The Diaspora Project

Capturing diaspora solutions and mobilizing for change in a transnational world. #DiasporaPower. Curated by @GypsyStrategy

[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

"Backing High-Performing Demographics The fund’s thesis is built on compelling market data. Indian immigrants have founded or co-founded 72 of the 358 unicorns that emerged in the United States since 2018..." #DiasporaPower

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[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

😍 "The platform has carved out a reputation as a space where the Arab diaspora can speak freely about identity, relationships, mental health, politics, and everything that sits in the grey areas between."

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[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

"Indonesia has unveiled a long-awaited permanent residency scheme aimed at strengthening ties with its diaspora and attracting global talent, but analysts warn that lingering restrictions could still deter the very people Jakarta hopes to bring home."
https://t.co/T0OqF95PSr

[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

Smart! "Through a new partnership with JetBlue’s TrueBlue loyalty program, customers who send money to the Dominican Republic using Paysend will earn 5,000 TrueBlue points when they transfer $100 or more..." #DiasporaPower

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[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

Indonesia explores ways to keep Diaspora engaged with rights. #DiasporaPower

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[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

"Through fairy tales, children come into contact with the language, values, and symbols of Greek culture in a lively and experiential way – not through theory and lectures, but through experience, emotion, and play."
#DiasporaFutures

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[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

Brave new world: "Scammers and disinformation actors understand this and increasingly tailor scripts, accents and cultural cues to mimic belonging."

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[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

YES!!! #DiasporaPower
How Social Media Has Transformed Diaspora Mobilization https://t.co/NFqA7UhS5X

[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

"The event drew together African founders, investors, and tech professionals from across America, and featured conversations exploring Africa’s emerging tech sectors and how Africans in the diaspora can engage with businesses and innovators back home."
https://t.co/G18ebZMNXL

[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

"Centers of global wealth — and vibrant exile communities that run generations deep — both cities have long been major points of entry for immigrants and cultural melting pots."
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[MigrationPolicy Inst @MigrationPolicy]

Countries have different strategies to try to harness diaspora resources

In Mexico's Tres por Uno, the government matches $3 for every $1 remitted for development projects

Nigeria & others have raised millions through diaspora bonds

See more: https://t.co/CeWeftWlGO

[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

Lebanese government submits bill to parliament to overturn restrictions on diaspora voting https://t.co/7K7xA6sj3e

[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

"...when it comes to monetary impact, evidence suggests that countries with diaspora engagement policies generally receive more remittances than those without them." https://t.co/HFsI9AqCtD

[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

This 👉 "Diaspora bonds are typically debt instruments issued by a country but can be leveraged by a sub-sovereign entity or private corporation. The objective of utilising such a financial product is to raise financing from its overseas diaspora."
https://t.co/g3wF9clOjP

[New Lines Magazine @newlinesmag]

Under Syria’s new flag, influencers and DJs portray Wadi Qandil as a Mediterranean fantasy. But how long can a bubble of cocktails and reels survive the post-Assad transition? @PalomaDinechin reports for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/4joVth34Tk

[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

CALL FOR PROJECTS #Haiti: The Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie seeks projects from organizations of the Haitian diaspora in Quebec working with Haitian orgs to improve the living conditions of vulnerable populations in Haiti.
https://t.co/xFwodZx3aC

[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

"Watchdogs say Russia offering overseas voters cash for evidence of voter fraud in possible ploy to declare election rigged"
#Moldovaelections #DiasporaPower
https://t.co/HXevoWsGFx

[Chris E @Chrysographer]

The rise and fall of a pioneering Lebanese record label headquartered in Berlin was bound up with the geopolitics of the 20th century. Anna-Theresa Bachmann and Hannah El-Hitami explore the history of Baidaphon for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/mSfVILMNUa

[EL PAÍS US @el_paisus]

🇺🇸📻 En sus ondas de radio suena banda o salsa. La Administración de Donald Trump quiere silenciar la emisora Radio Bilingüe, la mayor estación radiofónica pública en español de Estados Unidos, que enfrenta su mayor reto

🖋️ @ndaleleal
https://t.co/G0gLQMzsnT

[The Diaspora Project @DiasporaWorks]

"Nearly 8 million Venezuelans have left their country since 2014, making it the largest migration crisis in Latin American history and the second-largest worldwide after Syria." #Venezuela #DiasporaPower

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