Making Lemonade and Hope from Lemons

Thursday, June 25th, 2015 by Mihaela Bogdan
Making Lemonade and Hope from Lemons

Alexandra Scott was born healthy in 1996 in Manchester, Connecticut. However, when Alex was nine months old, her mother realized that something was wrong with her little girl and started going to a doctor to seek advice and solutions. When she was four, Alex received a stem cell transplant. At that moment, Alex told her […]

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Sam Kodo: Africa’s Steve Jobs?

Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 by Mihaela Bogdan
Sam Kodo: Africa’s Steve Jobs?

Sam Kodo is a 23-year-old young entrepreneur and changemaker from Lomé, Togo.  He currently runs  a technology company, LC-COM (Low cost-Computer)/ Infinite Loop, which produces low-cost personal computers for students. His biggest dream is to become the next Steve Jobs and create a new kind of Silicon Valley in Africa. The idea to create his company […]

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Young Changemaker Brings Giggles to Children

Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 by Mihaela Bogdan
Young Changemaker Brings Giggles to Children

Jessica Steinberg started her nonprofit, Giveable Giggles, in 2008, when she was only 13 years-old. The organization’s mission is to reproduce conditions which create opportunities for children, (specific to their context), to achieve laughter, leadership and learning on a consistent basis. The organization’s activities have been carried out all over the world, including Israel, Jordan, […]

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ZigZag through Romania – Fourteen young people traveling their country in four years

Saturday, January 24th, 2015 by Mihaela Bogdan
ZigZag through Romania – Fourteen young people traveling their country in four years

ZigZag through Romania is a project that was established two years ago and consists of fourteen people from Iasi, Romania with an average age of 24-25. Their goal is to travel all the 41 districts of Romania during the next 4-5 years. The group will stay for minimally one month in each district, focusing on discovering […]

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Matt Murphy, serial entrepreneur, helps young people have meaningful international travel experiences

Saturday, January 17th, 2015 by Mihaela Bogdan
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Matthew Murphy is a 25-years-old young entrepreneur from Petoskey, a small town in Michigan, United States. He currently runs two companies – Global Citizens Travel LLC, which he founded in 2011, and Kids in the Game, which he joined in 2012. Being an entrepreneur was almost a way of life growing up, as Matt had […]

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A Moment as an Eternity: 14-Year-Old Writes Her First Novel

Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 by Mihaela Bogdan
A Moment as an Eternity: 14-Year-Old Writes Her First Novel

The 14-year-old Romanian writer, Irina Novac, recently published her first book, “A Moment as an Eternity.” About love, crime, and drama, her novel takes place in the U.S. for the first half and Romania for the latter. The story centers on two high-school sweethearts, Angela and Chuck. At their prom, Chuck proposes to Angela and she accepts. The […]

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