Embracing and Respecting Differences to achieve Shared Goals in the Philippines

By Gresë Sermaxhaj, Media Coordinator This July Andy Alegre, 2021 Goldin Global Fellow from the Philippines, engaged in the Regional G20 Interfaith Meeting in Manila (the capital city of the Philippines), moderating a session focused on the online sexual exploitation of children. In this piece, he speaks to Goldin Institute about his experience at the… Continue reading Embracing and Respecting Differences to achieve Shared Goals in the Philippines

Chicago Peace Fellow partners with Chicago Beyond to provide Mental Health Services on the Southwest Side

By: Zeki Salah, Communications Associate In August of 2023, Chicago Beyond, a philanthropic organization that invests in organizations working to ensure that young people and community members are free to live full lives, announced a $1.6 million investment in Centro Sanar. Centro Sanar, co-founded by 2022 Chicago Peace Fellow, Edwin Martinez, provides free mental health… Continue reading Chicago Peace Fellow partners with Chicago Beyond to provide Mental Health Services on the Southwest Side

Meet the 2023 Goldin Global Fellows English Language Cohort

by Yusuph Masanja, Co-Facilitator, Goldin Global Fellows The Goldin Institute is proud to introduce the 2023 Goldin Global Fellows (English Language Cohort)! We invite you to learn about each of the outstanding Goldin Global Fellows who live and work in Albania, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, India, Kosovo, Malawi, Mali, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Senegal, South… Continue reading Meet the 2023 Goldin Global Fellows English Language Cohort

Teaching the Importance of Pluralism and Social Inclusion through Robotics

By: Zeki Salah, Communications Associate A global grassroots robotics initiative, One Team Two Continents, brought thirteen South African students to Chicago in March to participate in a FIRST robotics competition. The project was a joint collaboration between 2019 Chicago Peace Fellow Jackie Moore and 2018 Global Fellow Dieudonne Anumbosi Allo. Funding from the Chicago Peace… Continue reading Teaching the Importance of Pluralism and Social Inclusion through Robotics

Meet the 2023 Chicago Peace Fellows

by Travis Rejman, Executive Director The Goldin Institute invites you to learn about each of our 2023 Chicago Peace Fellows representing 14 community areas across the city.  Founded in 2019 in collaboration with the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities, the Chicago Peace Fellows program is the only leadership development program that is built by and for… Continue reading Meet the 2023 Chicago Peace Fellows

How Ibali Lam is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

By Gresë Sermaxhaj, Communications Associate To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, the UN has chosen the theme of Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality – an area familiar to Dieudonne Allo (Global Fellow from South Africa) who is leading the Ibali Lam program through his organization Global Leading Light Initiatives. Ibali Lam is an… Continue reading How Ibali Lam is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

Black Star Project Showcases Careers in Sports at the NBA All-Star Weekend

By: Zeki Salah, Communications Associate The Black Star Project recently partnered with BDM Sports & Education Project to send Chicago students to Salt Lake City to learn about careers in sports at the NBA All-Star Weekend from February 17-19. This trip marked the third year that the Black Star Project has sent young people to… Continue reading Black Star Project Showcases Careers in Sports at the NBA All-Star Weekend

A Look Back on 2022: a year of growth and strengthened solidarity around the globe

By Jassi K. Sandhar, Global Research Fellow As we wind down the end of another year, I am amazed at how much we have achieved within our network and the strides we have made, both as individuals and as a collective. Our global network and partners continue to accelerate their efforts to attend to the… Continue reading A Look Back on 2022: a year of growth and strengthened solidarity around the globe

Celebrating the Graduation of the 2022 Goldin Global Fellows Spanish Cohort

By Lissette Mateus Roa, Co-Facilitator, Global Alumni Network Creating an accessible leadership program for Spanish-speaking grassroots leaders On December 10th we celebrated the graduation of the first Goldin Global Fellows program in Spanish language, where 17 Spanish-speaking grassroots leaders from eight countries in Latin America and Europe came together to create a new community of… Continue reading Celebrating the Graduation of the 2022 Goldin Global Fellows Spanish Cohort

Celebrating the 2022 Chicago Peace Fellows Graduation

By Jamika Smith, Tina Gulley-Augustus, Don Williams, Jacqueline Williams, and Cree Noble On September 29th, 2022, 14 grassroots leaders from across Chicago gathered at the Chicago History Museum to celebrate their achievements as the fourth cohort to graduate in the Chicago Peace Fellows program. The Chicago Peace Fellows (CPF) program spanned over six months with… Continue reading Celebrating the 2022 Chicago Peace Fellows Graduation