In partnership with the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda, we challenged the youth at Nakivale Refugee Settlement to come up with ideas that would change the lives of young people living at Nakivale for the better. And we were amazed by the response! Hundreds of youth submitted ideas. It was a difficult decision, but we narrowed all of those ideas down to 13 winners, to be awarded at a gala in Kampala held in their honor on Friday, October 21st. These are wonderful ideas, worthy of recognition. But we want to take it a step farther, and recognize not only the ingenuity of these ideas – we also want to make them happen. Their 13 ideas range from establishing a computer repair workshop, to an idea for raising chickens, but they’re all united by one thing – they give youth living in Nakivale Refugee Settlement hope for the future. 10 of the winning ideas are now listed on GoFundMe, which can be accessed through the links below. Our goal is to get all of them funded, and to get … [Read more...] about Youth Challenge
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Alight sees and helps every person make meaningful change in the world – from displaced communities in Africa, Asia and the Americas to…anyone, anywhere. As a volunteer, we want you to feel that your abundance is unleashed – let’s get started! Our current US-based volunteer opportunities are in Minnesota. If you would like to volunteer or work with Alight outside of the United States where you are currently living and there is an Alight office in your area, please reach out them directly, or email info@wearealight.org Browse our volunteer opportunities Our current US-based volunteer opportunities are in Minnesota. Keep an eye on upcoming opportunities and reach out when you’re ready at https://timecounts.app/wearealight Join Us For Our Internship Cohort! We’re happy to offer several paid internship opportunities with our US-based team. These are remote/hybrid and paid positions with an office space available for those in the Minneapolis and NYC area. We are open to … [Read more...] about Volunteer and Internship Opportunities
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Respecting Your Privacy ALIGHT values your support and the trust you place in us. We have created this Privacy Statement to address any concerns you may have about the way we use your personal information. If you have questions about this Privacy Statement or our use of your personal information, please contact us by email at beths at wearealight.org or write us at: ALIGHT ATTN: Database Manager 1325 Quincy St NE Suite A1 Minneapolis, MN 55413-2618 USA This Privacy Statement May Change This Privacy Statement describes ALIGHT’s current policies and practices with regard to the personal information we collect from our donors, volunteers, supporters and visitors to this web site. As our organization grows or laws change, we may need to update or revise this Privacy Statement. Accordingly, we reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Statement at any time, without prior notice, by posting the revised version of this Privacy Statement on this web site. If we modify … [Read more...] about Privacy Policy