Category: Inspiring Stories
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Young Heroes Empowering Women through Education
More than 260 million children are out of school around the world, according to the United Nations. Despite some progress in achieving gender equality in the world’s poorest countries, far more girls than boys still do not have access to a quality education. Research has shown that educating girls, in particular, has a ‘multiplier effect’.…
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Lead the way: Be the change you wish to see in the world
Do you want to make a positive impact in your community? Would you like to motivate others to change the world, for good? There are multitude of problems around us from education to healthcare, children to old age, poverty to disability, and the list goes on. Are you ready to lead the change to bring…
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Meet Gloria Sanut Tarrer – “The Powerhouse Zumba Queen”
Inspiration to many, Gloria Sanut Tarrer is a Zumba Fitness Expert. With a flair for dancing, she has motivated thousands of people to stay fit and enjoy exercising. She is licensed to instruct Aqua Zumba, Zumba Gold, Zumba Toning, Zumbatomic. Apart from Zumba, she is also trained in other exercise forms like Absolution, Body Chisel,…
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Enjoyed your lunch? Now here’s a chance to share that joy with someone less fortunate.
“Tonnes of food get wasted everyday. That amount of food can feed hundreds of children. That is the potential we are trying to work on” – Kanpuriya Singh One of the most disturbing dichotomies of a fast growing metropolitan city like Mumbai is the unequal distribution of wealth, privileges and even civic amenities. There are…
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I’m like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali
With grace and wit, Maysoon Zayid, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for the disabled.
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Severn Suzuki – The Girl Who Silenced the World for 5 Minutes
Severn Cullis-Suzuki is an environmental activist, speaker, television host and author. She has spoken around the world about environmental issues, urging listeners to define their values, act with the future in mind, and take individual responsibility. Raised in Vancouver and Toronto, Severn has been camping and hiking all her life. When she was 9 she…