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Hours for Impact | Tejiendo Futuros (Weaving Futures): Ingrid Villaseñor
Tejiendo Futuros (Weaving Futures): Ingrid Villaseñor
Number of Hours Pledged: 400
SDGs Supported: #1 No Poverty, #2 Zero Hunger, #3 Good Health and Well-Being, #4 Quality Education, #8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Country: Guatemala
Summary: In 2018 Ingrid Villaseñor founded Tejiendo Futuros (Weaving Futures) a nonprofit offering social services to families in Guatemala that runs a network of programs to educate, feed, provide medical care and raise aspirations for vulnerable families.
This video is the winner of two Gold Telly Awards!
Hours for Impact | Fundación Educación Vial: María Laura González, PMP
Fundación Educación Vial: María Laura González, PMP
Number of Hours Pledged: 250
SDGs Supported: #3 Good Health and Well-Being, #4 Quality Education, #9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Country: Panama
Summary: After being in a severe car accident at the age of 19, Osiris Gratacós decided to take action by launching Fundación Educación Vial, a nonprofit devoted to reducing the frequency of car accidents and cutting the fatality rate. She partnered with María Laura González, PMP, Latin American community coordinator for Project Managers Without Borders (PMWB) to help manage this impactful project.
Hours for Impact | Valbonne CoderDojo: Yvann Nzengue
Valbonne CoderDojo: Yvann Nzengue
Number of Hours Pledged: 200
SDG Supported: #4 Quality Education
Summary: CoderDojo is a global volunteer-led community of free programming workshops for young people between the ages of 7 and 17. The movement is a grassroots organization with individual clubs called Dojos acting independently. Supporters of CoderDojo believe it is part of the solution to addressing the global shortage of programmers by exposing young people to ICT at an early age.
Hours for Impact | Health Monitoring Network in Changsha: Yawei Song, PMP
Health Monitoring Network in Changsha: Yawei Song, PMP
Number of Hours Pledged: 100
SDG Supported: #3 Good Health and Well-Being
Country: China
Summary: An increasing number of people across China are living with chronic conditions that impact their quality of life—and can become life-threatening without proper treatment. Looking to help his community, Yawei Song, PMP, is putting his expertise in healthcare project management to work: volunteering his time to advance chronic disease detection in Changsha, the capital of China’s Hunan province.
Hours for Impact | PMI Los Angeles Chapter: Carbon Neutrality / Offsetting Fashion Project - Syreeta B.
PMI Los Angeles Chapter: Carbon Neutrality / Offsetting Fashion Project - Syreeta B.
Number of Hours Pledged: 200
SDGs Supported: #10 Reduced Inequalities, #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, #13 Climate Action
Summary: This sustainable carbon-neutral certified fashion brand is offsetting their carbon footprint by donating a portion of sales, utilizing local production companies, and supporting human rights organizations.
Hours for Impact | PMI Morocco Chapter: Pack Social Initiative - Sara C.
PMI Morocco Chapter: Pack Social Initiative - Sara C.
Number of Hours Pledged: 100
SDGs Supported: #1 No Poverty, #2 Zero Hunger, #3 Good Health and Well-Being, #8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Summary: Pack Social is an online initiative led by young Moroccans that helps families during the pandemic, especially those who have lost their jobs and other forms of income.
Hours for Impact | VDT Communications Limited - USPF Rubi: Gbolade B.
VDT Communications Limited - USPF Rubi: Gbolade B.
Number of Hours Pledged: 150
SDG Supported: # 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Hours for Impact | PMI Pernambuco Chapter: Observatory for Social Good - Andre & Ricardo
PMI Pernambuco Chapter: Observatory for Social Good - Andre & Ricardo
Number of Hours Pledged: 2600 across 15 pledges
SDG Supported: #4 Quality Education
Summary: The main goal of this project was to provide a deep understanding of all project management processes. It also provided training so students and attendees could make suitable use of the Canvas tool.
Hours for Impact | PMI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter: La Grande Community Garden Project - Ina A.
PMI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter: La Grande Community Garden Project - Ina A.
Number of Hours Pledged: 150
SDGs Supported: #2 Zero Hunger, #10 Reduced Inequalities, #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Summary: The La Grande Community Garden Project benefits disadvantaged families by providing them with food security and a safe social outlet.
Hours for Impact | Solarisation of Modhera Sun Temple and Town: Sonali P.
Solarisation of Modhera Sun Temple and Town: Sonali P.
Number of Hours Pledged: 4,380
SDGs Supported: #7 Affordable and Clean Energy, #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, #13 Climate Action
Summary: This project team worked with the government on the Solarisation of Modhera Sun Temple and Town, creating sustainable energy, 24/7 from renewable sources for 6,500 villagers.