SHOWCASING AMAZING PEOPLE DOING GREAT WORK
The Alight Global Perspectives webinar series showcases our commitment to fostering conversations and connections in the social impact space. Powered by the collective support of Alight’s community, customers, donors, and partners, these webinars delve into critical global challenges, while also shedding light on how Alight’s work directly supports individuals navigating displacement caused by these issues. We invite you to join an upcoming webinar for an interactive, impact-driven experience that will leave you feeling informed and inspired.
Leading With Heart: Stories of Resilience on World Refugee Day
Thursday, June 20, 2024; 9:00–10:00 AM ET | 2:00–3:00 PM GMT
Free
Alight invites you to an inspiring webinar focused on leadership, matters of the heart, and stories of displacement and new beginnings. Our panel of social sector leaders includes Ami Dar (Executive Director, Idealist.org), Shamil Idriss (CEO, Search for Common Ground), and Sonia Di Dino (Executive Director, Alight Central America). Moderated by Nasra Ismail, Alight U.S. Executive Director, this event promises a profound conversation celebrating the resilience of global communities experiencing displacement and those creating solutions for stronger, more inclusive communities. This webinar is in honor of World Refugee Day, and we hope you’ll join us.
Speakers:
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- Ami Dar (he/him), Executive Director, Idealist.org
- Shamil Idriss (he/him),CEO, Search for Common Ground
- Sonia Di Dino (she/her), Executive Director, Alight Central America
- Nasra Ismail (she/her), Executive Director, Alight U.S. (Moderator)
Previous webinars:
Co-Creation in Action: Innovative Housing for Refugees
May. 23, 2024Discover how co-creation with displaced communities inspired innovative shelter solutions. Join our panel of social sector leaders as we explore how engaging the people we serve leads to effective and sustainable solutions tailored to their specific needs.
From leveraging technology to fostering DIY culture, our speakers will share actionable insights applicable across diverse contexts, empowering you to contribute meaningfully to innovative housing initiatives for displaced communities.
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- Scott Austin Key, CEO, Every Shelter
- Michael Murphy, Founder and CEO, Michael P. Murphy Studio and Thomas Ventulett Chair of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Richard C Benton, PhD, IT Manager, Ecolab
- Ayan Hassan, Grants and Business Development Coordinator, Alight Horn of Africa Enterprise
- Zohra Zori, Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer, Alight
Celebrating the Resilience of Displaced Women and Girls
Mar. 28, 2024In celebration of Alight’s month-long campaign honoring women and girls worldwide, watch an engaging conversation about some of the greatest challenges they face and the inspiring stories of their resilience. From navigating issues of inequality to pursuing economic opportunities, the true strength of women is visible every day through their courageous actions.
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- Karen Little, Senior Lead, Rapid Response and Strategic Partnerships, PayPal
- Latanya Mapp, President and CEO, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
- Eunice Mwende Kiteme, Alight Rwanda Enterprise Executive Director
- Nasra Ismail, Alight US Enterprise Executive Director
Climate Justice, Displacement, and Action in 2024
Feb. 29, 2024Curious about what’s top of mind for grantmakers and international NGOs in 2024? This virtual roundtable will bring together diverse voices from the social impact sector to share their insights and experiences. Participant outcomes include a better understanding of what climate justice and displacement are, as well as ideas on tangible actions worthy of one of the most complex issues of our time.
Moderated by social innovator and Alight CEO Jocelyn Wyatt, we’re pleased to feature leaders from Tenure Facility and USAID for an invigorating session.
Speakers:
- Jocelyn Wyatt, CEO, Alight
- Jacqueline Musiitwa, Senior Climate Finance Advisor, USAID
- David Kaimowitz, Chief Programme Office, Tenure Facility
- Yamide Dagnet, Climate Justice Leader
Safe Rides Violence Prevention
Apr. 1, 2021Presented by Patrick Okello and John Mary Muhangi
Hear about the social enterprise program Safe Ride. Safe Ride is a business-driven opportunity helping boda boda drivers – motorcycle taxis – in Uganda build a networking business model that is both profitable and helps prevent violence against women and girls.
Eliminating Malaria in SE Asia
Mar. 25, 2021Presented by Rachel Sismar, Shreehari Acharya, and Fifi Sabang
Hear about Alight’s work fighting the spread of drug-resistant malaria on both sides of the Thailand-Myanmar border and across 5 countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region!
The Nakivale Library
Mar. 18, 2021Presented by Jim Wolford and Ambrose Kanyaryeru
Hear from Alight Uganda’s Ambrose Kanyaryeru, and Atomic Data CEO Jim Wolford, about the Nakivale Community Library Network (NCLN). The NCLN promotes school enrollment and literacy for all ages. Learn about how the Library is quickly becoming one of the epicenters for education, connections and fun!
Alternative Education Ecosystem in Pakistan
Mar. 11, 2021Presented by Tariq Cheema and Brett Rapley
Hear from Alight Pakistan Country Director Dr. Tariq Cheema and Brett Rapley of the Education Above All Foundation on Alight’s accelerating efforts to deliver education to Pakistan’s most vulnerable students and communities.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE: Ethiopia
Mar. 4, 2021Presented by Heidi Diedrich & Mohammed Idriss
Hear from Alight’s Sudan team to learn about the situation for Ethiopian families who’ve fled their homes due to the conflict. Since November, the conflict in northern Ethiopia has been building. 2 million people are displaced within Ethiopia as a result of the crisis. And thousands of people have fled across the border into Sudan’s Gedaref and Kassala states. Alight rapid response teams have been responding from the very beginning of the crisis.
Meeting Families at the US-Mexico Border with Humanity
Feb. 25, 2021Presented by Sister Irene O’Neill and Ronald ‘RAEL’ Rael
Hear from Alight partners, Sister Irene O’Neill and 2020 Beazley Design of the Year award-winner Ron ‘RAEL’ Rael who have worked with Alight to co-create Pedacito de la Tierra (A Little Piece of Home). Pedacito de la Tierra is a global movement to create sustainable spaces of hope and refuge for people experiencing migration, beginning at the U.S./Mexico border.
Refugee Coding Schools in Rwanda
Oct. 29, 2020Presented by Aphrodice Mutangana and Jacques Rumanyika
Hear from Jacques and Aphrodice who are bringing coding to refugee camp residents and host-community members in Rwanda. The first cohort kicked off in October of 2019 in the Gihembe and Nyabiheke refugee camps. Aphrodice shares about how this program is not intended to just train students on coding skills, but has also provided them with mentorship and training in soft skills. Students are tasked with using logic to solve community challenges, and in addition to technical skills, coding by itself can be a tool to develop critical thinking, problem solving and communication skill sets setting more students up for future success and opportunities!
Extreme Borehole
Oct. 22, 2020Presented by Shadrack Onyango with Igor Radonjic
At Alight, we do the doable. But we also have to find a way to do the impossible. And constructing a water system for the community in Korijo in South Sudan seemed pretty impossible. For years and years this extremely remote community had suffered not being able to access clean, readily available water. The odds and elements were stacked against us – other organizations had tried and failed. Shadrack and his team somehow finally found a way to bring clean water to Korijo.
Mental Health Care in Humanitarian Work
Oct. 15, 2020Presented by Jamila Abdirahman Omar
No matter where you are in the world, COVID-19 has had an impact on our mental health. So when COVID-19 arrived in the Somali region, Jamila noticed her fellow humanitarian workers at Alight were stretched thin and needed support. Over four months, she led the charge—making sure her Alight teammates can access counseling and creating a hotline for 24-7 mental health support.
Sisters on the Frontline of COVID-19
Oct. 8, 2020Presented by Annie Nolte-Henning and Sister Astridah Banda
Catholic Sisters all over the world have stepped up to support their communities amidst the global pandemic. Annie and Sister Astridah share how Alight and Sisters have been working together to share verified health messaging, build emergency planning strategies and get Sisters any extra training they may need to protect the communities where they live.
The Rubondo Secondary School in Uganda
Oct 1, 2020Presented by Andrew Sajja & Michelle Geddes
For YEARS! the refugee community of Rubondo (in Uganda) didn’t have a secondary school. Hundreds of kids would finish primary school, but then they would all dropout. Andrew and Michelle Geddes share how Rubondo Secondary School finally became a reality and what it means.
Radio Muallim
Sep. 24, 2020Presented by Kamran Iftikhar Lone
Radio Muallim is a new distance learning education initiative to reach out-of-school children during the COVID-19 pandemic.