainability & Social Impact – Loblaw Companies Limited Coordinator, Community Engagement & Social Impact – Canucks Sports & Entertainment Nonprofit Partnerships Representative (Indian and UK markets) – Benevity LATIN AMERICA + CARIBBEAN 🇨🇴 Intern People & Culture – South Pole 🇻🇪 Administrative Services Assistant – UNICEF 🇺🇾 Administrative Assistant – UN Women 🇲🇺 ICT Assistant – WHO 🇵🇪 Program Analyst - Environmental Sustainability Portfolio – UNDP EUROPE 🇺🇦 Shelter Technical Coordinator – Acted 🇫🇷 Assistant – Médecins du Monde Communications Specialist – Change 🇧🇪 Legal Officer - Internal Market Affairs - Environment – ESA 🇬🇧 Administrative Assistant – Client Earth 🇩🇪 Sustainability Expert – Footprinting – Quantis 🇳🇱 Multiple Roles – The Ocean Clean Up 🇮🇹 Team Leader - Service Reliability – ECMWF
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