GIA Gem Guide Delivers Education, Social Return to Artisanal Miners
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has developed a Gem Guide that is helping artisanal small-scale miners better understand the value of the gems they
Education Initiatives
How Mentor Together and Rosy Blue Help At-Risk Youth in India Learn Life Skills
At first glance, 21 year-old Sumaiya and her 66-year old mentor, Usha, have little in common. However their mentor-mentee relationship facilitated by Mentor Together, an
How Diamonds Do Good and the Flaviana Matata Foundation are Helping Girls Succeed Through Education
For model Flaviana Matata, being crowned Miss Universe Tanzania and enjoying a successful international career just wasn’t enough. Going back to her roots, Matata founded
Leo Schachter Fostering Leadership in Botswana University Student
As a child, Chris Mamalelala marveled at the low-flying planes that soared above his small village in eastern Botswana. The pilots, he was told, were
