The Caribbean Idea Marketplace encourages local and diaspora entrepreneurs to forge partnerships around innovative projects that generate employment and economic opportunities. Winning projects receive $100,000 matching grant awards.
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Dr. Pardis Sabeti: Breaking Ethnic and Gender Stereotypes
Malina Dumas - May 17, 2012
A former Rhodes Scholar, Sabeti partly attributes her professional success to her immigrant background. “You don’t understand the culture so you don’t know what the boundaries are of that culture.”
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What is an Expatriate?
Sveta Milusheva - May 16, 2012
The word “expat” or “expatriate” comes up in conversation often, and yet I have never fully understood what it really means. I asked several friends what comes to mind for them when they hear “expat.” Their responses ranged from Ernest Hemingway and the community of artists in Paris portrayed in the film Midnight in Paris [...]
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White House Honors American Diaspora Communities
International Diaspora Engagement Alliance - May 14, 2012
“I was born to Eritrean immigrant parents in New York…My parents taught me the power of telling your story, of building bridges and of being an ambassador for Eritrea.” –Semhar Araia
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Take a New Snapshot of Identity
Malina Dumas - May 15, 2012
“Asian American Portraits of Encounter” displays the work of seven visual artists concerned with breaking down stereotypes of Asian Americans and expanding notions of identity.
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African Diaspora Marketplace
International Diaspora Engagement Alliance - May 14, 2012
The African Diaspora Marketplace encourages sustainable economic growth and employment by supporting US-based African diaspora entrepreneurs with innovating and high-impact ideas for start-up and established businesses in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Am I Part of a Diaspora?
Susanna Groves - April 23, 2012
Whether we are aware of our heritage or not, nearly every American is part of at least one diaspora. But what does that mean?
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Making Remittance Costs Transparent
Susanna Groves - April 22, 2012
Diaspora members sent $440 billion in remittances to friends and family in their countries of birth or heritage during 2010, according to World Bank estimates. Many factors inflate the cost of sending remittances, but the World Bank contends the “single most important” factor is lack of transparency in the market.
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Drawing in the Diaspora: Government Efforts in Kosovo
Malina Dumas - April 19, 2012
The Republic of Kosovo, despite having a government that is only a few years old, has already developed an important policy of engagement with this diaspora population that holds promise for improving the country’s economy.
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Interview with James Zogby, The Arab American Institute
Susanna Groves - April 18, 2012
Dr. James Zoby, President and Founder of the Arab American Institute, discusses what role should Arab Americans play in political reform and economic development in the Middle East.
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I’m Coming Home: International Volunteering with Birthright Armenia
Malina Dumas - April 13, 2012
Many diaspora communities fear that the connection to their shared country of heritage is weakening, particularly among the younger generation. Read how Birthright Armenia has addressed this by building a volunteer program that renews a sense of Armenian identity among diaspora youth, contributes to Armenia’s development, and strengthens Armenian diaspora organizations.
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Interview with the Consulate General of Jamaica
Susanna Groves - April 11, 2012
Kingsley Aikens–the the founder of the Dublin-based consultancy, Diaspora Matters, and the former CEO & President of The Worldwide Ireland Funds–interviews Hon. Geneive Brown Metzger about the impact that the Jamaican diaspora has in Jamaica and how this diaspora community helps shape global perceptions of Jamaica. At the time of the interview, Hon. Brown Metzger served as [...]
