Carla De Landri—Politics as Sport
When we frame politics as a game we all lose. We lose our humanity, our compassion, and empathy. Human beings, people with names and faces, are on the other end of these so called “contests.”
Robin Hauser: Bias
impactmania spoke with director Robin Hauser about her biases, funding model for her films, and how the posse effect would retain more women and minorities on a board.
George Legrady: Media Arts and Technology
He never asked me of anything. When I asked him, “How come you gave me access to your studio and computer?” He said, “Well, because it's there and one day you'll do the same for somebody else.”
impactmania Interviews
The impactmania interviews of the last three years! Read the original interviews with ambassadors, designers, entrepreneurs, scientists, nonprofit leaders, and hundreds of people in your backyard who drive cultural, social, and economic impact. Here are some examples: Intel Corp's Chief [...]
Lydia Contreras: The Impact of Chemicals on Health
The environment around us in terms of it being still a pretty heavily male dominated environment can be discouraging. I've had a lot of people who have helped me see challenges as huge opportunities. It made me think, Well, if that's the way things are, let's see how I can change it.
Unite to Light: From Kerosine to Solar Lights
While we are sitting with our lights and screens on until the wee hours, school children in countries such as Ghana are using open-flame kerosene lamps to study. Four hours of their lights emits fumes equal to smoking two packs of cigarettes.
Event: Women of Impact – NYC
Dear friends, We’re excited to announce our next Women of Impact (WoI) event in New York City! impactmania’s Women of Impact Santa Barbara was attended by 200+ people from 8 U.S. cities and 5 continents! We’ve received 48 requests from our members to [...]