http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/thunderbirdforgood World trends in ethics, sustainability, corporate social responsibility and international development Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:10:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Amy Scerra, Program Manager Our first Global Cohort was a resounding success! Thunderbird for Good hosted 28 women entrepreneurs from Tonga, Samoa, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Palau. The women have since returned home and continue to share incredible stories of success, growth, and ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/thunderbirdforgood/2012/04/09/globalcohort2latinamerica/ [caption id="attachment_1541" align="alignleft" width="530" caption="10,000 Women graduate Hasina Mahboobi speaks to the attendees of the event marking the 4th anniversary of 10,000 Women in Afghanistan on International Women’s Day. "][/caption] Written by: 10,000 Women Assistant Director, Amanda Carson On March 8th, 2012, 10,000 Women celebrated International Women’s Day as well as the ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/thunderbirdforgood/2012/03/22/iwd-celebration-hosts-capacity-crowd-at-auaf/ Every year on March 8, the United Nations and women's groups around the world commemorate International Women's Day. This holiday first took place in the United States in 1908, and now is celebrated across the world by women in developed and developing countries alike. This year, Thunderbird for Good looks back ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/thunderbirdforgood/2012/03/08/celebrating-intl-womens-day/ [caption id="attachment_1493" align="alignleft" width="530" caption="Alumni leader Malalai Jawad and Course Manager Zobaida Rasoul provide background on the program."][/caption] Written by: Amanda Carson, Assistant Director, 10,000 Women Afghanistan, AUAF On Saturday, February 11, 2012 the 10,000 Women team hosted an informational session for the male family members of the 10,000 Women students in ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/thunderbirdforgood/2012/02/13/moving-forward-together-men-supporting-women-in-afghanistan/ Thunderbird  graduated its first class of scholars this afternoon from the U.S. Department of State and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurship Partnership Program. This group of 28 entrepreneurs, representing 10 nations, is the first of three “global cohorts” of women who will receive training at Thunderbird under the U.S. Department ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/thunderbirdforgood/2012/02/03/thunderbird-graduates-28-women-entrepreneurs/ [caption id="attachment_1480" align="alignleft" width="513" caption="10,000 Women scholars with Professional Women's Forum members at Henkel"][/caption] Written by: Wynona Heim, Program Manager, Thunderbird for Good On Tuesday January 24th, the Professional Women’s Forum of Henkel Consumer Goods Inc. hosted 28 women entrepreneurs from 10 countries in Asia and the Pacific for an afternoon business ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/thunderbirdforgood/2012/01/31/henkel-10000women-jan2012/ After a busy first week filled with intensive coursework on pricing, negotiations, strategy, communications and leadership, the Global Cohort Fellows left Thunderbird for a site visit in downtown Phoenix. They headed to a block of women owned businesses in the Historic Medlock Plaza- Frances, Stinkweeds Records, Smeeks and Halo Piercing. A ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/thunderbirdforgood/2012/01/28/site-visits-bring-pratical-knowledge-to-global-cohort-fellows/ By: Samantha M. Novick Yesterday, Thunderbird welcomed 28 women entrepreneurs from 10 countries to campus for two weeks of intensive business skills training. The program, a partnership between Thunderbird, the U.S. Department of State and the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women initiative, is the first of three “global cohorts” of women who ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/thunderbirdforgood/2012/01/24/global-cohort/ Article prepared through collaboration by Cynthia Braden (Tbird'03) (HTT), Kirby Hayes (USDA), and Rebecca Yagerman (USAID) [caption id="attachment_1457" align="alignleft" width="530" caption="Afghan graduates of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women in Afghanistan meet with leaders of the Ghazni Province PRT team."][/caption] Seven Afghan graduates of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women at the American University of Afghanistan ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/thunderbirdforgood/2011/12/07/ghazniprt/ Written by: Shagufta Parveen, Owner of SUAYYA Enterprises - Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, Project Artemis Pakistan graduate, 2011 Edited by: Wynona Heim, Program Manager, Thunderbird for Good [caption id="attachment_1446" align="alignleft" width="530" caption="Formal photo of Summit attendees"][/caption] I was recently invited to attend the Istanbul Forum for Economic Cooperation between Turkey, Afghanistan, and Pakistan ... http://knowledgenetwork.thunderbird.edu/thunderbirdforgood/2011/11/21/10000-women-and-project-artemis-graduates-from-afghanistan-and-pakistan-come-together/