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"I love what I do, and I learn new things every day. I feel very comfortable here and my coworkers are super cool. I would also like to continue studying to become even better at what I do and to continue to grow in life.” —Angeles, 23, who got a job at a logistics and import-export company after participating in EMPUJAR's programmePosted 14 June 2022 in EMpower News | Share
Stephen Chang is a Portfolio Manager at PIMCO and a member of EMpower’s Hong Kong Board of Directors. Recently he spoke with Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President & CEO, about diversity and inclusion in the corporate world, current realities in Hong Kong, and more.Posted 13 May 2022 in EMpower News | Share
Recently, Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President and CEO, spoke with Michael Hirschhorn, a strategy consultant in business and nonprofit organisation management, founder of mebl: Transforming Furniture, and long-time member of EMpower’s US Board of Directors. They spoke about the intersections of finance and human rights, organisational culture and values, and more.Posted 12 May 2022 in EMpower News | Share
This spring, EMpower and its UK Board approved $1,267,000 in 21 grants to grantee partners in emerging market countries. The board approved 10 grants totaling $712,000, and an additional $555,000 in 11 grants were approved internally.Posted 06 May 2022 in EMpower News | Share
EMpower is committed to safeguarding children and young people who participate in the programmes we support: to prevent abuse and violence and to enable them to respond to potential incidences with strong measures and frameworks. Continuing our learning journey with our grantee partners in East and Southeast Asia, we have created an online Safeguarding Library, which is full of resources, including articles, reports, and materials linked to each of our webinars.Stay up-to-date on the latest EMpower news, highlights from our grantee partners, upcoming events, and more.
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