The Acacia Circle is an active community of Next Gen who strive to advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights globally by serving as ambassadors for Pathfinder.
Next Gen who join the Acacia Circle are passionate advocates, philanthropists, and leaders. Through their involvement, members deepen their understanding of the sector and use their voice, their networks, and their financial support to enable men and women to make their own decisions about their health.
The Acacia Circle program strives to give members the information and skills needed to confidently serve as advocates and ambassadors for improved sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world. Using this knowledge, Acacia Circle members will:
Through involvement in the Acacia Circle, members will deepen their understanding of Pathfinder’s work, build their network, and grow as advocates and philanthropists. Membership includes access to:
This inclusive community is open to the most passionate Next Gen who are eager to both engage with Pathfinder and advocate for gender equality and improved sexual and reproductive health. This group may include, for example:
The Acacia Circle program strives to give members the information and skills needed to confidently serve as advocates and ambassadors for improved sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world. Using this knowledge, Acacia Circle members will:
Through involvement in the Acacia Circle, members will deepen their understanding of Pathfinder’s work, build their network, and grow as advocates and philanthropists. Membership includes access to:
This inclusive community is open to the most passionate Next Gen who are eager to both engage with Pathfinder and advocate for gender equality and improved sexual and reproductive health. This group may include, for example:
We are excited to share the first edition of the Acacia Circle’s Reading List on women’s health and gender equity. With recommendations from Pathfinder staff and Acacia Circle members, this list covers everything from a global perspective on the state of women’s health to a magnificent novel on female heroism in India. We bet you’ll find something you love!
At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, Acacia Circle members rallied to raise funds to protect Pathfinder staff and partners in Mozambique. The over $12,000 raised provided essential PPE for Pathfinder staff, community network partners, and support for a messaging platform to keep community members updated on COVID-19 prevention and send key sexual and reproductive health messages.
Lockdowns, stockouts, economic disasters, and more are changing where women and families access critical reproductive health care, how they get those services, and even what types of care they need. Pathfinder has been there, adapting and working, throughout the pandemic in some of the highest-need countries around the world. Alyssa Patmos, a member of Pathfinder’s Acacia Circle, joined Crystal Lander, Pathfinder’s Executive Director of Global Affairs, to discuss the biggest risks to reproductive health and rights around the world, what we were seeing on the ground in the countries we serve, and how Pathfinder is adapting and continuing our critical work in the face of COVID-19.
Next-Gen communities and leaders from across the globe teamed up with #GivingTuesdayNow in response to urgent COVID-19 needs with a global day of giving and unity. Led by the Keep Families Giving Foundation, Next Generation philanthropists and communities from all over the world rallied together to share acts of generosity and fundraise for critical needs during this pandemic. From April 28th-May 26th, Pathfinder’s Acacia Circle joined peer organizations and groups to inspire and amplify Next Gen acts of generosity for COVID-19 response efforts.
IssueVoter and Pathfinder’s Acacia Circle teamed up to host an advocacy workshop for the Next Gen community.
Acacia Circle Members (L-R): Adebayo Adeleke, Alexandra Zen Ruffinen, Alice Aluoch, Alyssa Patmos, Ameera Chaudhry, Anna Boyer (Recruitment Chair), Benjamin Fredrick Mukera, Bontu Workineh, Chelsea Toler, Chioma Okafor, Christina Winbigler, Deepika Krishna Velampati, Geetika Pandya, Hannah Bui, Holly Warner, Igho Ekakitie, Kathryn Noon, Kelsey B. Harris, Kenza Abu-Arja, Kristin Ouellette Muskat, Lauren Gross, Madeleine Ann Howard, Maheen Dhanani, Maria Luida Savino, Megan Louise Brown, Michal Ann Morrison (Communications Chair), Moyo Jennifer Sonola, Olivia Tilley, Olusola Amusan, Precious Taylor-Forde, Rachel Brothers, Sabah Husain (Member Development Chair), Sarah Clifford, Sarah Elizabeth McKee, Taylor Douglas, Teddy Teece, Vanessa Adebayo
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