Para hacer jalea de guayaba, primera, hervir las frutas en la agua caliente, después, aplasta, revolver, y cocinar para una hora. ‘Mama’, su amiga, y yo revolvamos por dos horas. Mucho trabajo para una pequeño frasco de jalea. Vale la pena? Más increíble está que ‘mama’ digo tres frascos a dos amigos y una ayuda …
Category Archives: Inspiration
Sencillo y Delicioso
Comienze más temprano, a las 4am, y uni un pequeño a grupo de caminantes a visitar una comunidad indígena se llama hamiekari. Oka* tomó nosotros a su casa por el bosque, muy verde pero barro y suave debido a llovía. Estamos moradas cuando cursamos los ríos. Después de más de 3 horas caminar, llegamos a …
Tiempo
Me dijeron que estuviera lista en 15 minutos y después de la hora, todavía estamos en casa. Usualmente cinco minutos significa 15 minutos o más. Primero, sentó que está perdida de tiempo y estaba sorprendida que la gente esperan sin queja, incluido conductor de taxi. Entonces pregunté porque? La gente de Atenas se detuvo charlar …
Meghan – Dare to Innovate
I watched Meghan’s presentation at MIT Scaling Development Ventures conference in 2017, an event hosted by MIT D-Lab to bring social entrepreneurs and supporters together to make a more equitable world. I liked her energy and loved the name and mission of Dare to Innovate through entrepreneurship to end unemployment in Africa. I reached out …
Caryl and Olivia – Healthier Rice and Lives
I came across Lotus Foods in 2015; it stands out not only by its colorful rice and package but also the wholesome mission: better rice, better farmer life, and better environment for all. I grew up in Taiwan and the back of my home were rice farms. I saw farmers’ life. Thus, I vote with …
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Prof. Hwang – Teaching Practical Education
Prof. Hwang is different in many ways. He ran a tech company while teaching at the university. He emphasized more on the application than the theory in the class. After I returned from Finland as exchange student, I worked at Prof. Hwang’s company while finishing up the last few classes. I led five-person team in …
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David – Teaching for a Brighter Future
David and I met at an Edtech event in Austin during 2018 SXSW EDU. He had a big smile and I was fascinated by his story; David started in Finance, as an account manager of mutual funds in Boston then spent 20+ years in Asia as a finance and technology leader. He came back to …
Jeremy – Big Acts to Save Our Planet
Jeremy loves outdoor; he is an active runner, biker, and hiker. He started Atayne, an active apparel company yet it’s not just another T-shirt company. Each Atayne was made from 100% recycled plastic bottles, certified to be free of harmful chemicals, and supporting local economies: made in USA. Atayne was also a B Corp that …
Sam – Making Life Brighter
When hosting TEDx Millriver: Innovation in 2012, I came across Jane Chen’s Embrace TED talk; it stayed with me and started my interest in learning and supporting social innovation/ enterprise. I read about Stanford’s Design for Extreme Affordability then Sam and d.light. I was fascinated by his story and mission… Sam’s neighbor was badly burned …
Heather – Making it Work!
Heather and I met at MIT Scaling Development Ventures conference in 2017, an event hosted by MIT D-Lab to bring social entrepreneurs and supporters together to make a more equitable world. Heather, who received PhD of Mechanical & Ocean Engineering from MIT, shared her story: Practical Education Network (PEN). I was moved and touched by …