Stephanie Forster Limage, a third-year Global Development Studies student, and the CEO and founder of the not-for-profit Give + Share, was recently awarded a fellowship with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Selected along with 49 other tech companies, Give + Share was chosen for its continued role in driving technological innovations which have a social impact and advance the UN카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In collaboration with China카지노 게임 컬렉션�s International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges, the fellowship aims to improve the implementation, deployment, and adoption of humanitarian architecture, governance, and technology.

Give + Share is a humanitarian software and mobile application which tracks, maps, and manages the flow of data and updates of free to low-cost meals, shelters, and other community resources. Originally implemented in Vancouver in response to the emergence of COVID-19, the tech platform was developed to mitigate risks during and after an urban humanitarian crisis and provide best practices and governance tools.

Limage카지노 게임 컬렉션�s dedication to important social causes comes from firsthand experience. As a youth, Limage received support from the Canadian child welfare system, and continued to use women카지노 게임 컬렉션�s shelters for six months after turning 18. In addition to experiencing poverty and homelessness, Limage카지노 게임 컬렉션�s exposure to NGOs and international institutions came after spending five years in Port au Prince, Haiti, following the earthquake in 2010, where she implemented her first pilot project providing humanitarian aid.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�The level of human suffering that could be mitigated through a proper coordinated humanitarian response was overwhelming at times,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Limage. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�I felt, and still feel, responsible to do whatever I can to help those on the margins by using my life, talents, and time to hopefully ease some of the burdens and change lives.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Lived Experience

Completing a Certificate in Law in 2020, Limage expanded her lived experience by growing her understanding of corporate and international legal frameworks to further navigate global social entrepreneurship. Working to connect and mobilize governments, law enforcement, NGO-NPO frontline workers and other resources, Limage has developed a deep understanding of the complexities associated with creating lasting and sustained social change.

Returning to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s, Limage is strongly motivated by the university카지노 게임 컬렉션�s pursuit of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and Indigeneity specifically as it relates to her interest in international development and the role of colonialism. As a member of the Senate Committee on Academic Development and Procedures, Limage hopes to leverage her academic, personal, and professional experience to enrich the learning environment for current and future students.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�I feel through the fellowship only more good and social impact can transpire through innovation, collaboration, and working with those who also believe in using technology for good,카지노 게임 컬렉션� she says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�It takes all of us doing our part to adapt and create a better future. I am doing my part as best as I can each day카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Social Development Goals

With Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s recent recognition by Times Higher Education as ranking first in Canada and fifth in the world in the Global Impact Rankings among universities advancing SDGs, Limage카지노 게임 컬렉션�s commitment to social responsibility aligns well with the institutional direction and exemplifies the positive impact Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s students have domestically and internationally. 

Following the completion of the one-year fellowship, Limage expressed a desire to scale the pilot project outside of North America and continue her education