Stories of hope and new directions. When today's challenges seem enormous, tune into Roots and Sparks to hear how courageous people from around the globe are tapping into their stories and passions to ignite change for a better world.

<div>Dr. Rodrigo Barraza, anthropologist and Co-Director for the Americas at Global Fund for Children, facilitates brave learning spaces where men can explore what it means to be a man. Connecting with hundreds of men across diverse backgrounds, Rodrigo senses breakthroughs emerging, often led by young people, who are nurturing new concepts of masculinity with the power to foster gender norms rooted in care and connection.</div>

Dr. Rodrigo Barraza, anthropologist and Co-Director for the Americas at Global Fund for Children, facilitates brave learning spaces where men can explore what it means to be a man. Connecting with hundreds of men across diverse backgrounds, Rodrigo senses breakthroughs emerging, often led by young people, who are nurturing new concepts of masculinity with the power to foster gender norms rooted in care and connection.

Being a Man

<p>Frederic Adou, a young Ivorian, created Atikan, a social business to tell new stories about Africa. Fred knows that powerful stories shaped by Africans and not Westerners are needed to shift the continent from a "narrative of despair" to a "narrative of hope."</p>

Frederic Adou, a young Ivorian, created Atikan, a social business to tell new stories about Africa. Fred knows that powerful stories shaped by Africans and not Westerners are needed to shift the continent from a "narrative of despair" to a "narrative of hope."