Olimalar's founder realised how much she'd have benefited from these lessons growing up
“I realised how much I would have benefited from these lessons growing up.”Aarthi Veerupillai, founder of the Olimalar Foundation
Ecosystem Building
Three CDF fellows met in person for the first time
Tools for Storytelling residency where CDF fellows learned website-building in a warm, women-centred, safe space.
CDF STEM Femme fellows Fathima Hiba and Sharon C, with their programme manager Shana Shihab, came for the Tools for Storytelling Residency facilitated by aikyam fellows. The three met in person here for the first time. The residency included a website design session, and conversations about setting boundaries and about learning from stakeholders directly.
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