My Peace Corps Story PodCast 7/3/2018
From Corporate brand manager to Peace Corps Volunteer – Meisha Robinson, Benin 2000-2002, South Africa 2012
Meisha Robinson served in Benin as a Peace Corps Volunteer and then again ten years later in South Africa. In between her time as a volunteer, she got an MBA and was the brand manager for Campbell’s Soup. What caused her to leave her high paying corporate job and return to life as a volunteer? Learn on this week’s episode.
Afro Newspaper 5/24/17
MD NATIVE PUSHES EDUCATION ACROSS DIASPORA
More than skin color and ancestral lineage connect Black youth in the United States to other nations like South Africa. According to Meisha Robinson, founder and executive director of I Am We Are (IAWA) – a nonprofit organization that provides youth with social engagement, global awareness, and economic freedom – Black youth across the African Diaspora fall victim to stark rates of unemployment.
Worth-A-Tri Podcast 3/17/17
WONDERS OF THE WORLD AND IAWA
IAWA Founder, Meisha Robinson joins her long-time friend Erica Singleton on her podcast Worth-A-Tri. They reminisce of trips past, while discussing visiting the Wonders of the World and helping others create a successful future. Follow the show on Twitter @ItsWorthATri and Erica on Twitter@QueenCityE
CGSM Blog 3/15/17
CONSORTIUM ALUMNA’S NONPROFIT WORKS TO AID SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH
I Am, We Are (IAWA) was founded on the South African philosophy of Ubuntu, or “I am because we are.” This nonprofit organization was born from my desire to create a path for youth in South Africa, where I worked as a Peace Corps volunteer and encountered many youth who yearned to achieve their dreams, but had no vehicle to get there.
WUSA 9 GREAT DAY WASHINGTON 3/13/17
SHINING A LIGHT ON THE COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE
Meisha Robinson Founder and Executive Director of I Am, We Are, discusses IAWA's Bokgoni Empowerment Program and IAWA's March 16th fundraiser at Reed Smith LLP on Great Day Washington.
Supersport I Love PSL 11/10/16
IAWA VISITS PLATINUM STARS
IAWA was featured on an episode of SuperSport's I Love PSL. The segment showcased IAWA Ambassadors attending a Platinum Stars soccer game. Ambassadors not only cheered on Platinum Stars but they also met the coach and walked out on to the pitch.