Oct 17, 2020
6 min

Individual and collective courage in creativity; reflections on my time with CAI

By Veronica Thamaini My first interaction with Creative Action Institute was at their 2nd East Africa Girls Leadership Summit and Mentors...

Fresh from the Field: New Possibilities Begin

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Sep 16, 2020
2 min

Fresh from the Field: New Possibilities Begin

We’re excited to see the changes that these environmental leaders catalyze in the towns and villages where they live and work.

Stories of Resilience: Finding Strength in Safety Circles

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Sep 16, 2020
1 min

Stories of Resilience: Finding Strength in Safety Circles

All four of her older sisters dropped out of school due to marriage and pregnancy, but Sabine had been determined to take a different path.

#FreshfromtheField: Racheal catalyzes change in Uganda

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Aug 5, 2020
2 min

#FreshfromtheField: Racheal catalyzes change in Uganda

Racheal has been inspired by Aunty Nala's texts to take action in her community

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Jun 8, 2020
3 min

Resilience During COVID-19

Fulfillment of girls’ and women’s rights globally has not yet been achieved, and COVID-19 is putting these rights further in danger.

Using Theater to Promote Reforestation in Ghana

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Apr 24, 2020
1 min

Using Theater to Promote Reforestation in Ghana

Ghana loses approximately 65,000 hectares of forest (think just a little smaller than New York City and little bigger than Chicago) each...

Creative Advocacy to Support Ban on Single-Use Plastics and Styrofoam in Belize

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Apr 22, 2020
1 min

Creative Advocacy to Support Ban on Single-Use Plastics and Styrofoam in Belize

Longtime partners came together for a clinic focused on reducing single-use plastics in Belize.

Guest Article: Our Experience at the East African Girls' Leadership Summit

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Mar 10, 2020
2 min

Guest Article: Our Experience at the East African Girls' Leadership Summit

Last year from December 9-13, five lucky Form Two SEGA students had the opportunity to attend EAGLS (East African Girls Leadership Summit).

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Mar 2, 2020
2 min

Meet Julian

This year, one of the girls who attended with Girls to Lead Africa in 2017, returned as a volunteer chaperone.

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Feb 5, 2020
3 min

Clare's #ThursdayThoughts

Climbing mountains to meet our Peruvian partners

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Feb 3, 2020
3 min

Fresh from the Field: #TheBigFive

Five. I’m told that the number five symbolizes favor and goodness.

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Nov 27, 2019
2 min

Saving the hummingbird

The grey-bellied comet (Taphrolesbia griseiventris) is a species of hummingbird that is endemic to a handful of areas within Peru and is in

Fresh from the Field: Arts help catalyze social change in Ghana

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Nov 1, 2019
3 min

Fresh from the Field: Arts help catalyze social change in Ghana

Art is a powerful tool, especially in social change.

Veronica, our Africa Regional Coordinator, speaks at the Obama Foundation Summit!

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Oct 30, 2019
1 min

Veronica, our Africa Regional Coordinator, speaks at the Obama Foundation Summit!

Veronica Thamaini - our lead in Africa - shared her story and, along with another woman, had the great honor of introducing Michelle...

Fresh from the Field: Taking time to learn, unlearn and refuel

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Sep 26, 2019
2 min

Fresh from the Field: Taking time to learn, unlearn and refuel

By Veronica Thamaini, Africa Regional Coordinator Last month, mentors in our East African Girls’ Leadership Summit and Mentor Program...

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Jul 1, 2019
2 min

Clare's Monday Musings

Our Executive Director recently returned from the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver, and is sharing her thoughts and impressions of...

Fresh from the Field: Three days of inspiration and creativity for social and environmental change

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Apr 26, 2019
2 min

Fresh from the Field: Three days of inspiration and creativity for social and environmental change

Our annual series skill building clinics allow graduates of our Creative Leadership Certificate to refresh their knowledge, acquire new...

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Feb 22, 2019
4 min

Here's how Creative Action Insistute is hitting the ground running in 2019!

How did you jump into the new year? Our Executive Director, Clare Dowd, shares how Creative Action Institute is hitting the ground...

International Day of the Girl: Meet Sarah

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Oct 11, 2018
1 min

International Day of the Girl: Meet Sarah

Meet Sarah: A scholar for the ages This year’s International Day of the Girl Child seeks to celebrate the skilled force that girls bring...

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Oct 11, 2018
3 min

Be the Change

Robinah Alambuya (second from left), a woman who proudly and vulnerably describes herself as someone living with a psycho-social...

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