State of Water Ep 47: Stella Young (full episode video)

We’re thrilled to welcome Stella Young to State of Water. Stella is the Director of Development for On the Ground Global who partners with coffee farmer communities to improve standards of living through a variety of projects in support of clean water, gender equity, and cooperative economics. Stella shares some of the On the Ground origin story and how their commitment to fair trade and cooperative economics supports their efforts to seek true partnership with their farmers. Stella reflects on the foundational importance for people to have access to clean water and how formative her lifelong involvement with On the Ground has been - from trips to Chiapas as a 6 year old and Ethiopia as a 10 year old to being a board member as a teen where she initiated a scholarship fund for students in Congo. Stella gives updates on On the Ground’s current projects in the Congo and Chiapas and reflects on the importance of On the Ground’s arts and culture work including the lasting impact of the musical ambassadorship program and the film “The People & the Olive,” filmed during On the Ground’s trip to Palestine. Finally, Stella shares how this full circle opportunity to work for On the Ground meets her interests and experiences and how State of Water listeners can support and engage On the Ground’s work.

Learn more about On the Ground at: https://www.onthegroundglobal.org/

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