Design + Innovation
TakePart's “Design and Innovation” series highlights the people and cutting-edge technology working to solve the world's most pressing problems. These innovative ideas target global challenges like food waste, economic empowerment, the refugee crisis, and more. All are aimed at making an impact and spurring change for the next generation.
Meet the Inspiring Afghan Women Coding Their Way to Prosperity
TakePart went to Afghanistan to learn about the challenges they face and their dreams for success.
See the Simple Way These Farmers are Outsmarting Climate Change
The program led by UC Davis researchers is working with locals to keep crops alive in Guatemala.
THIS MONTHS:
Prosperity
TakePart delves into the successes and paradigm-shifting work of trailblazers who are finding the paths to prosperity through jobs and training.
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Education
Helping students learn and thrive around the world is the intention behind these ambitious classroom innovations and system reformations.
Health and Wellness
From the fight against communicable diseases to enriching everyday wellness, we dig into ways to improve quality of life through fresh insights and innovations in medicine and health care.
Peace and Human Rights Innovations
Moving beyond conflict and chaos means working to build peace and heal the wounds of war. These stories look at ways to resolve trauma and other conflict-related damage and provide for the millions of people displaced by destruction around the world.
Environment Innovations
From the deep reaches of the ocean to the endless expanse of outer space, we’ll dive into stories about the ways science and society are working to preserve precious resources and fuel a cleaner, greener future.
Food Innovations
In an era of unparalleled abundance, hunger persists around the world and landfills swell as we struggle to make markets more sustainable. These stories explore innovations that will revolutionize how we eat in the future and repurpose waste into wow-worthy products.