Emily Coppel

Emily Coppel

Emily Coppel is the communications lead at BRAC USA, an independent affiliate of BRAC based in New York City. She oversees outreach, communications, and public fundraising to garner support for BRAC in North America. Emily has a background in multimedia journalism and nonprofit program management for youth education programs in New York and Johannesburg. Emily’s work has been featured in the Mail and Guardian, the Guardian, KBIA radio (an NPR affiliate), NextBillion, and contributed to the Harvard Business Review. She is passionate about finding engaging ways to tell stories that empower disadvantaged communities.

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Opinion: How to find a resilient solution to extreme poverty

Opinion: How to find a resilient solution to extreme poverty

about 9 years ago // International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Given that the poorest are the most vulnerable to shocks, from natural and man-made disasters or conflict, solutions to extreme poverty must include measures that build resilience against disasters.