Volunteer Project Leader for Academic Writing and Research on Circular Economies in Creative Industries with Animana

This is an opportunity to work with an Ashoka Fellow
Ashoka Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs that have been taken through a rigorous selection process, testing the quality of their ideas and character, to become part of the Ashoka Fellowship and Network. Ashoka Fellows take on the challenges of building innovative system change ideas to make and spread social impact in a world wrought with challenges. They refuse to let the 'impossible' stand in their way to creating a better world.

This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity
About The Affiliated Organization
"The textile industry involves all of society from local to global - from consumers to producers, MSMe, value chains, artisans, businesses, designers, communicators, online sellers, marketing, big economic corporations, among others. It builds dreams and profits, but it is also responsible for modern slavery and the second most polluting industry in the world. For this reason, it's one of the most impactful spaces to work within to transform the contemporary world". Adriana Marina, Ashoka Fellow and founder of Hecho por Nosotros (Made By Us), and social enterprise Animaná.

Ashoka Fellow Adriana Marina is leading the integration of all the stakeholders within creative industries in a systemic change journey, joining together to create a New Creative Circular Economy based on ethics and sustainability. Stakeholders from consumers to producers, Techno tools and content, media, academics MSMe, value chains, artisans, businesses, designers, communicators, online sellers, marketing, big economic corporations, among others, must journey this path together to realize the tremendous value that such a creative economy can bring to the world. Hecho x Nosotros is an NGO with consultative status to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. We work to promote sustainability in the world, with a strong focus on research and education projects.

Over the years we have worked with more than 80 organizations, including Ashoka, Globalizer, C&A Foundation, Ikea Entrepreneurship, Fabric of Change, UN, UNESCO, Ashoka, UNIDO, Unece, IDB Network, European Union, as well as with local governments in Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Mexico, and international organizations that advocate for a sustainable and ethical world, such as UNIDO, Unece, Ecotece (Brazil), Universal Love (France), Ethical Fashion Forum and Common Objective (United Kingdom), as well as a network of professionals. We are a platform that provides tools and opportunities that encourage: companies to investigate the principles of sustainability; local value chains, history of the raw materials, the process and impact of globalization; the role of consumers; and that inspire young professionals and students to see their future as agents of change. We have constructed a network of resources about principles of sustainability, ethical production and commercialization in Latin America and beyond, serving as a reference and as a link between different actors (entrepreneurs, academics, craftsmen, students, citizens, NGOs, INGOs, States, United Nations, etc.). We aim to join together all stakeholders, with each contributing information and analysis of the fashion industry from different perspectives. In this way, we can begin to shift the paradigm and work together for a more sustainable and just world. For more information, please visit our website and the reports: and For more information, please visit ,

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Job Description
We are looking for academics who can lead research and the writing of papers in economics, behavioral economics, sociology, anthropology, theories of change as they relate to sustainability and the circular economy. You will be collaborating on articles for publication in international journals and will also be part of a transdisciplinary team including policy makers, creatives and local artisan entrepreneurs building new ways of creating value within social innovation spaces such as those at Stanford and Cambridge. Please let us know today if you'd be interested in joining the pathbreaking team

We are also looking for a talented Writer to join our team. The writer will be collaborating on an Op-Ed article that will cover the role of sustainability in the fashion industry. For this reason, the ideal candidate will be knowledgeable on circularity and the theory of change in relation to the fashion industry. Please let us know today if you'd be interested in joining the pathbreaking team

Volunteer Logistics
Estimated hours required per week: 15-20

The estimated duration of the project is: 3-6 months

This position is Virtual (Remote)

Language Requirements
English; Spanish

Desired Skills And Experience

• Academic skills in research and or academic writing in the fields of economics, behavioral economics, sociology, anthropology, theories of change
• Creative thinking
• Collaborative attitude
• The willingness to discover new ways of thinking
• Commitment to sustainability and building a circular economy in the creative fields