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Danville-Alamo Branch-Ronni Goldfarb Speaker

Day: February 13, 2010 Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Shadow Hills Cabana, 1001 El Capitan Dr., Danville
    

Ronni Goldfarb is Founder, President and CEO of Equal Access International. Equal Access, a highly innovative international NGO, whose mission is to create positive so­cial change for millions of underserved people across the developing world by providing in­formation and educa­tion through innovative media, appropriate technology and direct community engagement. Equal Access has large scale programs in Nepal, Afghani­stan, Cambodia, Yemen, Chad, Niger and ongoing activities in India, Laos and Pakistan.

Ronni will share inspirational success stories and real life challenges with a par­ticular emphasis on Equal Access’s effort to empower women, girls and youth in many difficult regions of the world. Un­der Ronni’s leadership, Equal Access has combined the power of compelling me­dia programming, such as serial dramas, chat shows and mobile theatre, with in­teractive technology and direct commu­nity mobilization.

Prior to founding Equal Access, Ronni worked for over 16 years as a Strategic Communications Consultant-- creating and implementing communications ini­tiatives and programs for Fortune 500 corporations and the United Nations. Her work with the United Nations includes strategic consulting for the UNDP, Re­gional Bureau of Asia and the Pacific, the UN Conference on Women, Beijing, and the UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro

Check out Equal Access at http://www.equalaccess.org for more details.

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