GoMango wins Seed for Change Competition
The student venture, which provides low-cost refrigerated transport to food producers in India, have won the grand prize of $40,000.
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Webinar: Social Enterprises In India: Some Guiding Principles For Scale And Impact
Using examples like Khan Academy, BRAC, and Aspiring Minds, Tarun Khanna, SAI, HBS, shared lessons on how social enterprises can scale up and achieve impact in a webinar on April 29, as part of SAI’s Livelihood Creation Project with Tata Trusts.
Seed for Change Q+A: GoMango
This is the last in a series of profiles on the student finalists in SAI’s Seed For Change Competition. On May 6, finalists will pitch their ideas to a judging panel for the chance to with a $40,000 grant to implement their idea in India. Friday, May 6, 3:15PM: Seed...
2015 Nepal Earthquake: Perspectives on Response, Reconstruction and Accountability
On April 28, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Students for Nepal hosted a panel discussion to remember lives lost in the 2015 Nepal earthquake, and continue the conversation on the public health impact of, and response to disasters. The event brought...
Seed for Change Q+A: Torr Energy
“We are all passionate about providing an energy solution for those who need it the most,” says Kasey Wang, Harvard Law School student, about Torr Energy, one of the student group finalists in SAI’s Seed For Change Competition.
TedX: Lessons from Kumbh Mela – Worlds Largest Gathering of Humanity
“This 1,400 year-old event can teach us something about contemporary challenges,” said Tarun Khanna, SAI, HBS, in a TEDx talk he gave in Mumbai.
Student voices: Nepal’s electricity crisis
This is part of a recurring series in which we share reports from Harvard students who have traveled to South Asia with support from a SAI grant during the winter session. Click here to read more reports from students. By Anne Shrestha, MPA-ID ’16 Harvard Kennedy...
Seed For Change Q+A: The Craftsmen
The Craftsmen, one of the student group finalists in SAI’s Seed For Change Competition, is a small forest enterprise facilitator that creates new value chains, provides year-round employment for forest dwellers, and trains communities in sustainable harvesting practices.
SAI hosts visual artist Milan Rai
Last week, SAI hosted Milan Rai, an artist from Nepal, who spread white butterflies across campus. He also met with students, gave a public seminar, and attended classes.
Student voices: The exhilaration of breaking news
“I wasn’t just reading the headlines; I was experiencing the problems and fortunes of the people of Delhi in real time,” writes Shaiba Rather, Harvard College student who spent her winter session interning at NDTV in India.
FXB Center Report on Rescue & Reintegration of Trafficked Children in India
A new report from Harvard’s FXB Center for Health and Human Rights provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of the Indian government’s efforts to rescue and reintegrate trafficked children into communities.
April 25-29: South Asia Week at Harvard Kennedy School
The annual South Asia Week, co-sponsored by the Future of Diplomacy Project and the South Asia Institute, will feature an influential array of regional practitioners and experts on India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.