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Fadi Al Qassar: Digital Resilience As a Tool to Reduce Global Poverty

Fadi Al Qassar: Digital Resilience As a Tool to Reduce Global Poverty

Fadi: Great to be here, Spiffy, thanks for having me! The digital divide, between people who have access and skills to use technology and those who do not, has increased. This is amplifying challenges of poverty, disconnection, and access to resources. Venture 2 Impact works to increase access to technology and digital resilience in order to reduce global poverty. We do this by using human-centered design and design thinking to create dynamic and adaptive approaches to complex challenges. We connect global communities to skilled, professional volunteers, and leverage untapped skills to create a lasting impact.

Alex Stephany: Crowdfunding Unlocks Opportunities for the Homeless

Alex Stephany: Crowdfunding Unlocks Opportunities for the Homeless
Alex: Beam is focused on ending homelessness. We think it’s wrong that people don’t have a place to call home, and we believe that everyone should have the chance to fulfill their potential. Through our website, homeless people can raise money for job training, work tools, travel costs, and rental deposits. Members of the public can donate and send messages of encouragement to boost their confidence. A team of Beam caseworkers then supports each homeless person into a stable job or home. 

Sumesh Nair: An Inclusive Platform Solves Early-Career Needs

Sumesh Nair: An Inclusive Platform Solves Early-Career Needs
Sumesh: Early-career professionals and higher-education students are finding it tough to compete in a job market with a traditional degree. After seeing many people in my own circle struggling with this, I informally started helping them get into better jobs. My co-founder, Abhay, also comes from a background where this problem is very acute. We thought we could change the world for the better if the problem could be solved in more creative ways.