Abby Johnson – Page 2 – ASU SolarSPELL Initiative

Bahjat Mohammed Hussein points to a map of Syrian and Iraqi Kurdish regions during a lunch and learn talk on the challenges and opportunities facing NE Syria's education system.

Education Field Reports Middle East Northeast Syria Student Engagement

Rebuilding an education system amidst conflict

After decades of oppression and civil war, the Autonomous Administration of North…

Abby JohnsonMay 3, 2023

Four Bridge2Rwanda interns sitting at a table on a patio, curating agriculture resources in Kinyarwanda

Africa Agriculture Field Reports Rwanda Student Engagement

Bridge2Rwanda interns begin curating localized content for Agriculture Library

Since launching our digital Agriculture Library in Zimbabwe last month, our team…

Abby JohnsonApril 21, 2023

A SolarSPELL library platform sits in a a cornfield, resting against one of the stalks.

Agriculture Zimbabwe

SolarSPELL launches Agriculture Library with Foundations for Farming

We are thrilled to announce that the pilot of the SolarSPELL Agriculture…

Abby JohnsonMarch 20, 2023

Colby Howell helping their community with a vegetable nursery

Africa Agriculture Peace Corps Rwanda Student Engagement Zimbabwe

Sowing the seeds of a digital agriculture library

Over the years, we’ve implemented hundreds of SolarSPELL libraries in primary and…

Abby JohnsonMarch 17, 2023

Students and faculty from Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Malawi hold up SolarSPELL devices to the sun to see how they charge, as SolarSPELL director Laura Hosman talks with them about the technology.

Events Health Malawi Peace Corps Student Engagement

Launching the SolarSPELL Health Library in Malawi

In January 2023, the SolarSPELL—Arizona State University team traveled to Malawi to…

Abby JohnsonFebruary 15, 2023

Participants pose with their SolarSPELLL devices for a group photo at the Peace Corps Lesotho teacher training.

Events Lesotho Peace Corps

Peace Corps Lesotho Teacher Training: PCV Kenna’s Experience

With Peace Corps Volunteers returning to the field, our team is delighted…

Abby JohnsonJanuary 31, 2023