Fresh from the Field: #TheBigFive
Five. I’m told that the number five symbolizes favor and goodness.
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creativeactionins
- 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
creativeactionins
- 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.
creativeactionins
- 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...
creativeactionins
- 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...
creativeactionins
- 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...
creativeactionins
- 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...
creativeactionins
- 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...
creativeactionins
- 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...
creativeactionins
- 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...
creativeactionins
- Oct 6, 2018
- 4 min
Together We Stand: Creative Collaboration in Ghana
CAI works to build the creative capacity of social change makers to innovatively address the challenges of our time. At the core of our...
creativeactionins
- Jun 28, 2018
- 2 min
Fresh From the Field
Meet Aryeh Aryeh, pictured on the right, is Creative Action Institute's California-based Education and Training Director. She has been...
creativeactionins
- May 16, 2018
- 3 min
Fresh From the Field
Isa's Belizean Adventure Isabel Carrió, our Field Project Manager in Central America and a talented visual artist, first started with us...
creativeactionins
- May 16, 2018
- 3 min
Clare's #ThursdayThoughts
Greetings from Kenya! I arrived last week after an invigorating week in Ghana where I observed our trainers Aryeh Shell and Veronica...
creativeactionins
- Apr 26, 2018
- 2 min
Fresh From the Field
Meet Veronica & Magdalena Veronica, pictured on the right, is Creative Action Institute's Africa Regional Coordinator. Her experience...
creativeactionins
- Mar 8, 2018
- 5 min
#TimeisNow Young Women in East Africa Transforming Lives and Communities
“This year’s International Women’s Day theme captures the vibrant state of women activists worldwide whose passion and commitment has...
creativeactionins
- Oct 14, 2017
- 4 min
The Mentor Effect in Rural Kenya
The dusty streets and barren landscape of rural Turkana County - among the hottest, driest regions of Kenya - is known for perennial...
creativeactionins
- Aug 8, 2017
- 1 min
Our 2016 Annual Report is Here!
In 2016, CAI brought grassroots action to life through trainings and community projects reaching 1.5 million people around the globe....
creativeactionins
- Jul 12, 2017
- 1 min
Summer Appeal: Empowering Girls & Women in Guatemala
Bring grassroots action to life in Guatemala. With your help, CAI is building the leadership of indigenous women and girls to advocate...
creativeactionins
- Jun 23, 2017
- 2 min
Strengthening Community Engagement in Sarteneja
In April, CAI collaborators from Blue Ventures, Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development (SACD), Wildtracks, the Sarteneja...
Stories from the Field
Education is a powerful tool to further gender equality, fight poverty, and create resilience during times of societal conflict, including the climate crisis. If current trends continue, however, by 2025 climate change will prevent at least 12.5 million girls from completing their education each year. Through gender-equitable education, women and girls can shape the world according to their aspirations and create positive change that ripples throughout their communities. Learn more about how we collaborate our with partners in the field.
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