Greshma Pious Raju

Experience

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  URI (United Religions Initiative)

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Youth Engagement Assistant

  • Organized the Annual Youth camp in Kerala on “Cyber Crimes among Youth”• Coordinated the UN Interfaith Harmony Week celebration in Kerala, February 1-7, 2018• Published electronic newsletters• Assisted in organizing International Peace Day celebration• Collected data for publishing peace study materials• Was Editor of URI Interfaith link (half-yearly electronic newsletter) published from the South India Region, January 2018

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  Earth Charter International

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Youth Engagement and Research Trainee

  • Promotion of “Mapting”, the mobile Application for SDGs and Earth Charter Principles• Working closely with Earth Charter Youth and Volunteers• Collecting and analyzing data as input to the twenty-year report of Earth Charter International

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  Indepent Consultant

  Jan 2019 - now

  Training Facilitator

  Facilitated Training Programs:1. Facilitation Skills for youth attended UKIYN- Ecopeace Cafe.2. Social security programs for faith leaders under the Catholic Diocese of Punalur.3. “Connecting Peace and Ecology” for 10 young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina.4. “Employment of Rural Communities” for 50 National Service Scheme Volunteers.5. ‘Mahatma Gandhi and Nonviolence’ for 50 National Service Scheme Volunteers.6. ‘Peace Reflections and Nonviolent Communication’ for university professors organized by the Department of English and Foreign Languages, Bharathiar University in collaboration with Gandhi Smriti Darshan Samiti, under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.7. Gandhi and Sustainable Development for 50 National Service Scheme Volunteers.8. ‘Sustainability and Peace’ for 40 high school students. Show less

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  URI (United Religions Initiative)

  Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

  Research Scholar

  • Project design for the global campaign, "One Billion Youth for Peace",• Organized events for the promotion of the campaign• Conducted background research on the global peace initiative

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  University for Peace (UPEACE) - UN Mandated

  Oct 2019 - May 2021

  Alumni Recruitment Program

  Representing University for Peace before prospective studentsGuide prospective students through the application process Attending recruitment events on behalf of the University for Peace

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  Positive Change for Marine Life

  Apr 2020 - Nov 2020

  Project Development Trainee

  Conducted background research and data collection on various themes including plastic alternatives, India and Plastic Waste Maanagement, Women in coastal communities of India and their economic opportunities.Conducted research on potential donors and sponsors for various programs.Prepared project proposals

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  UNV Online

  May 2020 - Oct 2020

  Online UN Volunteer

  Mapping villages, roads and buildings in rural Tanzania to protect girls from FGM

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  PAGC FOUNDATION

  Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  Research and Analysis

  Data collection, analysis, and drafting reports mainly focused on the problems faced by women

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  Ecopeace Teen Cafe

  Jan 2021 - now

  Founder and Director

  Ecopeace Teen Cafe is an online transformative education and dialogue platform for youth started in 2021. The initial project implementation was supported by the Euphrates Institute and Pollination Project. The vision of this project is to equip young people to lead peaceful and sustainable life practices to build a better and just world.Organising webinars and storytelling sessions for youth.Leading team of international volunteers Organizing Ecopeace Ambassadors programme for 29 students from different schools in India.Collaborating with different civil society organizations, peacebuilders, religious leaders, and schools.Developed website https://ecopeaceteencafe.com/ using Wordpress.Preparing newsletters using Mailchimp and proficient in using LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram.Organizing Ecopeace Global Summit 2022- hosting panel discussions, interviews and Interfaith Prayer.The Pollination Project Grantee received 1000 USD for project implementation.Organizing Ecopeace Global Summit and celebrating World Interfaith Harmony Week Show less

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  ECOPEACE EDUCATIONS

  Jul 2023 - now

  Proprietor
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  Religions for Peace UK

  Jul 2023 - Feb 2024

  Freelancer at Project UKIYN EcoPeace Cafe

  Project UKIYN -Ecopeace Cafe aims to empower and equip young people to lead a sustainable life style.As a service provider, designed UKIYN EcoPeace Cafe, a series of Cafe conversation with international organisers. Covered topics on Environmental Protection, Gender Equality and Peacebuilding. Facilitating six sessions on various topics including Earth Charter, Protecting Water Resources and Implementing local Initiatives.Designed promotion materials and created content.

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  Ecopeace- Intergenerational Movement for Peace and Climate Action (IMPAC)

  Apr 2024 - now

  Founder and Head of Programs

  The Ecopeace - Intergenerational Movement for Peace and Climate Action Café is committed to cultivating a collaborative, inclusive, and sustainable global community. Our mission is to bridge generational divides, empower individuals of all ages, and collectively address the interconnected challenges of climate change and peacebuilding through education, advocacy, and collaborative initiatives.