Essays, articles, and updates from PaperSeed's projects.
When lockdowns sent 1.5 billion children home from school, many of our grantee partners had to halt their activities. But their dedication to their work pushed them to find creative solutions to continue providing education to the children they serve. Our partners at Girl Rising Guatemala have taken to the airwaves to reach youth in their communities:
Read MorePaperSeed’s First Annual Run to Raise was a great success, and we were so pleased to have so many people from around the globe join us. Among our participants were seven students from the MAIA Impact School in Guatemala.
Read MoreWe like to support programs that train local mentors because they tend to have a stronger bond with their community and a greater understanding of the cultural barriers and influences that affect youth in their area. Often, that’s because these young adult mentors have faced the same struggles. One such mentor recently shared her experience with us, and we’re honored to be able to share it with you now
Read MoreLife for a Mayan Indigenous girl is fraught with difficulty. Living primarily in remote villages, Mayan Indigenous girls are born into a rigid social structure where education is frequently not an option for them. Persistent gender discrimination, coupled with the highly gendered expectations that girls help their mothers with house chores, cooking, and caring for other family members results in Mayan Indigenous girls being far less educated than their male counterparts. But lack of education is just one component of the pervasive cycle of poverty girls face in this part of the world. . .
Read MoreMalala Yousafzai’s birthday was this month, and we spent the day reflecting on how inspirational Malala has been to us, our work, and the world at large. Malala’s story is extraordinary, and the girl herself is nothing short of a modern-day legend. The thing is, it isn’t enough for the world to have one girl like Malala.
Read MoreMilaan Foundation's innovative Girl Icons Program takes high potential girls from Uttar Pradesh and trains them to be community leaders. We have had the pleasure of working with Eli and the Girl Icons team since Fall 2017, and are excited to share more about the Girl Icons program's dynamic director!
Read MoreImagine you have to persuade someone to change their stance on something. Don't you think your chances of success might be higher if that person is a neighbor?
Read MoreThis month's PaperSeed Champion interview comes from Latifa Aliza, one of Education for All's amazing House Mothers. Education for All (EFA for short) has built a series of boarding houses for...
Read MoreIn the past, we have discussed the inequalities that exist, some overt, others more deeply ingrained, which keep girls from completing school and stepping into their full potential. But, you may wonder, what is it about girls that put them in the unique position to empower the economies of developing countries?
Read MoreLast September, world leaders committed to the Sustainable Development Goals. Since then, there has been a great deal of discussion around reaching those goals. What will it take? Who will lead us there? How can we collaborate to make these goals a reality? What steps do we take this year, next year, and five years from now?
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