Chloe:As you might know, climate change is a pressing issue that is impacting so many lives around the world—and the climate crisis is only worsening. On average, marginalized communities face more environmental burdens than others. For example, three out of five African Americans live near toxic waste facilities but only 2.8% of environmental degree awardees are Black. Minorities in Climate Action seek to diversify the climate movement by bringing more Black and Brown youth into the field through education and innovation. We seek to provide environmental education to youth from communities on the frontline of the current crisis and provide micro-grants to help our students start their own environmental solutions!
Djénéba:We’re empowering girls in developing countries by teaching them how to be rock-star negotiators. In 2018, a whopping 66% of Malian high-school-age girls were out of school. The fertility rate of teenage girls 15-19 years old was the fourth highest in the world. Sadly, these numbers are predicted to increase again with COVID19.Suadelaaims to change this! For teenage girls who are not empowered to make important decisions in their lives, we offer negotiation training, delivered by trained educated women. The program started in Mali and is designed to scale across other African countries.
Joanna:Did you know that more than eight million students in America don't attend school regularly? These numbers have skyrocketed to 36 million with the impact of COVID-19. Innovative, novel and evidence-based solutions for addressing the issue of attendance are almost nonexistent, despite the fact that this leads to learning loss, school dropout, and social inequality.AllHereis fostering student success and attendance using mobile messaging powered by artificial intelligence. We develop AI-Powered Virtual Advisors (AVA) that support students and families on the path to and through school and provide 24/7 impactful support that is proven to help K12 students get—and stay—on a path to graduation.
