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Mixed feelings dive day, @i_surewould and I found some beautiful animals suffering the effects of human actions. This little white tip reef shark had a couple hooks in its mouth and we had no way to help it. Let's tend to nature, pick up debris if you see it. #sharks #reefshark #fishresponsibly #freedive #underwateradventures #humanhands #apnea #gopro #beahero #conservelife #animalconservation #livealoha #marinebiology #marineconservation

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Conserve water, conserve life. पानी का संरक्षण करें, जीवन का संरक्षण करें. #worldwaterday #savewater #dontwastewater💦 #everydropcounts ##conservewater #conservelife #usehalfflush #businesspromotion #graphicdesign #infographic #illustration #coreldraw #adobe #socialmediapostdesign #sociamediamarketing #waterday2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/B-AXnWBn0MF/?igshid=1dt57tk41i7j6

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STUDIO SAMUEL PRESENTS 100 GIRLS SUMMIT 11 OCTOBER IN GULELE, ETHIOPIA Summit Honors International Day of the Girl and the United Nations Theme With Her: A Skilled GirlForce

New York/Addis Ababa-based NGO and non-profit organization Studio Samuel, which empowers at-risk girls to become self-reliant through its life skills program Training for Tomorrow, is participating in International Day of the Girl (October 11), holding the 100 Girls Summit October 11, 2018 in Gulele, Ethiopia. Studio Samuel’s core message is “An educated girl will change her world,” which is in tune with the UN IDG theme this year, With Her: A Skilled GirlForce.

Studio Samuel currently has 100 girls enrolled in its after school program held at the Studio Samuel Training Center, with curriculum including sewing and computer coding. This week, the students will participate in the 100 Girls Summit in Yaya Village at the African Athlete’s Center (founded by Ethiopian marathoner Haile Gebrselassie), and will participate in mentoring workshops, yoga and martial arts. The panel of speakers includes Studio Samuel students, a former trafficking victim, and Sayat Demissie (entrepreneur, actress, singer, humanitarian, and formerly Miss Ethiopia). The 100 Girls Summit will celebrate the girls’ hard work and voice the need for all girls to have access to education and healthcare.

Additionally this week, Studio Samuel students will distribute 100 menstrual kits to two rural schools, continuing its tradition with International Day of the Girl. In Studio Samuel’s occupational training sewing class, girls learn basic sewing skills by making the kits, which help girls who lack access to proper feminine hygiene stay in school.  When distributing kits, Studio Samuel students give menstrual health presentations, accompanied by the Studio Samuel nurse and social worker. More than 1,550 kits have been distributed to date.

Said Tamara Horton, Founder and Executive Director of Studio Samuel, “There are millions of girls around the globe fighting for their education. Until communities truly embrace the value of their young women, it is up to these girls to use their voices, embrace their strengths and lift each other. “

As the United Nations puts forth a call for advocacy for and attention to “the most pressing needs and opportunities for girls to attain skills for employability,” Studio Samuel aims to contribute to the global movement through the ripple effect around the girls in its program, and with amplification of its mission through Global Ambassadors, Julian Lennon and Izzy Bizu. 

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About Studio Samuel 

In late 2014, Studio Samuel was granted an international NGO license by the Charities and Societies Agency in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the Studio Samuel training center opened, enrolling its first class of 25 students in Training for Tomorrow (Studio Samuel's trademarked life skills program). In 2017, the organization celebrated the enrollment of the 100th Studio Samuel student.

Tamara Horton, FIT graduate, Women’s Campaign International Global Ambassador to Ethiopia and Board Member of Ethiopia Healthcare Network, founded Studio Samuel following the international adoption of her son, Samuel. Tamara's goal was to reach one girl by creating a 'teach a man to fish' platform which would result in opportunity, steering girls away from the all too common barriers prone to those living in poverty.

The UNICEF and WHO-approved Training for Tomorrow program has impacted young Ethiopian women through mentoring, counseling, self-defense training, occupational training and healthcare and more. The curriculum targets the biggest challenges these girls face, including: child labor, child marriage, trafficking and lack of access to education. Studio Samuel graduates are enrolling in college, mentoring peers and using their voice for change in their communities.

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Every drop of water is a drop of life. Water wasted at one place brings water crisis at another place. Be sensible and conserve water to conserve life.

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Studio Samuel Celebrates International Day of the Girl Honoring Its’ Theme, Girls’ Progress = Goals’ Progress

LAUNCHES SHORT FILM CREATED BY STUDIO SAMUEL STUDENTS EXPLORING CHALLENGES FACED BY GIRLS BORN INTO POVERTY

Girls in Studio Samuel’s Training for Tomorrow Program Made 500 Feminine Hygiene Kits to Impact Girls in Need in Ethiopia, Empowering Girls to Stay in School

New York/Addis Ababa-based NGO and non-profit organization Studio Samuel, which operates with the mission of providing life skills to vulnerable young women in Ethiopia through its impact program Training for Tomorrow, is participating in International Day of the Girl (October 11). Today, Studio Samuel launches a short film Her Path (view/share on YouTube) posing the question: Has birthplace played a role in your poverty or prosperity?. Created by Studio Samuel students and narrated by Julian Lennon and Izzy Bizu, the film explores challenges faced by girls born into poverty, including child labor, child marriage, trafficking and lack of access to education.    

As referenced by UN Women, the theme for this year’s International Day of the Girl Child, “Girls’ Progress = Goals’ Progress” is a “call for action for increased investment in collecting and analyzing girl-focused, girl-relevant and sex-disaggregated data.” The UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for improving data on girls and addressing the issues that are setting them back. One issue exemplified as standing in the way of girls’ progress is child marriage, which is explored in the Studio Samuel short film.

Studio Samuel, an Alliance Member of Women Thrive Worldwide, targets 6 of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals: No Poverty, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Decent Work and Economic Growth, and Partnerships for the Goals.

Additionally, in honor of International Day of the Girl, the Studio Samuel team and Training for Tomorrow students will deliver 500 sustainable feminine hygiene kits to schools in areas facing poverty. The Studio Samuel girls are doing work to keep peers in school, to help the community see that education is the key that opens girls to progress and breaking poverty cycles. In developing countries such as Ethiopia, many girls do not move on to secondary school, one common cause of dropping out being the lack of feminine hygiene supplies. Studio Samuel helps combat this tragic problem with feminine hygiene kits made at its training center, while Training for Tomorrow fosters employable skills for the girls in the program.

Studio Samuel honors this day, International Day of the Girl, which recognizes the importance of empowering girls around the world for equality,

Her Path short film created by Studio Samuel students (view/share on YouTube): http://www.herpath.world  

“I’ve been impressed and energized by Studio Samuel Foundation’s sustainable model and approach for women’s empowerment in Ethiopia. The organization stands to make an impact with women, not just for women - and most importantly, with the local communities, not over them." - Julian Lennon, philanthropist, photographer and musician (and Advisor to Studio Samuel)

"Organizations like Studio Samuel Foundation are critical to helping educate women and giving them the skills and confidence to improve their livelihoods and those of their families." - Sheryl WuDunn, Co-Creator of Half The Sky Movement

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STUDIO SAMUEL HONORS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AND CELEBRATES THE COURAGE OF YOUNG GIRLS BEING BOLD FOR CHANGE

100th Girl Entered Studio Samuel’s Training for Tomorrow Program and New Computer Lab Completed for Coding Curriculum

Studio Samuel Expands US-based Board of Directors

New York/Addis Ababa-based NGO and non-profit organization Studio Samuel, which operates with the mission of providing life skills to vulnerable young women in Ethiopia, celebrates International Women’s Day (March 8) and shares the IWD messaging advocating for a better working world, one that is more inclusive and gender equal, and being bold for change.

Studio Samuel’s flagship program Training for Tomorrow prepares adolescent girls living in poverty with critical skills, and opens pathways for the girls to realize their potential and become self-reliant. Training for Tomorrow launched in 2015 with 25 girls and kicked off 2017 with the 100th girl entering. The program is held after school and on weekends at Studio Samuel’s Training Center and includes occupational training, counseling, mentoring, computer programming, karate classes and access to healthcare. Recently Studio Samuel completed work on its new computer lab, made possible through grants from The White Feather Foundation and GO Campaign.  The coding course is a favorite among the girls and helps build vital skills, including problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.

Thus far Studio Samuel’s Training for Tomorrow program has seen 94% of students elevate performance at their respective schools. Further evidence of the impact is seen with two girls having recently secured scholarships to attend college.  

Studio Samuel kicked off 2017 with a restructuring of its US-based team, and welcomed three new women to the Board of Directors, with two additional appointments to follow soon. Further information on the Studio Samuel Board is here.  Newly appointed Chair, Lynn Hazan, who has served on the advisory board the past four years, adds: “For me, the time is now to get involved on a deeper level and support a mission aligned with lifting girls and women. I’ve seen the impact in girls’ lives through Studio Samuel’s work and now as Chair, I’m excited to help lead this team even further.”

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“I’ve been impressed and energized by Studio Samuel Foundation’s sustainable model and approach for women’s empowerment in Ethiopia. The organization stands to make an impact with women, not just for women - and most importantly with the local communities, not over them.”  -Philanthropist, Photographer & Musician, Julian Lennon

“Supporting the girl means impacting the community at large. Educating the girl means educating the community while breaking through to a future generation. I applaud Studio Samuel.”

- beloved Ethiopian singer, Gigi

“Organizations like Studio Samuel Foundation are critical to helping educate women and giving them the skills and confidence to improve their livelihoods and those of their families.”  - Sheryl WuDunn, co-creator of Half The Sky Movement

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STUDIO SAMUEL’S NEW COMPUTER LAB TO REACH 100 GIRLS THROUGH ITS TRAINING FOR TOMORROW PROGRAM BY END OF 2016  >> Expansion Made Possible Through Grants from The White Feather Foundation and GO Campaign

New York/Addis Ababa-based NGO and non-profit organization Studio Samuel, which operates with the mission of providing life skills to vulnerable young women in Ethiopia, announces that its new computer lab for programming and coding curriculum with its flagship impact program Training for Tomorrow will reach 100 girls by the end of this year. Through the combined efforts of The White Feather Foundation, founded by philanthropist, photographer and musician Julian Lennon, and GO Campaign, co-founded and board-chaired by Vicki Kennedy, Studio Samuel has the resources to reach three-fold the amount of girls from January to December 2016.

Through the Training for Tomorrow program, Studio Samuel works to impact the turning point in a girl’s life and to open pathways for girls to realize their potential and become self-reliant. Training for Tomorrow reaches a community in Addis Ababa that too often loses girls to child labor, trafficking, child marriage and more. The current students range in age from 9-18. Computer programming and coding arms the girls with vital skills, including problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. Training for Tomorrow is held after school and on weekends at Studio Samuel’s Training Center, which also provides the girls with a safe haven while they learn. 

 Says Julian Lennon, Advisor to Studio Samuel and Founder of The White Feather Foundation, “I’ve been impressed by Studio Samuel’s sustainable model and approach for women’s empowerment in Ethiopia. The organization stands to make an impact with women, not just for women – and most importantly, with the local communities, not over them.”

Scott Fifer, Founder & CEO of GO Campaign, adds, “GO Campaign champions Local Heroes around the globe who are lifting up children in their communities, and Hilawi Alemayehu is doing just that. As part of our 'GO Girls!’ initiative, we are honored to support this computer lab at Studio Samuel that will give girls the opportunity they deserve to further their education and realize their great potential.”

Studio Samuel again will participate in Africa Code Week in October 2016, after being one of eight events in Ethiopia in 2015. Africa Code Week brought hundreds of coding workshops to 20,000 youth from various age groups across 17 countries in Africa in October of last year.  Studio Samuel held a hackathon at its training center, and used the MIT youth-inspired coding program Scratch, which has been incorporated into the Training for Tomorrow curriculum. As a sponsor of Africa Code Week, Google held a micro-grant competition for over 350 participants throughout Africa to aid in logistics surrounding the event, and Studio Samuel was one of 46 winners.

Of last year’s participation, Claire Gillissen Duval, Corporate Social Responsibility Director for SAP (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and part of the Global Steering Committee for Africa Code Week, stated: “Studio Samuel together with Camara Education played a pivotal role in the success of Africa Code Week in Ethiopia by enabling hundreds of young girls to embrace the literacy of the 21st century, empowering the next generation of female leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs along the way.”

A quote from President Barack Obama posted on the Africa Code Week website states: “Don’t just buy a new video game, make one. Don’t just download an app, help design it. Don’t just play on your phone, program it.”

[Julian Lennon, photo credit: Deborah Anderson]                             

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