by Nyssa P. Chopra | Jun 24, 2014 | Destinations, North America, Travel Well, United States
While I was in Atlanta last week, I was invited to attend the pre-opening of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. If you know me or have been following me on here for awhile, you’ll know that I have a background in international development and human...
![[Interview] Social Entrepreneur Julia Kastner, Founder of Eva & Paul, A Socially-Conscious Premium Organic Denim Brand for Women](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/EvaandPaul_6B_SocialMission.jpg)
by Nyssa P. Chopra | May 28, 2013 | Destinations, India, Interviews, Social Enterprises, Travel Well
Meet Julia Kastner, founder of Eva & Paul, a socially-conscious, premium organic denim line for women, focusing on the perfect sizing and boosting sustainability, while supporting local farmers and artisans in rural India. While traveling in Mexico as a Kiva...
![[Guest Post] Taking Finance From the Concrete Jungle of Urban London to the Amazon Jungle of Rural Peru](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pimco-eep-719.jpg)
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Apr 29, 2013 | Destinations, Latin America, Social Enterprises, Travel Well
During the summer of 2012, Amy Wang, an American working in London took a breather from her job to pursue economic development work in the Amazon jungle, as part of her company’s Emerging Enterprise Program. The program lasted 8 weeks, and was a corporate...
![[Interview] Microfinance Entrepreneur Shyam K. Iyer, Founder of SKI Charities, An Organization Dedicated to Women’s Empowerment](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/252998_10151334039574195_1623233733_n.png)
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Apr 20, 2013 | Interviews, Social Enterprises, Travel Well
Talent is universal. Opportunity is not. Microfinance, a concept institutionalized in 1976 by Bangladeshi economist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Muhammad Yunus, continues to create waves in the international development world, helping to provide low-income...
![[Infographic] Educating Girls is Smart, For All of Us](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/educating-girls-is-smart-for-all-of-us.jpg)
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Mar 9, 2013 | Travel Well
Regardless of what your stance is on gender equality, investing in the futures of girls and women is just good business. Some food for thought in honor of post-International Women’s Day…
