Posts Tagged ‘apps’

A New Light Shines in Nepal

August 10th, 2016 by Bita Milanian - Leave a Comment

We never know where innovation will rise, and for what meaningful purposes. This week, I learned about a project being led by a young 22-year old engineer name Madindra Aryal in Katmandu, Nepal who witnessed the devastating earthquake there and was inspired to invent a solar-powered panel able to light streets, homes and charge mobile […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Companies, Global Warming, Social Responsibility, Technology
Tagged With:: apps, be the change, bthechange, earthquake, empowerment, goodness, Gratitude, indeiagogo, nepal, philanthropy, solar, solar power

Steaming Forward: The Future Looks Bright with the Windward School Beneath These Global Scholars’ Wings

May 28th, 2016 by Bita Milanian - 1 Comment

After emerging as a movement in the last decade, Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) programs are starting to graduate children who have evolved into impressive young adults – and our future will be in their very capable hands and hearts.Photo: WindwardSchool.org On Friday, the Windward School’s Class of 2016 graduated, moving forward as responsible, well informed and inspired […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Cultures, Education, Leaders, Social Responsibility, STEAM, Technology
Tagged With:: apps, art, azita ashofteh, be the change, bita milanian, bthechange, children, education, empowerment, engineering, geroge washington university, Iran, Johns Hopkins, keon vafaee, non-profit, pasha vafaee, philanthropy, science, seena vafaee, steam, STEM, tavangarian, technology, TED Talk, TEDtalk, tedx, Tedx Foggy Bottom, windward school

Reflecting Back, Looking Forward

December 31st, 2014 by Bita Milanian - Leave a Comment

2014 has been a year of tremendous change, challenge and collective progress across many dimensions in my life, and today I am especially full of gratitude for a growing circle of friends and colleagues. As part of my professional journey and choice to re-enter the “corporate” world and as part of my life’s plan to […]

Dr. Phillip Olla: Using Mobile Phones to Care for the Under Served

June 6th, 2014 by Bita Milanian - 2 Comments

The next visionary leader I would like to spotlight in my series on Companies, Cultures, and Leaders I Admire is Dr. Phillip Olla, CEO and co-founder of Mobile Diagnostic Services. Throughout his career, Olla has held roles in various sectors, including telecommunications, space, finance, and healthcare, but what truly stands out to me is his […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Companies, Cultures, Leaders, Real Time Communications Innovations
Tagged With:: africa, apps, Change, charity, global, healthcare, mobile, phillipolla, technology, telemedicine, WebRTC

Attend Anywhere At The Alfred: Treating & Supporting Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis – Virtually Amazing!

May 9th, 2014 by Bita Milanian - 2 Comments

With WebRTC, developers at a company based in Melbourne, Australia have created a connected care application that uses browsers to bring together people with cystic fibrosis around the world with specialists determined to find a cure. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening, genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system with approximately 70,000 […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Real Time Communications Innovations
Tagged With:: apps, attendanywhere, Change, healthcare, Humanitarianism, Real Time Communications, RTC, skype, Software, technology, telemedicine, web, WebRTC