Globally Connected: From Social Distancing to Social Impact

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Globally Connected: From Social Distancing to Social Impact
Contributor Names
Deacon Lalotra, Courtney
Daga, Siddhi
Kesarwani, Isha
Date
2021-03-11
Description
One of the primary aspects of the concept of 'making an impact' is 'doing measurable good'. It is linked to the fact that there are a growing number of social and environmental challenges that we as society members can, and must, tackle. Courtney Deacon Lalotra, FIT Alumna 2010, International Trade and Marketing shares how her organization, One Life to Love, was able to pioneer COVID relief efforts in migrant communities in India during a nationwide lockdown, and further adapt their already established programs to address the evolving needs pertaining to girls' education, women's health, and children with special needs. Courtney elaborates how One Life to Love envisions to be better prepared for future needs and how everyone can shoulder the responsibility.
Presenter: Courtney Deacon Lalotra is the Founder and President of One Life to Love, an international nonprofit organization based in New Jersey. She is leading social change efforts in India through her work with abandoned special needs children. She is further making a mark in the field of girls education and women's sexual health. Courtney believes empowering women and children ushers in a mindset and generational change necessary for community development.
Respondents: Cultural Fellows Siddhi Daga and Isha Kesarwani
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Deacon Lalotra, Courtney
COVID-19 (Disease)
India
Charities
Women's health services
Children with disabilities
Social responsibility of business
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Fashion Institute of Technology. (2021, March 11). Globally Connected: From Social Distancing to Social Impact [Video]. Archive on Demand. https://archiveondemand.fitnyc.edu/item/26437
Fashion Institute of Technology. "Globally Connected: From Social Distancing to Social Impact." Archive on Demand, 11 Mar. 2021, https://archiveondemand.fitnyc.edu/item/26437
Fashion Institute of Technology, "Globally Connected: From Social Distancing to Social Impact," Archive on Demand, March 11, 2021, video, https://archiveondemand.fitnyc.edu/item/26437