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Carlos Santana: Mission Minded

by compassionatecareers / on March 31, 2015 / tags Carlos Santana, Compassionate Careers, Milagro Foundation, Mission High School

The idea that both education and employment can be meaningful experiences was captured by Carlos Santana in his remarks to students at his alma mater, Mission High School in San Francisco. In 40 years and as many albums, Santana has […]

The Power of Giving

by compassionatecareers / on March 04, 2015 / tags Brad Corrigan, Compassionate Careers, Dispatch

We interviewed scores of people worldwide for our book including a number of performing artists. Brad Corrigan from Dispatch has conviction and commitment to causes. He is exceptionally enthusiastic about the impact that giving has on people’s lives. He says, “In […]

Ana Dodson and Danny Dodson: One heart at a time

by compassionatecareers / on January 30, 2015 / tags Ana Dodson, Danny Dodson, girls, orphans, Peru, Peruvian Hearts, poverty, women

Hogar de Niñas is an orphanage located outside of Cusco, Peru. It sits high in the Andes Mountains at 3,400 meters, or about 11,200 feet. Ana Dodson was adopted from Peru as an infant and brought up the Continental Divide to be […]

Ashok Regmi: Minding the gaps

by compassionatecareers / on January 30, 2015 / tags Ashok Regmi, Compassionate Careers, inspiration, International Youth Foundation (IYF), Nepal, social entrepreneurship

We’ve all experienced the phenomenon. Someone enters the room and you feel their dynamism—not because they’re arrogant, but because they’re competent and confident. Ashok Regmi is such a person. “The question is, do you work outside the system or within […]