
Meet our Mentors: Rashmi Balakrishnan
Meet our Mentors: Rashmi BalakrishnanInterview by Madhumalika Bharani Would you like to introduce yourself? Tell us where you’re from and a little more about yourself? First off, thank you for considering me for this, I am very humbled by that. So, about me, I am...

From UN to youth mentor
From UNICEF to becoming a youth mentorby Aruna Pant, Kathmandu The Regional Project I had been managing since 2015 in South Asia with UNICEF was coming to an end. Wrapping up the programme, completing the financial aspect, compiling the lessons learnt and good...

Supporting teens online with the Online Academy
Supporting teens online with the Online AcademyIn response to the global pandemic, we wanted to find a way to hold a safe, nurturing and fun space for teens online to remain engaged and connected with each other. There are, of course, LOTS of spaces they can hang out...

How we support youth mentors
Ok so we’ve done LOTS since launching in 2012. What started out as a ‘side hustle’ doing what I felt called to do has grown and evolved over the last 9 years.
We have supported teens with:

Celebrating our Commitment to Better Business
Celebrating being a Better Business We just became a certified B-Corporation!! Over the last few years, our Commitment at Shine From Within has been to be a 'Better Business.' It’s not just about what we do; why and how we do it are just as important. We believe in a...

2020 – a reflection
2020 - a review 2020 was a hugely challenging year, and I suspect there are very few people who weren't impacted by the pandemic in some way. The Shine From Within team also experienced a number of personal and family challenges mixed in too...talk about a huge year!...

Meet our Mentors: Noelle Fritsch from Sparks to Flames
We’re so excited to introduce you to some of our mentors in this series of posts. This week meet Noelle from Sparks to Flames. It’s been incredible to watch Noelle build this beautiful business and offer such inspiring and empowering events for...

3 Ex School Teachers Doing it for Themselves
We're excited to introduce these three special women. Each one is an ex school teacher who now does their own thing and they're sharing their stories and tips for us here. Introducing Heather Dooley... What did you teach? I taught middle school (12-14 year olds)...

Teen Retreat 2019
10 teens from all over Australia and New Zealand, school holidays and a beach house in sunny Queensland, Australia. Seriously, can it get any better than that?! For the third year running we have held our week-long Personal Development course for teens aged 13-17 in...

Meet our Mentors: Nicole Dargie from Inside Out Yoga
We're so excited to introduce you to some of our mentors in this new series of posts. This week meet Nicole from Inside Out Yoga. It's been incredible to watch Nicole build this beautiful business and offer such inspiring and empowering events for teen girls. Enjoy...
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