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Sakena Yacoobi - Creating Hope for Afghan Women
Inside Social Innovation
English - March 22, 2008 06:00 - 34 minutes - 16 MB - ★★★★ - 20 ratingsEducation News foundations philanthropy nonprofits socialentrepreneurs socialinnovation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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During turbulence and social upheaval most people retreat into themselves and focus on only one task—survival. Fortunately for the women and children of Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi did more. With only $20,000, Yacoobi formed what is now the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL). Until the fall of the Taliban in 2001, AIL operated underground. AIL now serves 350,000 women and children each year. Yacoobi explains her vision for AIL to Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman as well as her incredible journey and experiences along the way.
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