IMPACT NOW: WHEN WOMEN LEAD BLOG
One Woman. Thousands of Lives.
March is a season to celebrate women. It’s Women's History Month, and there is International Women's Day on March 8th. In much of the world, the day passes as a social media moment. It’s a hashtag, a quotation on Instagram, a story from history, and brief...
Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day
March gives us a moment to pause and celebrate women.
WHEN THE WORLD SHIFTS: NYOTA WOMEN LEAD THROUGH CRISIS
A recent New York Times article brought one of the realities of eastern DRC into sharp focus for me. The piece documented life in Goma one year after M23 rebels took control of the city. The human toll: nearly 3,000 people killed and more than 2,800 wounded in a city...
THE POWER OF CONVERSATION: ONE LEADER’S TRANSFORMATION RIPPLES THROUGH A COMMUNITY
When Rebecca Matabishi founded Les Oliviers School Complex in Beni, the Democratic Republic of Congo, she carried the weight of leading a nursery, primary, and secondary school alone. She had passion and vision. However, she notes, "I was afraid. As a result, I missed...
Continuing the Conversation: From NYOTA Graduate to Community Impact
I consider NYOTA graduate Jeanette Longhi a friend. Jeanette’s smile lights up a room. Her energy inspires action. It was a delight to catch up with Jeanette when I was in Beni in September. After church one Sunday, Jeanette invited me to join her at a seminar she had...
A Season for Grateful Conversations
As November draws to a close, many of us gather with family and friends to share a meal and memories or to serve others. These are opportunities to engage, to connect, despite differences in how we see and do life. And the first step to engage is to listen to each...
CONTINUING THE CONVERSATIONS
This week over coffee, I felt my stomach knot. I wanted to ask my friend something that risked exposing our different perspectives, and perhaps different political or theological views. I was tempted to change the subject. Instead, I took a breath and said, "I'm...
WOMEN LEADING CHANGE—CONGO CONVERSATIONS
Reading the stories is one way to learn. Another way to learn is to talk directly from the women themselves.
Next Saturday, September 13, 11am-noon EDT, you’ll have that opportunity. Adelphine Adelphine Angemito and Vivian Bwirabuli will be dialogue partners for Congo Conversation: Women Leading Change. This is a live, one-hour conversation, where you can meet two of DRC’s female leaders and hear their experiences firsthand.
TURNING IDEAS INTO IMPACT— AND CHANGING THE NARRATIVE
The current Nyota cohort recently completed the Project Management module of the Nyota curriculum. This module, like all six modules, is structured over four weeks. And, as happens throughout the entire Nyota program, participants grow in confidence as they strengthen...
A Bold New Voice – What Women Leaders Are Learning about Communication and Advocacy
“What do I want to say? Why am I saying it? Who needs to hear it—and how?” These are the kinds of questions Nyota participants wrestled with in Effective Communication and Advocacy, the third module of the Nyota Leadership Program. This was the first time that many...
FINDING ONE’S VOICE: COURAGE IN CONGO
“I could feel the power in the room,” said Marc Salama Asobee, Nyota Co-Director. “Women were sharing honestly about their struggles at home. One woman spoke about how her husband doesn’t support her work. He doesn’t understand the weight of her professional...
LEARNING TO LEAD: INSIDE NYOTA’S FIRST MODULE
The Women and Leadership module places a strong emphasis on fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment where participants can share experiences, learn from each other, and build a strong network of like-minded professionals. (Curriculum Description)...