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2012 Fellow Profiles: Fahad
Hi EdGen! My name is Fahad and I have just joined the Fellowship team here at EdGen. I became very interested in involvement with EdGen while recently completing an internship in India. My heartstrings were touched when I came across rural communities which are in dire need of funding and... -
Looking for Two Stellar People to Join the Team
We are looking for two stellar people to join our team! Those looking to apply, please know that these are both volunteer positions. Business Development Genius We are looking for someone to creatively find funds so we may build on our community of donors, students and progressive education partners. You... -
Unique Forms of Learning: Kanatapi Sessions
We are impressed by the unique education opportunities at our partner organization, Akilah Institute for Women and want to share a little piece of this with you! Each week Akilah students participate in a group exercise called Kanatapi, which is meant to build self-awareness, leadership, critical thinking skills and self-confidence.... -
EdGen: As featured on Dowswer.org
Source: http://dowser.org/education-generation-crowdfunding-tuition/ Eileen Knowles, founder and CEO of Education Generation, a new crowdfunding platform for education, says that she wants to “move away from pity-driven charity.” Rather, she’s working to get stories of the young students that they help fund, so that the donor community gets a better understanding of what’s really... -
Condor Trust: Tackling Larger Issues
Written by Chris Patrick, Founder of The Condor Trust When we set up the Condor Trust we did not think too deeply about larger issues. Over the seven years we’ve been funding students though, we’ve had plenty of time to reflect on the larger issues, to see the results of what we’re... -
Sean’s birthday wish? Support 2 EdGen Scholarship Students
The Birthday Campaign! Here at EdGen we’re in the midst of developing a new campaign whereby community members “give up” their birthday in support of EdGen scholarship students. The plan for now is pretty simple – 1) you let us know if you’re interested (either via email or HERE!), 2)... -
Thanks Heather White for Seeing the Value in EdGen
We are so grateful that Heather White from 2020 Communications has generously donated 5% of all her earnings towards Education Generation. Learn about Heather, her approach to working with purpose, and her inspirations in life. Tell me about yourself and the work of 2020 Communications. Four years ago I started... -
The Deadline Warriors
Every once in a while we run into a situation when several students have the same funding deadline and we need to raise sizeable amounts of money in very little time to make sure every student in our site gets a scholarship. To make sure no student goes unfunded we... -
My Reflections on Education and The Briefing Conference
I’m excited to be speaking at University of British Columbia’s student conference, The Briefing, tomorrow January 25, 2012. We’ll be sharing our story of EdGen, and the adventures and lessons learned from building a community that crowd funds for quality education all around the world. In preparing to share my... -
EdGen: As featured on TechVibes
Source: http://www.techvibes.com/blog/vancouvers-education-generation-launches-crowdfunding-platform-for-student-scholarships-2011-12-09 Vancouver-based organization Education Generation has launched a new crowdfunding platform for student scholarships. The online community has relaunched and rebranded in an effort to better fund scholarships for high-potential students in the developing world. Emphasizing leadership development, entrepreneurial skills, and market-relevant trainin, Education Generation is working toward “influencing systemic change...
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