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

Peace Day activities from South America

By Lissette Mateus Roa, Co-Facilitator, Goldin Global Fellows In 1981, the United Nations declared that September 21 would be observed as the International Day of Peace, devoting the day to ‘commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and peoples’. Now, the day is observed worldwide with many grassroots leaders and… Continue reading Peace Day activities from South America

Immigration Crisis Developing Between Colombia and Venezuela

Developments to follow out of Colombia this week: Over the weekend we learned of growing tensions between Colombia and Venezuela over immigration policy, and the forced deportation of several thousand Colombians from Venezuela in the last week.  Both countries have recalled their respective ambassadors, with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos declaring the deportations as “unacceptable”… Continue reading Immigration Crisis Developing Between Colombia and Venezuela