Rachel Toose, Author at IVolunteer International

The founders, Nela and Suann pictured together

SUNE: Georgia youth build nonprofit to eradicate language barriers

Nela Vintrlikova and Suann Kim are high school students in the United States. They attend a high-ranking STEM school in Lawrenceville, Georgia, called Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology. Nela is in a rowing team and Suann plays the violin. At first glance, they may seem just like ordinary teenagers, until you uncover their recent creation.

Rachel Toose August 18, 2024

Citizen Science: why anyone can (and should) contribute to scientific knowledge

Citizen science is the perfect way to reignite your inquisitiveness, and expand your knowledge and appreciation of the world around you.

Rachel Toose December 13, 2021

20 euro note pegged to a clothes line with a blue sky background, an image literal representation of 'money laundering'

The Pandora Papers exposé: more of what we already know, but where do we go from here?

Offshore finance and structuring will continue to threaten the public good, nation development, and the world order, unless our leaders in power get serious about curbing its free and devastating reign.

Rachel Toose November 9, 2021

Abstract colourful cartoon-style image of crowded overlapping people speaking through megaphones or holding activist signs, representing the confusing, noisy and overfilled activism content on social media

Don’t shoot the (non)messenger: performance and shame in online activism

Black squares. Hashtags. Callouts. Anyone with an active social media presence would have noticed the growing frequency and intensity of social justice and activism-related content in the virtual community over the last decade. If you’ve been a long-term devotee to a cause struggling to work its way into mainstream discussion, you might feel vindicated to see it suddenly in the spotlight. But you also might be wondering how much is for show and how much shows a lasting commitment to advancing its goals where it matters. And how you can tell the difference.

Rachel Toose September 16, 2021