Afleveringen
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Sumitra Pasupathy is a Malaysian engineer turned social entrepreneur, who went from a boisterous girl in convent school, to winning a British Council scholarship to attend the prestigious Cambridge University. Starting from her role as a founder of Playeum, an NGO focused on children's play and education, Sumitra talks to Vandana about what we can do to help women overcome cultural barriers in their pursuit of STEM education and careers.
CREDITS:
Host & Creative Director: Vandana Goyal
Project Coordinator: Saumya Sahu
Project Advisor: Akshay Saxena
Marketing & Media Producer: Joash Cornelius
This is a Maed in India production.
Producer: Sean D’mello
Co-producer: Meghna Gulati
Junior Producer: Saakshi Samant
Production Assistant: Aishwarya Patil & Tanuja M S (Avanti Fellows Alums)
Sound Edit, Design & Mixing: Kartik Kulkarni
Show Artwork: Alika Gupta
Project Supervisor: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Head of Operations: Shaun Fanthome
Studio: Island City Studios
Support the show: https://www.avantifellows.org/donate-to-a-student
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In the first episode, Jyoti Chopra, currently the Chief People, Inclusion, and Sustainability Officer at MGM Resorts International, shares her transformation from a shy young girl to a leader of a billion-dollar company. She reflects on how her immigrant parents shaped her work ethic and how her time at the United Nations drove her to make real change in the world. As one of the few women in America to hold a C-suite role, Jyoti also discusses what it will take to see more women in positions of leadership.
CREDITS:
Host & Creative Director: Vandana Goyal
Project Coordinator: Saumya Sahu
Project Advisor: Akshay Saxena
Marketing & Media Producer: Joash Cornelius
This is a Maed in India production.
Producer: Sean D’mello
Co-producer: Meghna Gulati
Junior Producer: Saakshi Samant
Production Assistants: Tanuja M S & Aishwarya Patil (Avanti Fellows Alums)
Sound Edit, Design & Mixing: Kartik Kulkarni
Show Artwork: Alika Gupta
Project Supervisor: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Head of Operations: Shaun Fanthome
Studio: Island City Studios
Support the show: https://www.avantifellows.org/donate-to-a-student
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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“There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women”
-- Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General (May 2016)
Education non-profit Avanti Fellows works to help young Indian students - especially girls- lift themselves and their families out of poverty in a single generation through access to quality careers in STEM. In this podcast, join Vandana Goyal, co-CEO of Avanti Fellows, as she explores the journey of powerful women who left a lasting impact in their industries, to inspire future generations of young girls.
New episodes are released every week.
Support the show: https://www.avantifellows.org/donate-to-a-student