by Carolyn Ashworth | Oct 4, 2018 | Staff
Tara is a Bay Area, California, native who has spent her life rooted in service and mission-driven work. This brought her to the Peace Corps where she spent 31 months in Uganda as a NGO Program Specialist. During her time in The Pearl of Africa she directed a national...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Sep 6, 2018 | Seeds: Our Blog
I was 20 years old when I received my first Pollination Project (TPP) grant. As a sophomore in college, I had recently applied to the Clinton Global Initiative Conference and submitted a commitment to action for Get Them to the Green. The project? A week-long summer...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Sep 6, 2018 | Seeds: Our Blog
You’re HERE. Reading this blog. Trying to figure out – “should I go for a Pollination Project seed grant?” [Hopefully] You’ve checked out the website to see the photos and videos of people doing the things they love, working with and for the people they truly...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Aug 22, 2018 | Seeds: Our Blog
I believe in Kindness. Not just in acting kindly, but that kindness can save our world. Unfortunately, it seems to me we’ve become so busy and sometimes too greedy to take the time to help others. I say this is unfortunate because being kind makes us feel good and its...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Aug 16, 2018 | Staff
Ajay was born in Surrey, England, to a working-class immigrant family. Growing up in a diverse and disparate environment he enjoyed a childhood which immersed him in a variety of cultures. From early on in his life, Ajay felt a great need for inner transformation....