Global Networks principals have undertaken the following collaborative projects: the Hinabi Project with PAWA, Ibtikaar and TechAfghanistan with Technation, Filipina leadership in the global environment with Filipina Women's Network, and Writer's Workshop with the Columbia River Peace Corps Association. 

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2016 Collaboration with the Hinabi Project

The Hinabi Project is led by the Philippine American Writers & Artists (PAWA), a 501c3 non-profit based in San Francisco, California. 

Check out the article in the Global Filipino “Pina, The Enduring Philippine Fabric” Launched at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

Here are several links and videos about pina.
Spanish red pineapple - Touted as organic and unforgettable. The site highlights fabric benefits, fabric care, and pina fiber extraction. 

Pina Couture - Benjamin Fitzgerald, a fashion journalist based in Australia, writes about the pina's process and producers.

Philippine Design, textile, and fashion gala evening showcasing Patis Tesoro - video uploaded by the US-Philippine Society in Washington, D.C. in 2015. 

Iconic Fashionista - video uploaded by TFC Balintang America.

You may also want to check out el pina, el tejido del paraiso, a vimeo video about pina fashion in Spain.

TechNation (Omar Mansoor Ansari)

TechAfghanistan has twin objectives: (1) to serve as a resource portal for local audiences to gain awareness about global technology innovations/products/trends that can be adopted in Afghanistan and (2) to serve as a resource portal for global audiences to gain awareness about local technology news, events, research, trends, and personalities.  

Ibtikaar provides physical offices, training, business advisory, support with market and funding access and networking opportunity to technology startups in Afghanistan.

Filipina Women's Network

As a Filipina Women's Network project, Maria Beebe co-edited with Maya Ong Escudero, DISRUPT. Filipina Women. Proud. Loud. Leading without a Doubt. 

Writers' Workshop

James is coordinating the returned Peace Corps Volunteers Writer's Workshop. Check out the resources for writing.