Global Potential Media Festival

07/14/2015

Conozcan a Yangchen, estudiante de la Maestría en Energía en la Universidad de Columbia en NY. Yangchen está trabajando con nosotros este verano en nuestra oficina de Santo Domingo.

Yangchen es originalmente de Lo- Manthang, Mustang localizado en el Himalaya de Nepal. Después de completar sus estudios de pregrado en Administración de Empresas de la Universidad de Minnesota, trabajó como asociada de desarrollo con Global Potential, una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en Nueva York que sirve a las comunidades juveniles y desatendidas en la República Dominicana, Nicaragua y Haití, a través del aprendizaje servicio internacional, el emprendimiento social y el intercambio cultural. Yangchen actualmente se encuentra cursando su maestría en Políticas Públicas centrándose en Energía y Medio Ambiente en la Escuela de Asuntos Internacionales y Públicos de la Universidad de Columbia University. Le apasionan las intersecciones de la energía limpia, el desarrollo sostenible y la mitigación de la pobreza.

"Mi pasión en la vida es tener un impacto significativo y tangible en la vida de las comunidades pobres y marginadas. Creo que el acceso a la energía limpia y sostenible, empodera a estas comunidades a maximizar su potencial y llevar una vida digna. " - Yangchen D. Gurung

Meet Yangchen, a Columbia University (SIPA) Master's student in Energy, who is working with us this summer in our Santo Domingo office.

Yangchen is originally from Lo-manthang, Mustang nestled in the Himalayas of Nepal. After completing her undergraduate studies in Business Management from University of Minnesota, she worked as a development associate with Global Potential, a non-profit based in New York, which serves youth and underserved communities in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Haiti through international service learning, social entrepreneurship and cultural exchange. Yangchen is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Public Policy focusing on Energy and Environment at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. She is passionate about the intersections of clean energy, sustainable development, and poverty alleviation.

"My goal in life is to have a meaningful and tangible impact on the lives of poor and underserved communities. I believe access to sustainable and clean energy empowers these communities to harness their potential and lead a dignified life.”

06/29/2013

Wishing all our youth a safe and adventurous summer traveling with Global Potential! Make sure to take lots of pictures and video and bring back awesome documentary projects...

04/10/2013

Tawndy DaRoza's reaction to viewing GP documentaries!

"Watching the various videos I kept thinking about the reaction I would get if I showed them to any adult on the street; I feel like they wouldn’t believe me if I told them young people made this video. As a new intern learning about what Global Potential stands for and about its mission, I think its amazing that young people from the city and adults volunteer their time to make an impact in the world whether its local or globally. Personally I only know a few people my age that want to make a difference in the world regardless if it is small or large because it isn’t as commonly valued today as it should be. Therefore, it is astonishing that a group of young people are taking the initiative to gain skills, spreading awareness of the conditions people face in undeveloped countries, and are learn how to help people that do not have the same luxuries and privileges we have in America."

http://www.global-potential.org/blog/2013/04/02/documentary-projects-reaction/

Watching the various videos I kept thinking about the reaction I would get if I showed them to any adult on the street; I feel like they wouldn’t believe me if I told them young people made this video. As a new intern learning about what Global Potential stands for and about its mission, I think its...

03/25/2013

New PSA created by Student Organizers, Graciela, Franky and Josue!

Learn about Hunts Point, New York, the challenges it faces with pollution and what our GP students are doing about it.

"PSA: Hunts Point Solution, Not Pollution."

Two young residents of Hunts Point offer perspective on the need for improved conditions in Hunts Point. The location of the world's largest food distributio...

03/22/2013

Missed the festival in person? Want to see the inspiring youth-produced media that was shown there? Check out our YouTube channel where you can watch all the photojournalism projects and short documentaries that were screened at the festival. Let us know what you think!

The official YouTube playlist for the very first Global Potential Media Festival. You will be able to view all the GP media which was exhibited at the festival on February 23rd, 2013.

03/22/2013

It's official! The Global Potential Media Advocacy Program has had it's first official media festival! Please "like" this page to get all the updates about the festival, artist information and information about how you can get involved.

03/11/2013

Global Potential's very first multi-media festival hosted in our New York office!