I write to you today with a mix of gratitude, inspiration, and optimism. Earlier this summer, you heard our significant news of a leadership transition, with the departure of my dear colleague and friend, Waidehi Gokhale. Waidehi and I started work at Soliya around the same time, 16 years ago, and working closely with her all those years has been an honor and a wonderful learning journey….

Global Circles October round continues the series of discussions on Artificial Intelligence by focusing on the theme “Exploring Artificial Intelligence: What it is, who it affects, and what do we change?”. The round includes an exclusive session with a very special keynote speaker Renée Cummings.

“20 years ago, I met the co-founder of a radical, new organization that was purporting to bring young people together across lines of difference to engage in facilitated dialogue and collaborative learning using video conferencing technology!…

After in-person study abroad returned, Soliya CEO Waidehi Gokhale worried that colleges would “ricochet” away from the nonprofit’s virtual cultural exchange services.

If the Metaverse, a visually enhanced, immersive experience of the internet, is indeed upon us, are we destined to spend more time online? If so, what impact will it have on our social interactions and 21st Century education and skills?

When designed and implemented deliberately, technology can truly be used to bring people together to foster genuine and constructive engagement. Technology can enable a limitless number and diversity of people to be brought together for this purpose. When this is done well, it's transformational.

Getting anti-racism right is crucial to ensuring a healthy campus environment and a more racially equitable future, and education is a key building block without which systemic repairs on race cannot be addressed. Today’s students are tomorrow’s lawmakers, hiring managers, product designers, decision-makers, and creators whose actions and perspectives will influence fairness and justice.