Author Archives: ademarest

Kravis Prize winner Fazle Abed meets Hillary Clinton!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by ademarest

Here at the Kravis Prize, we’re proud that our winners are acclaimed leaders in their fields. Their groundbreaking work has even received recognition from renowned political leaders! On May 6, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Sir Fazle … Continue reading →

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m2m introduces House Resolution

Posted on May 10, 2012 by ademarest

Here at the Kravis Prize, we’re proud to say that our winners effect change and actively contribute to solving the leading issues in today’s society. Point in case: today, mothers2mothers, along with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Representatives Trent … Continue reading →

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Landesa’s barefoot lawyers

Posted on May 4, 2012 by ademarest

In the mid-1960s, 2006 Kravis Prize winner Roy Prosterman founded Landesa, using his knowledge and expertise to fight global poverty. Armed with his background as an attorney, he set out to tackle one of the root causes of poverty – … Continue reading →

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FAWE-Packard Foundation Initiative

Posted on April 27, 2012 by ademarest

Here at the Kravis Prize, we’re proud to say our winners are at the forefront of their field and exemplary leaders in the nonprofit world. Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), for example, is constantly innovating and implementing new programs … Continue reading →

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Sakena Yacoobi’s Journey

Posted on April 19, 2012 by ademarest

Here at the Kravis Prize, we’re proud to say that our winners strive to make a difference in the world. In fact, last month, Kravis Prize winner Sakena Yacoobi attended a 10th-anniversary gathering of the Global Peace Initiative of Women, … Continue reading →

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mothers2mothers guest blogs for One.org

Posted on April 13, 2012 by ademarest

As one of the Mentor Mothers at mothers2mothers (m2m), our 2012 Kravis Prize awardee, Nozi Samela has an amazing story to share. As she recently blogged for One.org, Nozi described the transforming power of mothers like her who are living … Continue reading →

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BRAC fights extreme poverty

Posted on April 6, 2012 by ademarest

In its Poverty Matters blog, The Guardian recently focused on extreme poverty in Bangladesh and on the extraordinary impact of our 2007 Kravis Prize winner Sir Fazle Abed in reducing poverty and empowering the poor. Through BRAC, Sir Abed has … Continue reading →

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mothers2mothers: Pioneers in HIV education

Posted on March 28, 2012 by ademarest

Last week, we had the honor of finally meeting mothers2mothers co-Founder and International Director Robin Smalley at the Kravis Prize ceremony, which was full of CMC students this year. Not only did she offer her inspiring words to our students, … Continue reading →

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2012 Kravis Prize Ceremony

Posted on March 21, 2012 by ademarest

The big day is here! In addition to the 2012 Kravis Prize winners mother2mothers and INJAZ Al-Arab CEO Soraya Salti, we’ll be joined by past winners including Landesa Founder Roy Prosterman, BRAC, FAWE, Escuela Nueva Foundation Founder Vicky Colbert. Our … Continue reading →

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Countdown to the 2012 Kravis Prize ceremony!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by ademarest

We’re only one week away from the 2012 Kravis Prize ceremony, where we will be hearing from this year’s winners, Soraya Salti and m2m, as well as past winners! Stay tuned to our Facebook page and Twitter feed for daily … Continue reading →

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