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The Solve Effect

MIT Solve
MIT Solve
Artificial Intelligence
Hello World
Tarjimly
Kiva
Philanthropy
Khushi Baby
VOW For Girls
Digital Divide
Speetar
Legacy
Libya
Welcome.us
Morgridge Family Foundation
Sustainable Development Goals
I Read Arabic
Arabic Literacy
CHIP
Public Health
Taiwan

The Solve Effect is a podcast by MIT Solve that hosts leaders, visionaries, and barrier-breakers intent on wielding technology for good. Each episode explores the journeys of people rewriting the rules for global problem solving—from questioning the ethics of data to tackling bias in AI to applying traditional knowledge in the modern world. Join us in inspiring action to global problem-solving!

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Kumi Naidoo once helped lead a funeral for an iceberg.

Several hundred people gathered in Iceland to mourn something precious that had been with us for centuries and was never coming back. That single act of mourning generated more powerful coverage... more

What if we treated democracy the way Silicon Valley treats software—a flexible tool that we can control and iterate on together until we get it right, knowing that it’s a project with no real end?

In this episode of The Solve Effect, Hala Hanna sit... more

What does it take to rewire a public health system from the inside out?

In this episode of The Solve Effect, guest host Alexander Dale, Director of Global Programs at MIT Solve, sits down with Ruchit Nagar, co-founder of Khushi Baby. What began as a... more

Are we living in unprecedented times for philanthropy, or have we seen this all before?

In this episode of The Solve Effect, we welcome the CEO and co-founder of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Stacy Palmer.

For four decades, Stacy has reported on... more

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Recent Guests

Audrey Tang
Taiwan's cyber ambassador, former Digital Minister, civic hacker, and advocate for pluralistic governance
Taiwan government
Episode: Audrey Tang Wants You to Sleep More, Steer the Machine, and Save Democracy
Ruchit Nagar
Co-founder of Khushi Baby, focal founder behind CHIP
Khushi Baby
Episode: 10 Years, 10 Solvers: Ruchit Nagar on Going from 0 to 60M Impacted in Community Health
Rama Kayyali
Co-founder of Little Thinking Minds; founder of I Read Arabic
Little Thinking Minds / I Read Arabic
Episode: 10 Years, 10 Solvers: Rama Kayyali on Rethinking Arabic Literacy and 20 Years of EdTech Evolution
Abigail Disney
Filmmaker, philanthropist, activist
Disney family; co-founder of a family legacy initiative
Episode: Abigail Disney on Why Your Obligation to Humanity is NOT Optional!
Jessica Jackley
Serial entrepreneur, investor, professor, author, CEO of VOW for Girls; co-founder of Kiva
VOW for Girls; Kiva; ProFounder; USC Marshall School of Business
Episode: Bravery is a Muscle, Start with Who, and Other Lifetime Lessons from Veteran Social Entrepreneur Jessica Jackley
Carrie Morgridge
Co-founder and CEO of the Morgridge Family Foundation
Morgridge Family Foundation
Episode: A Transformative Philanthropist: Carrie Morgridge on Joyful Giving, Courage Money, and Family Foundations
Nazanin Ash
CEO of welcome.us
welcome.us
Episode: A Social Impact Visionary: Nazanin Ash on Welcome.US, Collective Power, and Mutual Flourishing
Ariel Ekblaw
Space architect, founder of the Aurelia Institute, general partner of Aurelia Foundry Fund
Aurelia Institute / Aurelia Foundry Fund
Episode: An Aerospace Architect: Dr. Ariel Ekblaw on Extraterrestrial Solutions to Earthly Issues
Mohamed Aburawi
Harvard-trained surgeon; founder and CEO of Speetar and Atarona Ventures
Speetar; Atarona Ventures
Episode: A Visionary Healthcare Innovator: Dr. Mohamed Aburawi on Tech, Healthcare, and Impact Investing

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Hala Hanna
Host of The Solve Effect

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 6 ratings
  • Down to earth

    Usually, conversations about changing the world feel lofty and inaccessible. I like how Hala and Marjorie make things feel down-to-earth. I actually feel like I can go start a business venture and change the world (I probably can’t, but it’s the feeling that counts)

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    United Statesa year ago

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10 Years, 10 Solvers: Rama Kayyali on Rethinking Arabic Literacy and 20 Years of EdTech Evolution
Q: What was the biggest hurdle during fundraising and early growth?
Investors loved the impact and reach but didn't see fast, hockey-stick growth, so we had to pivot, bootstrap, and later pursue grant funding and impact investments to stabilize and scale.
10 Years, 10 Solvers: Rama Kayyali on Rethinking Arabic Literacy and 20 Years of EdTech Evolution
Q: What spurred your initial approach to Arabic literacy for preschoolers?
We saw a gap in Arabic content for kids, so we recreated nursery rhymes with puppets in the garden, eventually turning that playful concept into a scalable school-focused product with books and digital content.
A Social Impact Visionary: Nazanin Ash on Welcome.US, Collective Power, and Mutual Flourishing
Q: How does the sponsorship model work to distribute the act of welcoming across the country, and what impact has it had on small towns?
By enabling any American to sponsor a newcomer and by building a matching platform that connects sponsors with newcomers, the model distributes the welcome nationwide, revitalizes depopulated towns, and creates local nonprofits that sustain these efforts even after the initial sponsorship wave.
A Social Impact Visionary: Nazanin Ash on Welcome.US, Collective Power, and Mutual Flourishing
Q: What was the starting point for welcome.us during the Afghanistan evacuation, and why did you see a need to involve everyday Americans?
The evacuation crisis revealed that government pathways alone were insufficient and slow, so we imagined a deep partnership with civil society and the private sector to open policy spaces and build a supporting infrastructure that could scale participation and ensure newcomers thrive in their new communities.
A Visionary Healthcare Innovator: Dr. Mohamed Aburawi on Tech, Healthcare, and Impact Investing
Q: Walk me through the moment you left Harvard Medical School and the conversation in your head.
Mohamed reflects on leaving the conventional, resource-rich medical environment to pursue mission-driven innovation in fragile systems, driven by the belief that persistent gaps in care demand scalable, equitable solutions that reach masses beyond a single hospital.

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What is The Solve Effect about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show features leaders, technologists, and social entrepreneurs who are deliberately applying technology to solve big global problems. Episodes span civic tech, responsible AI, education, healthcare, migration, philanthropy, and strategic philanthropy, with a strong emphasis on human-centered design, cross-sector collaboration, and ethical stewardship of data. A standout throughline is turning ambitious ideas into practical, scalable solutions that balance impact with sustainability, equity, and trust. Listeners can expect candid discussions, real-world case studies, and actionable takeaways for building mission-driven ventures, partnerships with government and nonprofits, and responsible technology adoption.

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2. Ruchit Nagar
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7. Nazanin Ash
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