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Join our @blueridgeimpact UN Experiential Fellows at the Girls in Energy Industrial Village during UNGA81 exploring The Industrial Transition: Catalyzing the Offshore Economy and the role of young women in critical minerals, green hydrogen, and smart energy value chains. The energy transition isn’t only about technology…it’s about who gets to lead, innovate, and shape the industries of tomorrow. Invest in women. Invest in skills. Invest in the future. 💚 #UNGA81 #unexperientialfellowship #GirlsInEnergy #GreenHydrogen #CriticalMinerals
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🌍Empowering Liberia’s Next Generation Through Visual Climate Literacy We’re excited to share highlights from Project “See to Read: Read to Act”, a transformative initiative bringing climate education to young learners in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. Through the 2025–2026 Visual Climate Literacy for Children Initiative, students at Redeeming Youth Academy are learning to understand climate challenges, think critically, and become active changemakers in their communities. This project utilizes “Change the Change: A Policy Tool Book” by Dr. Ameena Zia @prof.ameenazia , providing innovative, visual approaches that make climate learning engaging, accessible, and action-oriented. Project Partners: • Blue Ridge Impact (Project Lead) • Creative World Digital Art Space @creativeworldhubs (Training Partner) • Redeeming Youth Academy (Implementation Partner) Together, we’re helping young minds see the world differently and inspiring them to create positive change for a more sustainable future. 🎥 Watch these highlights from our journey and see the impact in action. ✨ Interested in bringing Visual Climate Literacy to your school, community, or youth organization? We’d love to connect and explore the journey together. #ClimateLiteracy #Liberia #YouthEmpowerment #ClimateEducation #CommunityImpact
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Kicking off the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) at the United Nations. 🌍 Blue Ridge Impact’s Policy Rep, Ms. Cecilia Torres (@opt4joy) , with H.E. Dr. Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, at the start of two weeks of global dialogue, collaboration, and action on gender equality. This year’s CSW theme focuses on ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls - advancing inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws and policies, and addressing the structural barriers that continue to limit rights and opportunities worldwide. It also highlights the importance of women’s full participation in public life and decision-making and continued efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls. “At Blue Ridge Impact, we remain committed to supporting policies and partnerships that advance equality, expand access to justice, and strengthen systems that protect the rights and opportunities of women and girls everywhere” -Dr. Ameena Zia, Founder @blueridgeimpact (@prof.ameenazia) Looking forward to engaging conversations, collaboration, and solutions that help turn global commitments into meaningful impact. #CSW70 #UNWomen #AccessToJustice #WomenInLeadership #BlueRidgeImpact
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🌍✨ World Children’s Day | Proud to Share the Launch of “Project See to Read” 💙 This World Children’s Day, Blue Ridge Impact is proud to share the launch this year of “Project See to Read”: a literacy initiative empowering Monrovia, Liberia’s youngest learners through joyful, student-centered education. Our first cohort includes 42 children, with 12 beginning their reading journey, supported by: 💙Creative World Digital Art: our training partner 💙Redeeming Youth Academy: our implementation partner Why this approach matters: “Project See to Read”, developed by Dr. Ameena Zia is a pedagogy-driven, bottom-up program that nurtures literacy while fostering economic and social development. Using her “Change the Change” children’s book as a policy tool, we connect storytelling to real-world problem solving and encourage learners to become changemakers. On this day, and every day, we celebrate children’s voices, curiosity, and potential. 🌱✨ Join us on this journey through book readings, learning, and shared stories that uplift young minds in Monrovia, Liberia, and beyond. #WorldChildrensDay #BlueRidgeImpact #ProjectSeeToRead #LiteracyForAll #EducationForDevelopment #MonroviaLiberia #ChildrenFirst #BRICImpact #ChangeTheChange #YouthEmpowerment #GlobalEducation @majorgroupcy @unicef @undp4youth @undp @unesco @ngocsocd @ngo_csw_ny @unyouthforum @un_ecosoc @unitarhq
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🌍✨ Blue Ridge Impact at UNGA 80 ✨🌍 Celebrating “A Living Legacy” - honoring the power of community, resilience, and collective action that continues to shape a more just and sustainable world. 💙 From the Blue Ridge to the global stage, our impact is carried forward by voices that believe in lasting change. Here’s to the legacy we live today, and the one we build for tomorrow. ✨ #UNGA80 #ALivingLegacy #BlueRidgeImpact #GlobalVoices #SustainableFuture
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🌍✨ What Is the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)? And why should YOU care? Every year in July, world leaders, civil society, youth, and changemakers from around the world gather at the UN Headquarters in New York for the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development — the main global platform to review progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 💬 Here’s what makes the HLPF so important: 🔹 Global Accountability: Countries present their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) — reporting on what they’ve done to reduce poverty, protect the climate, empower women, and more. 🔹 Political Momentum: Ministers and heads of state make big policy announcements and commitments — putting real political weight behind the 2030 Agenda. 🔹 Voices That Matter: Youth, women, indigenous groups, and civil society all have a platform. HLPF reflects the SDG promise to “leave no one behind.” 🔹 Solutions + Partnerships: The forum is a space to learn from others, build coalitions, and push for faster progress, especially for countries struggling with conflict, climate shocks, or inequality. 🧭 2025 marks a critical halfway point to 2030. What happens at the HLPF now could reshape global efforts to build a more just, green, and equal world. ⸻ 📣 Want to follow live updates, watch country statements, or see what youth are doing at the UN? 🔗 Visit: https://hlpf.un.org 📲 Bookmark it. Share it. Stay engaged. #HLPF2025 #SDGs #UN #GlobalGoals #2030Agenda #ClimateAction #YouthVoices #LeaveNoOneBehind #UNUpdates #SustainableDevelopment #VNRs #FutureIsNow
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From the peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the global stage of the United Nations, our voices rose—and they resonated. Blue Ridge Impact Foundation was proud to join the 2025 UN ECOSOC Youth Forum in NYC with our remarkable fellows. Together, we participated in bold conversations and breakout sessions focused on education, development, and peacebuilding—amplifying grassroots perspectives in global policy spaces. Our commitment remains strong: to place youth, women, and local knowledge at the center of transformative policy frameworks. The Forum echoed a powerful truth—youth are not just shaping the future, they are shaping the present. Deep gratitude to our Policy Consultant Cecilia Torres @opt4joy for her inspiring leadership, to Board Member Jocelyn Jeannot @jjcityscenes for her mentorship, and to our partners at @majorgroupcy for fostering youth-led dialogue and action. Much appreciation for dynamic change-makers Anita and Maia for serving as UN Youth Representatives to the Forum. #BlueRidgeImpact #UNECOSOCYouthForum #EducationForPeace #YouthVoices #WomenInPolicy #FromMountainsToTheUN #SDGsInAction #PolicyWithPurpose #YouthLeadership #LocalToGlobal #GlobalGoalsLocalVoices
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Blue Ridge Impact hosted a powerful dialogue on Education for Development at the 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women at the UN Headquarters in NYC. The discussion highlighted the transformative power of education in advancing women’s empowerment worldwide. Thought leaders, policymakers, and advocates gathered to explore innovative pathways for fostering inclusive educational opportunities and addressing the barriers that hinder women and girls from realizing their full potential. The Foundation remains deeply committed to empowering women and girls through education, striving to break down barriers and create sustainable pathways for progress. It was wonderful to work alongside our colleagues at AIM Education & Research Society, International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG), Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance, the NGO CSW at NYC, and United Nations Association - USA (UNA-USA) to advance this mission. Join us in our journey by connecting with us! #CSW69 #EducationForDevelopment #WomenEmpowerment #GenderEquality #BlueRidgeImpact #UNCSW #GlobalImpact #UNWomen #EducationalJustice #TransformativeLeadership #NGOCSW
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Today, on International Women’s Day, we proudly recognize the incredible women leaders of Blue Ridge Impact Foundation who drive meaningful change and champion women’s development across every sector. Their dedication, vision, and unwavering commitment to empowering women and creating equitable opportunities inspire us all. At Blue Ridge Impact Foundation, we believe that women’s leadership is essential to sustainable progress. To all the women breaking barriers, lifting others, and leading the way—you are the heart of transformation. Today and every day, we celebrate your impact! Join our journey of impact, stay connected with us, and learn more about our work! 🔗 https://www.blueridgeimpact.org/ **Blue Ridge Impact Foundation is a service leadership project of Blue Ridge Impact Consulting and all projects are made possible through the firm’s support. We look forward to community partnerships and collaborations in your valuable time commitments.** #IWD2025 #WomenInLeadership #BlueRidgeImpact #WomenEmpowerment #EquityForAll #BreakingBarriers #InvestInWomen
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From Global Goals to The Pact for the Future. A decade of development work w/ the amazing @jjcityscenes! @blueridgeimpactconsulting #UNGA79
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“How many years has it taken people to realize that we are all brothers and sisters and human beings in the human race?” - Marsha P. Johnson Statue of Freedom by @kiyanwilliams at the Whitney Biennial in NYC 📷: @jjcityscenes
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Have you seen our daily meat cutting action? Come on down for freshly roasted meats 🔥 📸 Photo by Jocelyne @jjcityscenes 📍 Hay Hay Roasted 81 Mott St, Chinatown NYC
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