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Empowerment

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT): IMPACT ON INDIGENOUS CULTURES?

August 20, 2019 By Franca Sciuto 2 Comments

As far as I am concerned it is difficult to give a forthright answer to this question although I think that there is always a pros and cons in any issue we deal with., but here we are talking about the survival of the indigenous cultures and languages. In fact, the cultural debate on the issue of ICT, its pros and cons is not going to die soon. It is for some a double-edged sword, for others a computer-mediated colonialism, but it can also be a powerful agent of change for the indigenous … [Read more...] about INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT): IMPACT ON INDIGENOUS CULTURES?

Filed Under: Culture, Empowerment, Ethics, Human rights, Indigenous & tribal populations, Technology

News from the Niños: A Letter to Rainforest Fund

December 5, 2018 By Rainforest Fund Leave a Comment

In her kind words, below is a letter written by our partner for the Niños de la Amazonia project, Amy Coplan, thanking Rainforest Fund's executive director for years of Rainforest Fund support. ----------------- Dear Franca, I'm happy to write you and share the news that Niños de la Amazonia has met its goals.   A recap: As you know, the Niños de la Amazonia project began as a photography project, and this visual anthropology project grew into the Niños de la Amazonia non-profit. The Niños’ … [Read more...] about News from the Niños: A Letter to Rainforest Fund

Filed Under: Culture, Economic rights, Education, Empowerment, Indigenous & tribal populations, Rainforest Fund

How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 4

January 5, 2018 By Rainforest Fund Leave a Comment

This collection of rainforest essays were written by 7th Graders at Adobe Middle School in Elko, Nevada.  Elko is a desert climate in a rural gold mining community. Students studied rainforests as part of their geography curriculum. In this assignment, students had to convince others to save the rainforest by explaining all the valuable resources that come from the area. They were surprised to find out that, even living in Nevada, how much we rely on the rainforests. Students also had to come up … [Read more...] about How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 4

Filed Under: Education, Empowerment, Environment, Ethics, Indigenous & tribal populations, Land rights, Rainforest Fund, Sustainability and Climate Change

How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 3

December 22, 2017 By Rainforest Fund Leave a Comment

This collection of rainforest essays were written by 7th Graders at Adobe Middle School in Elko, Nevada.  Elko is a desert climate in a rural gold mining community. Students studied rainforests as part of their geography curriculum. In this assignment, students had to convince others to save the rainforest by explaining all the valuable resources that come from the area. They were surprised to find out that, even living in Nevada, how much we rely on the rainforests. Students also had to come up … [Read more...] about How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 3

Filed Under: Education, Empowerment, Environment, Ethics, Indigenous & tribal populations, Land rights, Rainforest Fund, Sustainability and Climate Change

How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 2

December 8, 2017 By Rainforest Fund Leave a Comment

This collection of rainforest essays were written by 7th Graders at Adobe Middle School in Elko, Nevada.  Elko is a desert climate in a rural gold mining community. Students studied rainforests as part of their geography curriculum. In this assignment, students had to convince others to save the rainforest by explaining all the valuable resources that come from the area. They were surprised to find out that, even living in Nevada, how much we rely on the rainforests. Students also had to come up … [Read more...] about How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 2

Filed Under: Education, Empowerment, Environment, Ethics, Indigenous & tribal populations, Land rights, Rainforest Fund, Sustainability and Climate Change

How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 1

October 18, 2017 By Rainforest Fund Leave a Comment

This collection of rainforest essays were written by 7th Graders at Adobe Middle School in Elko, Nevada.  Elko is a desert climate in a rural gold mining community. Students studied rainforests as part of their geography curriculum. In this assignment, students had to convince others to save the rainforest by explaining all the valuable resources that come from the area. They were surprised to find out that, even living in Nevada, how much we rely on the rainforests. Students also had to come up … [Read more...] about How to Save the Rainforest, By Our Next Generation: Part 1

Filed Under: Education, Empowerment, Environment, Ethics, Indigenous & tribal populations, Land rights, Sustainability and Climate Change

A letter from the field: Brazil

August 8, 2017 By Vasco van Roosmalen Leave a Comment

August 7th, 2017   Dear Members of the Board of Rainforest Fund, I wanted to take this opportunity to share some of the recent results of our work with indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon and take the opportunity to thank you and everyone on the board of the Rainforest Fund, its chair Dr. Franca Sciuto and its staff for their commitment to strengthening indigenous communities and their rights around the world. On the 11th of July in Sao Paulo at the Google Brazil offices, 3 … [Read more...] about A letter from the field: Brazil

Filed Under: Empowerment, Human rights, Indigenous & tribal populations, Land rights, Rainforest Fund

FROM THE AMAZON TO UNIVERSITY: A SUCCESS STORY

January 24, 2017 By Jesmarly Leave a Comment

We are proud to announce that Jesmarly, a participant of the Rainforest Fund-supported Niños de Amazonia program, has graduated from the University of Iquitos in Peru. Jesmarly, from one of the most desolate areas in the Peruvian Amazon, dreamt of receiving a university-level education. With support from the Rainforest Fund and Niños de Amazonia program, she was able to graduate with honors and plans to bring the skills she learned in university back to her community. … [Read more...] about FROM THE AMAZON TO UNIVERSITY: A SUCCESS STORY

Filed Under: Empowerment, Indigenous & tribal populations, Rainforest Fund

A Decade of Work

December 10, 2014 By Ines Hinoyosa Leave a Comment

Ines Hinoyosa, Director of Comunidad Viva in Bolivia, has written this letter thanking Rainforest Fund for support and guidance over the past 10 years.  The women's cooperative, Cheque Oitdedie, is a group of women artisans who have grown in strength, capacity, determination and resilience.   … [Read more...] about A Decade of Work

Filed Under: Empowerment

Determination, Perseverance and Achievement: Paulin Kouame’s Letter to Rainforest Fund

December 5, 2014 By Paulin Kouame Leave a Comment

Thanks to the RAINFOREST FUND my dream is coming true. … [Read more...] about Determination, Perseverance and Achievement: Paulin Kouame’s Letter to Rainforest Fund

Filed Under: Empowerment Tagged With: Education, human rights, social rights, the environment

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