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Apr 22, 20241 min read
Video Premiere - Girls Education and Climate Change in Tanzania
Video premiere telling the story of the connection between climate change and girls' education in Tanzania, through the eyes of Brenda.
Feb 3, 20203 min read
Fresh from the Field: #TheBigFive
Five. I’m told that the number five symbolizes favor and goodness.
Nov 27, 20192 min read
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
Nov 1, 20193 min read
Fresh from the Field: Arts help catalyze social change in Ghana
Art is a powerful tool, especially in social change.
Oct 30, 20191 min read
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...
Sep 26, 20192 min read
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...
Jul 1, 20192 min read
Clare's Monday Musings
Our Executive Director recently returned from the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver, and is sharing her thoughts and impressions of...
Apr 26, 20192 min read
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...
Feb 22, 20194 min read
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...
Oct 11, 20181 min read
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...
Oct 11, 20183 min read
Be the Change
Robinah Alambuya (second from left), a woman who proudly and vulnerably describes herself as someone living with a psycho-social...
Oct 6, 20184 min read
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...
Jun 28, 20182 min read
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...
May 16, 20183 min read
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...
May 16, 20183 min read
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...
Apr 26, 20182 min read
Fresh From the Field
Meet Veronica & Magdalena Veronica, pictured on the right, is Creative Action Institute's Africa Regional Coordinator. Her experience...
Mar 8, 20185 min read
#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...
Oct 14, 20174 min read
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...
Aug 8, 20171 min read
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....
Jul 12, 20171 min read
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...
Stories
Learn more about our programs and their impact on communities and participants in Africa and Latin America by reading the articles below, updated monthly. Each article gives an in-depth view on a specific aspect of our programs - taking you behind-the-scenes in our work nurturing climate justice and gender equality grassroots leaders.
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