Lauren Shipley is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Artisan Global and my dear friend. Artisan Global is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit that is evolving creative industries in Uganda with local entrepreneurs and artisans. She is embracing her personal and professional evolution in Milan, Italy as a full-time Master's student studying Law and Sustainable Development.

She is currently working with local entrepreneurs in Uganda to develop creative industries and address cycles of extreme poverty. Artisan's global team (Uganda and the U.S.) designs community workspaces for innovation & impact. The first pilot workspace opened in 2020 in Gulu, Uganda.

Interested in partnering or making a direct impact?

Follow along with their evolution here:

https://www.artisanglobal.org/impact
https://www.instagram.com/artisanglobal/