Tom is an economist with 12 years’ experience working on sustainable economic development across the Global South. His research at Colorado State University focuses on the application of market systems thinking to problems of climate change and biodiversity conservation.
Organization Type: Academic Institution/Program
Colorado State University System – SPUR Campus
The Colorado State University System exists to support, enhance, and protect the unique missions of its constituent institutions and to encourage collaboration that benefits students and Colorado.
DEI Leadership Institute

The DEI Leadership Institute was established to develop and support activist leaders who have the skills, knowledge, and heart to be effective agents of change for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The DEI Master Practitioner Certification Program is designed to enable and empower leaders to make significant change to the diversity, equity, and inclusion of the… Read more »
El Hogar Ministries, Inc.

El Hogar Ministries, Inc. supports the mission of El Hogar Projects in Honduras. El Hogar provides a quality education and a safe and nurturing home to children living in vulnerable circumstances in Honduras. El Hogar’s goal is to break the cycle of poverty so that students can fulfill their potential as productive and independent Honduran… Read more »
Tamara Jazbec
Tamara Jazbec has twenty years of experience in non-profit program management, focusing on international and intercultural education through entrepreneurial leadership development. Jazbec is skilled in working with international partners & youth ambassadors to develop programs according to the organization’s mission and program goals, as well as training volunteers and other stakeholders to implement the program… Read more »
Far Away Friends

Far Away Friends is a locally-led and female founded nonprofit started by two young women with a big vision: to break cycles of generational poverty in rural Uganda forever. Working in partnership with local leaders to identify investments in schools and community resources that impact the lives of children, Far Away Friends is now operating… Read more »
Western Colorado University: Clark School of Environment and Sustainability: Master in Environmental Management
Through experiential learning and project work with organizations in the Rocky Mountains and around the world, students earning Western Colorado University’s Master in Environmental Management degree enhance skills to tackle environmental problems and craft careers with government agencies, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations. We have an engaged community of students who choose either a residential or… Read more »
Upstream Education Inc.

Launched in 2016, Upstream Education’s mission is to make it as easy as possible to equip educators and students with the tools they need to reduce anxiety, strengthen resilience, and increase well-being. Upstream addresses the constraints of academic schedules through 93+ bite-sized, 5-10 minute lessons that come with scripts and matching presentations. As a Tier 1 intervention and… Read more »
College of Liberal Arts Public Policy and Administration
International organizations, government agencies, and nonprofits are actively seeking skilled professionals to lead teams and develop policies that improve people’s lives. The Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) prepares students for public sector or nonprofit leadership through an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates research-based academic theory with real-world experience.
Charles Hammaker
Charles Hammaker is an undergraduate student at Western Colorado University aiming to graduate with a B.A. in English, a minor in Spanish, a minor in Humanities & Diversity, with a professional writing certificate. He is the current Multicultural Center (MCC) Director of the Student Government Association. Charles is of mixed heritage and grew up in… Read more »
Edward Antonio
Edward Antonio is the Chief Diversity Officer and Professor of Humanities at Concordia College in Minnesota. He also consults on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Intercultural Engagement; Cultural Intelligence; Peace Building, and Conflict Resolution. Edward aims to bring intercultural understanding and cultural intelligence to the work of human connection.
Gladys Antonio
Gladys Antonio is Assistant Professor of Economics and Cross-Cultural Management in the Offutt School of Business at Concordia College in Minnesota. She also consults in Cultural Intelligence, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Intercultural Communication, Diversity and Conflict Resolution, Diversity Inventory, Peace Building, and Communication for Health Professionals. Gladys’ mission is to bring understanding and appreciation of… Read more »
Dr. Ada Agada
Ada Agada is an academic working in the field of African philosophy and intercultural philosophy. He is currently with the Conversational School of Philosophy, Calabar, and the University of Johannesburg. Ada’s work revolves around articulating philosophical concepts that are grounded in African forms of thought while remaining, at the same time, universally applicable.
viola milton
Dr. viola c milton is a professor in the Department of Communication Science at the University of South Africa, Editor-in-Chief of the oldest South African journal in Communication Studies, Communicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research, and a board member of the SOS (Support Public Broadcasting Coalition).
Colorado State University Public Policy and Administration

International organizations, government agencies, and nonprofits are actively seeking skilled professionals to lead teams and develop policies that improve people’s lives. Colorado State University’s Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) prepares students for public sector or nonprofit leadership through an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates research-based academic theory with real-world experience.