Cara E. Yar Khan

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♿️ (former) White House political appointee, International Disability Rights expert, TED speaker, film participant in Facing the Falls @ The Purple Practice
Cara E. Yar Khan's Location
New York, New York, United States, United States
About Cara E. Yar Khan

After resigning from my White House political appointment in December 2023 and existing the U.S. Department of State in April 2024, I craved an intellectual challenge. On May 1st I launched The Purple Practice to embark on client partnerships in the world of impact investing, still with a focus on disability innovation and inclusion. I suspect this is going to be one of the most fascinating and fulfilling seasons in my career! As a seasoned disability rights advisor I have excelled at curating strategic public private partnership at the nexus foreign policy, international development and investment and provided strategic counseling on how to lead with impact in humanitarian crisis and disability diplomacy. I love traveling, cooking and public speaking. Across 5 continents, I've lived in 11 countries working with the United Nations and the private sector. To learn more about me and my once in a lifetime expedition on a wild Mustang, watch my TED talk, "The Beautiful Balance Between Courage and Fear" which has been viewed more than 2.6 million times and translated into 27 languages: http://go.ted.com/caraeyarkhanhttps://carayarkhan.com

Cara E. Yar Khan's Current Company Details
The Purple Practice

The Purple Practice

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♿️ (former) White House political appointee, International Disability Rights expert, TED speaker, film participant in Facing the Falls
Cara E. Yar Khan Work Experience Details
  • The Purple Practice
    Chief Executive Officer & Founder
    The Purple Practice May 2024 - Present
    New York, Ny, Us
    The Purple Practice, a boutique consulting firm that brokers disability-inclusive impact partnerships and investments. We believe that no organization can afford to exclude people with disabilities, not their extraordinary talent nor the massive market share they drive. The Purple Practice helps public and private partners unlock access to the purple market of 1.3 billion people with disabilities.
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  • U.S. Department Of State
    Senior Advisor International Disability Rights
    U.S. Department Of State Mar 2023 - Apr 2024
    Washington, Dc, Us
    White House Political Appointee in the Biden Administration to serve as Senior Advisor to the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in the U.S. Department of State. Our mandate is to mainstream disability rights in all U.S. foreign policy. My portfolios include: South & Central Asia including the C5+1 disability rights initiative announced by President Biden during the high level meeting at UN General Assembly 2023 , Near Eastern Affairs, Ukraine Crisis, G7 (Italy), Care Economy Agenda, UN Conference of States Parties on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UN General Assembly,GLAD Network (Global Action on Disability)
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  • World Food Programme
    Sr. Disability Inclusion Communications Consultant
    World Food Programme Oct 2022 - Mar 2023
    Roma, Rm, It
    Using master storytelling techniques I crafted a disability inclusive communications campaign for the world's largest humanitarian agency. Carefully curating a courageous conversation I was able to capture the voice of an executive senior leader in a dynamic and authentic video story targeted to an audience of 10,000 employees worldwide. The multitude of cultural and interpersonal considerations made for a gorgeous end product that exceeded everyone's expectations, even the shy protagonist interviewed.
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  • Unicef
    Disability Inclusion Communications Consultant
    Unicef Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
    New York, New York, Us
    Creativity, authenticity, innovation and disability inclusive communications, advocacy and marketing expertise were all fundamental ingredients to curating the largest and most diverse employee and social media plan I have ever crafted. Elements included video production, website design, social media messaging campaigns, executive communications, employee human interest interviews and story writing, Canva graphic design (logo, taglines, posters, graphics, visuals) and global diversity, equity and inclusion campaign for employees with disabilities, which included executive ambassadors and corporate sponsor engagement.
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  • The Keynote Curators
    Public Speaker | Disability Inclusion, Equity, Diversity & Belonging
    The Keynote Curators Jul 2019 - Dec 2022
    Las Vegas, Nevada, Us
    A highly sought after master storyteller who can capture the hearts, minds and imagination of audiences around the world of all ages and backgrounds. Cara Yar Khan's Profile: https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/cara-e-yar-khan/To invite Cara to speak at your organization please contact:Seth Dechtman | Managing Partner, The Keynote Curators
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  • Rise Consulting Services Llc
    Founder | Disability Inclusion Communications Professional
    Rise Consulting Services Llc Nov 2014 - Dec 2022
    • Served 1-year as Canada’s Champion of Diversity, Inclusion and Empowerment of Women and Girls in the Southeast USA, appointed by the Canadian Consulate General in Atlanta; involves public speaking, digital media and media engagements.• Serves as Executive Coach (Storytelling + Fundraising) to Executive Director of re:imagine ATL, a local non-profit engaging at-risk students in West Atlanta through film + digital media.• Expertise in assessment of inclusion, diversity strategy creation, budgeting and fundraising for programs, improving inclusiveness and promoting non-discrimination within Fortune 500 organizations.• Public speaker & crafts workshops on disability awareness, corporate fundraising and storytelling, most notably for UNICEF USA.• Creates corporate strategic plans, fundraising action plans and diversity missions for clients and provides guidance to support inclusion..• Develops, implements and champions inclusion initiatives in support of the client’s diversity mission and strategic plans through public speaking.
  • World Food Programme
    Disability Inclusion Communications Consultant
    World Food Programme Oct 2020 - Mar 2022
    Roma, Rm, It
    1. Reporting to the Communications, Advocacy and Marketing team in HQ, I am responsible for drafting the global disability inclusion communications directive and designing a training module for WFP Communications staff. 2. Reporting to the Deputy Regional Director for Asia Pacific region, I review and provide strategic guidance and expertise for the communications assets, disability inclusion trainings and programmatic mainstreaming developed as per the disability inclusion roadmap.
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  • World Food Programme
    Disability-Inclusive Communications Consultant
    World Food Programme Oct 2020 - Mar 2022
    Roma, Rm, It
    First retained by Regional Bureau Bangkok for Asia Pacific to provide insight to regional roll-out of Disability Inclusive Communications efforts, then contracted by HQ to draft the first global Guidance on disability inclusive communications for the Communications, Advocacy and Marketing (CAM) team. This 67-page guidance, full of additional resources was presented in 1.5 hour trainings for all CAM staff worldwide as well as the HQ team, in introductory 1-hour training for all heads of section so they can roll it out.
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  • National Center For Civil And Human Rights
    Director Of Operations, International Human Trafficking Institute
    National Center For Civil And Human Rights Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    The International Human Trafficking Institute, is an initiative of the National Center for Civil and Rights. The mission of the International Human Trafficking Institute is to leverage the collective efforts of private, public, educational, faith-based, and civic organizations to accelerate local, national and global movements to end the trafficking of persons.I have the privilege of managing a variety of areas including marketing and communications, training coordination and volunteer engagement, event planning, and support to the Executive Director with fundraising, general coordination and relationship management with all the Coalition members.
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  • Unicef
    Disability Focal Point & Resource Mobilization Specialist
    Unicef Mar 2007 - Dec 2014
    New York, New York, Us
    • Haiti: Acted as primary counterpart to Haitian Secretary of State to advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities, as part of Earthquake Emergency Response team. Led international private sector fundraising & partnerships. • China: Managed corporate partnerships which led to more than $8 million raised, from corporations that included: IKEA, Hugo Boss, Porsche, Goodyear, Audi and Procter & Gamble.• Madagascar: Developed Corporate Engagement Strategy, trained multi-functional team and built company / industry profiles. Conducted progress assessment one year after implementation.• Angola: Established due diligence process for corporate engagement, resource mobilization tools and a $16 million partnership menu for UNICEF Angola, as well as raised $750,000 from Equinor, fka Hydro-Statoil.• Thailand: Led first corporate social responsibility partnership with real estate giant, Sansiri, which resulted in a $450,000 public awareness campaign and a $3 million grant to Global UNICEF Emergency Operations.
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  • Dell Inc
    Senior Manager, Corporate Communications + Government Relations
    Dell Inc Jul 2003 - Jul 2005
    Round Rock, Texas, Us
    • Led all executive visits, including creation of briefing books, speeches and agenda design, for Dell C-Suite, including Founder, Michael Dell and former President and CEO, Kevin Rollins.• Spokesperson for Dell Panama and Executive Team Leader for public affairs, government and media relations and community engagement. • Acted as Executive Communications Leader for Vice President, John Hood, as well as Internal Communications Manager for more than 2,000 employees.• Organized and executed quarterly awards banquet and quarterly fundraising event for employees and established Dell Panama’s first intramural sports league for 800 employees.
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  • United Nations World Food Programme
    Fundraising + Public Information Officer
    United Nations World Food Programme 2001 - 2003
    Roma, Rm, It
    • Managed all public relations, resources mobilization, media relations, public information and donor relations.• Developed resource mobilization strategy and social marketing campaigns.• Created proposals for Emergency Operations and National School Feeding Programme for two million children and secured $1.2 million in free advertising.
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Cara E. Yar Khan Skills

International Development Fundraising International Relations Corporate Communications Nonprofits Corporate Social Responsibility Capacity Building Policy Analysis Human Rights Media Relations Public Policy Program Management Community Development Non Governmental Organizations Politics Proposal Writing Grant Writing Strategy Public Relations Nonprofit Organizations Program Development Motivational Speaking Management Children's Rights Humanitarian Diversity And Inclusion Program Evaluation Public Speaking Humanitarian Assistance Event Planning Strategic Planning Research Strategic Communications Project Management Public Affairs Marketing Performance Management Annual Giving Administration Continuous Improvement Microsoft Office Training And Development Community Outreach Leadership Training Building Business Partnerships Diversity Program Development Public Outreach Setting Strategic Direction

Cara E. Yar Khan Education Details

  • Johns Hopkins School Of Advanced International Studies (Sais)
    Johns Hopkins School Of Advanced International Studies (Sais)
    Advanced International Studies
  • University Of Guelph
    University Of Guelph
    International Development

Frequently Asked Questions about Cara E. Yar Khan

What company does Cara E. Yar Khan work for?

Cara E. Yar Khan works for The Purple Practice

What is Cara E. Yar Khan's role at the current company?

Cara E. Yar Khan's current role is ♿️ (former) White House political appointee, International Disability Rights expert, TED speaker, film participant in Facing the Falls.

What schools did Cara E. Yar Khan attend?

Cara E. Yar Khan attended Johns Hopkins School Of Advanced International Studies (Sais), University Of Guelph.

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Cara E. Yar Khan has skills like International Development, Fundraising, International Relations, Corporate Communications, Nonprofits, Corporate Social Responsibility, Capacity Building, Policy Analysis, Human Rights, Media Relations, Public Policy, Program Management.

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