At 24 years of age, Shivani has accomplished a great deal
in establishing her future as a student of global health and economic
development at University College London, health policy at Cambridge
University, and infectious disease control at London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine. While attending a university in Georgia, her love of cooking inspired her to organize a culinary club that served the homeless and supported organic farmers. Her interest in theater inspired her to direct, produce and act in a play
aimed at women's issues and preventing sexual violence. Her involvement on a
debate team moved her to teach debating skills to youth in the inner-city
of Atlanta. Her international
travels and field work motivated her to create a non-profit organization,
RISE Glocal.
The mission of RISE Glocal is:
The empowerment of
communities with a focus on women and children, through education, community
recreation, water sanitation and hygiene activities, nutrition, and
health-based programs, based on complete community involvement and
participation. RISE's vision is a world where communities are enabled to
determine their futures.
RISE provides, for example, libraries for needly schools, organizes sustainable health clubs in primary schools, and spreads health education through soccer. It also uses
creative arts to bypass culture and language barriers and connect people to health
and environmental education through indigenous music, poetry, and drama. Though based in the United States, many endeavors of RISE Glocal now operate in
Ghana, Sierra Leone, Jordan, and Mexico.
Learn more about RISE at http://www.rise.moonfruit.com.
Shivani shared what inspired her on the path of social and economic
development.
"My father always told me that
you should burn with passion and love for the rest of the world. You should
take what you learn outside of yourself and apply it.”
As an enrolled member of the Bahai Faith, Shivani is currently
pioneering internationally.
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