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Published on November 24, 2022
Career in the Social Impact Space
Career in the Social Impact Space
Career in the Social Impact Space
December 2022
6:30 pm IST
December 2022
6:30 pm IST
What will you learn
The world needs more change-makers who work for the good of society. Making an impact on people’s life and the journey to it is no cakewalk when you start to devote your time to the less privileged. It can be daunting and at times you might feel like giving up, questioning the purpose of it.
Explore the journey of how these impact change-makers have been through, their shift from being professional to starting their entrepreneurial journey and becoming their own leaders, pushing their way toward upbringing and helping out the needy so they may enjoy the same privilege and bring change in their society.
A small idea can be a turning point in one’s life. Your determination can scale success.
- Making a Career in the Social Impact Space
- Starting your entrepreneurship journey that will make an impact on society
- Professionalism to devotion
- Higher Studies for the Greater Cause
- Projects that can alleviate poverty
In conversation with
Dr. Prahalathan K K
Co-Founder of Bhumi NGO
He believes every child deserves a quality education. He is passionate about making volunteering a habit among young people. By education, he is a doctor specializing in Ophthalmology.
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By education, he is a doctor specializing in Ophthalmology. He was a practicing doctor and managing Bhumi until 2016 when he decided to quit the medical profession and devote all his energies to Bhumi. At Bhumi, he guides program strategy & fundraising.
Seema Sali
Chief People, Processes, and Programming officer at Jagriti Enterprise Centre, Purvanchal.
A multi-faceted and multi-talented individual, who is passionate about work and life. She believes that in life one should experience the variety and learn by experimenting and taking risks.
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She believes that in life one should experience the variety and learn as much as possible by experimenting and taking risks. In every game, the fun is in playing and not just sitting on the edge and being a spectator. Her 33 years long career is a living example of this tenet. If this is mixed with spirituality, faith, culture, and heritage, the journey becomes a joyous ride.
Rose Gastler
Education Director at YUWA, Inc.
Originally from Missouri (USA), Rose joined Yuwa in 2012 while studying the use of sports to empower disadvantaged girls, with support from a Walker Fellowship from Hendrix College.
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After spending time with Yuwa’s young female coaches in Dharavi in Mumbai, she moved to Yuwa’s base in rural Jharkhand. Rose coordinated Yuwa’s education program for two years before founding Yuwa School in 2015. Today she acts as Yuwa School’s Education Director, as well as working on fundraising, report writing, recruiting and training staff, alumni relations, and coordinating the many travel opportunities for Yuwa participants. Rose has a BA in International Relations from Hendrix College, a CELTA Pass A certificate, and many years of experience as a writing tutor.
Dhaval Mehta
Director at TNI Career Counselling & EPM from Cornell University
Graduating from the University of Michigan in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Economics, Dhaval worked for a number of years in IB, Venture Capital and consulting across US and Asia.
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Career counseling has remained one of his passion areas. He has completed his certification in College Advising from Columbia University and UCLA ext. He has also completed the Executive Program in Management (EPM) from Cornell University. Dhaval is also an active keynote speaker at internationally known conferences and has contributed to leading publications including the WSJ, Moneycontrol, CNN, and NDTV. He is also the President of the University of Michigan India Alumni Association.
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