Bijay Poudel Email & Phone Number

Present: 🌱 Bridging Cultures, Empowering Communities | Co-founder at Mitahara & Hands-On Institute 🌱As a passionate advocate for sustainability, global connections and community empowerment, I’ve dedicated my journey to bridging cultures and nurturing local communities. My dual role as Co-founder of Mitahara and Hands-On Institute allows me to weave together diverse threads of impact.Nourishing Minds, Nourishing EarthAt Mitahara, we promote sustainable food system (production and consumption), with special focus on promoting aqua-based agricultural production, moderate consumption and healthier living. By promoting sustainable food system, we empower people to make informed choices that benefit both themselves and the planet. #sustainableconsumption #makhana #localfoodsystemBridging Continents, Empowering Communities- Make Nepal Your ClassroomAt the Hands-On Institute, we’re building bridges across borders. We have executed impactful learning programs, fostering meaningful connections between learners, activists, and local communities. #communityengagedlearning #studyaboradinNepal #servicelearningPast: #1 Worked for over a decade (2002-2012) in empowering and engaging youth for community development. Highlights: #1.1. Led a campaign that collected youth voices for the new constitution writing process from all over Nepal during the constitution writing time#1.2. Led Active Citizen’s Project where over 1500 youth from different part of Nepal got trained and engaged in social action project. It was a joint collaboration of Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON) and British Council Nepal. #1.3. Represented Nepali youth at various international forums such as Rio+20 UN Conference, UNESCO Youth Forum Korea, Youth Exchange to Scotland. #2 Co-founder of Hands-On Institute, a social enterprise that works to connect local communities and youth and students from all over the world. #2.1. Led and help Aapshawara community to to initiate Aapshawara Dalit Community Homestay #2.2. Led/Facilitated over a dozen of Study Abroad and Learning Trips (community engagement programs) in Nepal for various organizations and universities from United States, Switzerland, Spain, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Japan, Germany. #2.3. Co-led and facilitated International Sustainability School (International Sustainability School is a 10-day experiential learning program on sustainability. Sustainability enthusiasts from 26 countries have experienced the journey until 2014-2019)

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