Ep. 5, The Pillars of Development

Hello friends, thank you for tuning in! In today’s episode, Chanel and Karol talk about the pillars of international development in the context of the organization Las Fuertes in the Island. We touch on the global gender gap index, menstrual education, emotional education, vocational skills, financial literacy, and other topics.

Karol and Chanel have backgrounds in international development, working with youth, teaching English (Chanel) and health practices (Karol), among many other skills and talents.

Thank you for listening and if you would like to support Las Fuertes, you can donate here (GoFundMe link) and connect with us on Instagram with the handle: @las.fuertes and @developing.podcast

This podcast is produced by Chanel Jimenez.

Books used to inform this podcast:

“The Women’s Atlas” by Joni Seager

“Half the Sky, turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide” by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

Our opinions and comments do not reflect those of the U.S. Peace Corps or any other international development organization.