My name is Amanda Eason and I am a 2019 Global Social Benefit Fellow
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Success Redefined
I recently received the opportunity of a lifetime when I was chosen for the Global Social Benefit Fellowship. The Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at SCU has sent me and my partner, Emma Hokoda, to Tanzania to work with the social enterprise Solar Sister. This outstanding company recruits and trains women in last mile, or off grid communities, to become entrepreneurs in solar energy.
Women all over the world invest more into their children and community than men, but often have fewer opportunities for income generating activities. The additional income that Solar Sister Entrepreneurs (SSEs) receive from their businesses has the power to change their lives and can also be a catalyst for sustainable development. At the same time, solar lights reduce the use of harmful fuels such as kerosene and lower carbon emissions. Families are exposed to less toxic fumes and children have more time to study. The impact of Solar Sister in Tanzania is deep and multi-faceted.
Although Solar Sister has over 2,000 SSEs, they are looking to further scale their impact and expand into new geographies. Emma and I were sent to Tanzania to help them do this; we have been traveling around the country researching avenues for expansion, specifically through partnerships. We ultimately aim to create recommendations for establishing and maintaining future partnerships that will help Solar Sister recruit and train more SSEs.
So much of my education until this point has served to make my skills and experiences marketable in the professional world. This fellowship accomplishes much more than this, directing me towards a more ethical future and a career that impacts lives for the better.
Click here for more information on Solar Sister and here to read Emma’s blog!
Women all over the world invest more into their children and community than men, but often have fewer opportunities for income generating activities. The additional income that Solar Sister Entrepreneurs (SSEs) receive from their businesses has the power to change their lives and can also be a catalyst for sustainable development. At the same time, solar lights reduce the use of harmful fuels such as kerosene and lower carbon emissions. Families are exposed to less toxic fumes and children have more time to study. The impact of Solar Sister in Tanzania is deep and multi-faceted.
Although Solar Sister has over 2,000 SSEs, they are looking to further scale their impact and expand into new geographies. Emma and I were sent to Tanzania to help them do this; we have been traveling around the country researching avenues for expansion, specifically through partnerships. We ultimately aim to create recommendations for establishing and maintaining future partnerships that will help Solar Sister recruit and train more SSEs.
So much of my education until this point has served to make my skills and experiences marketable in the professional world. This fellowship accomplishes much more than this, directing me towards a more ethical future and a career that impacts lives for the better.
Click here for more information on Solar Sister and here to read Emma’s blog!
What a viewJuly 5th, 2019If you know me, you know that I always have something to say. I’m an extrovert, an external processor. I am never shy to share my opinions and again I have a lot of them. Sometimes this gets me into trouble, but it is also the part of myself that I love most.
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PART 2AUGUST 6TH, 2019Last week I was floating. With my time in Tanzania coming to an end I felt the sensation of calmness mixed with confidence in myself and my presence. I wanted to write about feeling outside of myself, looking at my surroundings without the self-reflective lens that normally gives me meaning and drives me forward.
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Contact MEEmail: [email protected] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-eason/ |