Back in the early 1960s, my grandfather was a self-sufficient farmer in central South Dakota, until one summer, a storm came and wiped out his farm. He tried reaching out to banks for a loan to get him back on his feet and running again, but they denied him as they...
Subscribe: SpotifyBy now we’re all aware of the damage being done to our planet due to the high rate of plastic waste. Recent studies suggest that over eight million tons of plastic is dumped into our oceans and that we’re producing nearly 300 million tons of plastic...
Over the years I’ve been a member of, and consulted with, numerous virtual teams that are committed to making our communities better places to live. Through these experiences I’ve learned that the success of virtual teams ultimately depends upon the quality of...
I was born in Mali, West Africa, and spent time during my childhood in Benin, Chad, Burkina Faso and Canada. My Dad worked for the United Nations and my Mum was a midwife – and both were driven by a passion to make a difference to people’s lives. Growing up in...
From Dagenham to Detroit, neighborhoods are struggling to cope with our rapidly changing world. How can places ensure people can access the entire economic system? This is the second part of a transatlantic report on an UnLtd social entrepreneurship event and a series...
