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To fund installations of BloomBoxes at scale in Malawi, I’ve been on a quest to see if our patented retractable solar roof system could be profitable in the US market. I believed it might.

To test this theory, we built a scale model of the roof, loaded it into a Sprinter, and drove it from SF to LA to bring the roof to RE+, the largest clean energy conference in North America.

We had great interest in our roof as a disaster relief resilience solution in Ukraine, Brazil, and Mexico. There’s also the potential to use BloomBoxes to power neonatal ICUs in Ghana. It’s very gratifying to learn that BloomBox can be profitable and still make an impact. In the US, there’s interest in agriculture to put roofs on stilts to charge equipment, work with the Navajo Nation energy committee and even the chance to bring them to festivals like Burning Man! It’s fun to imagine the possibilities.

Thank you to my family, friends and day 1 team for sticking with me for every step of this adventure. It was SO fun. ⭐️
@replusevents #replus2024 #cleanenergy

To fund installations of BloomBoxes at scale in Malawi, I’ve been on a quest to see if our patented retractable solar roof system could be profitable in the US market. I believed it might.

To test this theory, we built a scale model of the roof, loaded it into a Sprinter, and drove it from SF to LA to bring the roof to RE+, the largest clean energy conference in North America.

We had great interest in our roof as a disaster relief resilience solution in Ukraine, Brazil, and Mexico. There’s also the potential to use BloomBoxes to power neonatal ICUs in Ghana. It’s very gratifying to learn that BloomBox can be profitable and still make an impact. In the US, there’s interest in agriculture to put roofs on stilts to charge equipment, work with the Navajo Nation energy committee and even the chance to bring them to festivals like Burning Man! It’s fun to imagine the possibilities.

Thank you to my family, friends and day 1 team for sticking with me for every step of this adventure. It was SO fun. ⭐️
@replusevents #replus2024 #cleanenergy

DONE! BloomBox 4.0 at the Malawi Institute of Education is complete! 🧡 We did it!

Thank you all so much for being part of this build and for believing in the power of students to change the world. 🌸🌷 Thousands of students will use this lab, and teachers from across the country will have access to its resources. As Prof. Mikeka, Director of Science, Technology & Innovation said, the next step is to flood the country with BloomBoxes! We’re so excited to work hard to make this big dream a reality.

GO BLOOMBOX! ☀️💕

#starlink #bloom #malawi #solarpower #girlsinstem #steameducation

DONE! BloomBox 4.0 at the Malawi Institute of Education is complete! 🧡 We did it!

Thank you all so much for being part of this build and for believing in the power of students to change the world. 🌸🌷 Thousands of students will use this lab, and teachers from across the country will have access to its resources. As Prof. Mikeka, Director of Science, Technology & Innovation said, the next step is to flood the country with BloomBoxes! We’re so excited to work hard to make this big dream a reality.

GO BLOOMBOX! ☀️💕

#starlink #bloom #malawi #solarpower #girlsinstem #steameducation

Day 4 of 5 of the BloomBox 4.0 Installation at the Malawi Institute of Education! 🧡

Today, we drove to Lilongwe to meet with the Chief of Education & Adolescent Development at UNICEF Malawi, and discuss the potential for scaling BloomBoxes across the country as teacher training centers. 🌸🌷 We also went to visit Dzaleka Refugee Camp and check in with leaders at PLAN International and the UNHCR about their experience with the lab, one year since launch. It’s working really well and students love it! The dustiness of the camp had me reflecting on the importance of maintenance so it can function even better for them for years to come. Another beautiful, inspiring and important day with my team! GO BLOOMBOX! ☀️💕

#starlink #bloom #malawi #solarpower #girlsinstem @unicef

Day 4 of 5 of the BloomBox 4.0 Installation at the Malawi Institute of Education! 🧡

Today, we drove to Lilongwe to meet with the Chief of Education & Adolescent Development at UNICEF Malawi, and discuss the potential for scaling BloomBoxes across the country as teacher training centers. 🌸🌷 We also went to visit Dzaleka Refugee Camp and check in with leaders at PLAN International and the UNHCR about their experience with the lab, one year since launch. It’s working really well and students love it! The dustiness of the camp had me reflecting on the importance of maintenance so it can function even better for them for years to come. Another beautiful, inspiring and important day with my team! GO BLOOMBOX! ☀️💕

#starlink #bloom #malawi #solarpower #girlsinstem @unicef

Day 3 of the BloomBox 4.0 Installation at the Malawi Institute of Education! 🧡

Today, the BloomBox got to meet the superheroes that will use it- TEACHERS! BloomBox Design Labs provides engineering and infrastructure, but the magic comes from local curriculum and classroom leaders. 🌸🌷 Here’s an intro to our roof system (more to come!) and a testimonial from the phenomenal Ida Puliwa, about student use of her BloomBox, which was installed in 2022. 50 students from OTK have gone on to college since the launch, and this year alone, 9 out of the 14 students heading to college are girls! GO BLOOMBOX! ☀️💕

#starlink #bloom #malawi #solarpower #girlsinstem @othakarhaka

Day 3 of the BloomBox 4.0 Installation at the Malawi Institute of Education! 🧡

Today, the BloomBox got to meet the superheroes that will use it- TEACHERS! BloomBox Design Labs provides engineering and infrastructure, but the magic comes from local curriculum and classroom leaders. 🌸🌷 Here’s an intro to our roof system (more to come!) and a testimonial from the phenomenal Ida Puliwa, about student use of her BloomBox, which was installed in 2022. 50 students from OTK have gone on to college since the launch, and this year alone, 9 out of the 14 students heading to college are girls! GO BLOOMBOX! ☀️💕

#starlink #bloom #malawi #solarpower #girlsinstem @othakarhaka

Day 2 of the BloomBox 4.0 Installation at the Malawi Institute of Education! 🧡

Today the BloomBox came to life with Starlink internet, bright blooms 🌸🌷, and the awesome energy of our team. #starlink #bloom #malawi #solarpower #girlsinstem

Day 2 of the BloomBox 4.0 Installation at the Malawi Institute of Education! 🧡

Today the BloomBox came to life with Starlink internet, bright blooms 🌸🌷, and the awesome energy of our team. #starlink #bloom #malawi #solarpower #girlsinstem

Day 1 of BloomBox 4.0 installation at the Malawi Institute of Education! Today was a beautiful and productive day setting up this BloomBox solar-powered STEAM learning lab🧡 I’m so grateful to lead this phenomenally cool and inspiring team. We are SO ready to scale!

#solarpower #stem #girlsinstem #steameducation #malawi 💜😁

Day 1 of BloomBox 4.0 installation at the Malawi Institute of Education! Today was a beautiful and productive day setting up this BloomBox solar-powered STEAM learning lab🧡 I’m so grateful to lead this phenomenally cool and inspiring team. We are SO ready to scale!

#solarpower #stem #girlsinstem #steameducation #malawi 💜😁

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY! 💜 (I am a day late as I’m in the depths of final projects BUT every day should be women’s day so I’m making a post anyways 😁)

Everything I‘ve learned and anything good I’ve ever done has been with the support of phenomenal women. I plan to dedicate my life to supporting female creativity and brilliance in all its forms. It’s our greatest and most sustainable resource!! Big love and respect for girlbosses everywhere 🚀💗 We’re just getting started! 💪🏼

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY! 💜 (I am a day late as I’m in the depths of final projects BUT every day should be women’s day so I’m making a post anyways 😁)

Everything I‘ve learned and anything good I’ve ever done has been with the support of phenomenal women. I plan to dedicate my life to supporting female creativity and brilliance in all its forms. It’s our greatest and most sustainable resource!! Big love and respect for girlbosses everywhere 🚀💗 We’re just getting started! 💪🏼

2023 was a big and beautiful year!! I feel really blessed to have been surrounded by love this year, and to have watched real life magic happen as the product of our team’s hard work, creativity and attention to detail.

Some of my favourite moments of this year included returning to my beautiful high school to give a keynote address on design thinking and the launch of our app SuperBloom, watching how resilient Malawi was as it recovered from Cyclone Freddy, for a period of which BloomBox 1.0 was the only power supply for miles around, finishing a phenomenal first year at Stanford (a place that feels like home, and that inspired me to grow at solar car club, business competitions, and on adventures with some of the coolest people I know), learning more about architecture at internships in Newfoundland and Utah, installing BloomBox 3.0 at Dzaleka refugee camp (where digital degrees are essential for young people without citizenship), spending hours and hours on business calls (during a gap quarter from school) + pitching BloomBox Design Labs as a public benefit company (and being really lucky to obtain seed impact investment to fuel next strides), installing Starlink satellite internet in Blantyre (details to come!) and spending time with the team that taught me everything I know about sustainable global development (and life). ⭐️

A lot more cool stuff has happened too, that I can’t fit in this post. I’ve learned a lot and I’m filled with love and gratitude. Thank you all for being part of it. Let’s keep going in 2024 and beyond💗

2023 was a big and beautiful year!! I feel really blessed to have been surrounded by love this year, and to have watched real life magic happen as the product of our team’s hard work, creativity and attention to detail.

Some of my favourite moments of this year included returning to my beautiful high school to give a keynote address on design thinking and the launch of our app SuperBloom, watching how resilient Malawi was as it recovered from Cyclone Freddy, for a period of which BloomBox 1.0 was the only power supply for miles around, finishing a phenomenal first year at Stanford (a place that feels like home, and that inspired me to grow at solar car club, business competitions, and on adventures with some of the coolest people I know), learning more about architecture at internships in Newfoundland and Utah, installing BloomBox 3.0 at Dzaleka refugee camp (where digital degrees are essential for young people without citizenship), spending hours and hours on business calls (during a gap quarter from school) + pitching BloomBox Design Labs as a public benefit company (and being really lucky to obtain seed impact investment to fuel next strides), installing Starlink satellite internet in Blantyre (details to come!) and spending time with the team that taught me everything I know about sustainable global development (and life). ⭐️

A lot more cool stuff has happened too, that I can’t fit in this post. I’ve learned a lot and I’m filled with love and gratitude. Thank you all for being part of it. Let’s keep going in 2024 and beyond💗

Love this article in @medium 💗 I think it captures the journey to this point really well. It’s been a big year for me and for BloomBox and I’m grateful for the chance to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re going. So excited about the huge strides we’ve set up for 2024🫶🏼 Link in bio.

Love this article in @medium 💗 I think it captures the journey to this point really well. It’s been a big year for me and for BloomBox and I’m grateful for the chance to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re going. So excited about the huge strides we’ve set up for 2024🫶🏼 Link in bio.

My favorite part of the construction process😁🙌- adding the blooms to the BloomBox! 🌈💗🧡🌸🌻⭐️✨

My favorite part of the construction process😁🙌- adding the blooms to the BloomBox! 🌈💗🧡🌸🌻⭐️✨

Class in session in Mulanje, site of BloomBox 2.0💚
So excited to return this winter, to launch a very special project. Details coming soon⭐️

Class in session in Mulanje, site of BloomBox 2.0💚
So excited to return this winter, to launch a very special project. Details coming soon⭐️

Appreciation for the sheer beauty of our chain and sprocket for the patented retractable solar roof system💜

Appreciation for the sheer beauty of our chain and sprocket for the patented retractable solar roof system💜

So proud of our Malawi team leads as we are set to scale up this new year!

So proud of our Malawi team leads as we are set to scale up this new year!

Check out our recently launched website, now optimized for mobile ⭐️💕 www.bloomboxdesignlabs.com

Check out our recently launched website, now optimized for mobile ⭐️💕 www.bloomboxdesignlabs.com

Container modification in progress in Epping District, South Africa 💥

Container modification in progress in Epping District, South Africa 💥

Huge next step for all existing BloomBox Design Labs: connecting students at the labs to the internet via SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. Future developments will include extending these networks to connect entire surrounding communities to the internet through a sustainable, scalable microfinance model. Stay tuned ⭐️

Huge next step for all existing BloomBox Design Labs: connecting students at the labs to the internet via SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. Future developments will include extending these networks to connect entire surrounding communities to the internet through a sustainable, scalable microfinance model. Stay tuned ⭐️

Found the original BloomBox concept model :) It still blows my mind that this little idea is a real structure in the world now.⭐️

#architecture #design #sustainability #education

Found the original BloomBox concept model :) It still blows my mind that this little idea is a real structure in the world now.⭐️

#architecture #design #sustainability #education

I am thrilled to announce the launch of our Etsy page! 🧡 New designs coming this holiday season. Link to the shop in bio.

(I know this is a bit different from the original craft sale stand- thank you to everyone who’s supported my work since the beginning💗)

I am thrilled to announce the launch of our Etsy page! 🧡 New designs coming this holiday season. Link to the shop in bio.

(I know this is a bit different from the original craft sale stand- thank you to everyone who’s supported my work since the beginning💗)

day 4 (our last day of the build💗) in review:

today we put all the finishing touches on the box and completed staff training for the laptops and the RACHEL server in the BloomBox!! plus i got to rock a @planinternational flag, Toussaint says swag is always a priority 😎, and on the long drive home i realized my hands were beyond messy, and that i have SO much to be grateful for 💖💖

day 4 (our last day of the build💗) in review:

today we put all the finishing touches on the box and completed staff training for the laptops and the RACHEL server in the BloomBox!! plus i got to rock a @planinternational flag, Toussaint says swag is always a priority 😎, and on the long drive home i realized my hands were beyond messy, and that i have SO much to be grateful for 💖💖

today the team got the chance to walk around Dzaleka. so much beauty + heartbreak to witness. (mostly beauty tho) crazy to learn that Dzaleka is home to over 51,000 refugees, and that it accepts 2000-5000 new refugees per year, and only about 1% leave the camp. despite how strained it’s resources are, it’s a very hopeful place, and it was magic to see our BloomBox tables coming to life in the center of the camp 🧡

today the team got the chance to walk around Dzaleka. so much beauty + heartbreak to witness. (mostly beauty tho) crazy to learn that Dzaleka is home to over 51,000 refugees, and that it accepts 2000-5000 new refugees per year, and only about 1% leave the camp. despite how strained it’s resources are, it’s a very hopeful place, and it was magic to see our BloomBox tables coming to life in the center of the camp 🧡

day 3 in review: today we put in the WERK! ✅

i finished shading the flowers, had the honor of meeting the United Nations representative in Dzaleka Bashir who was crazy smart, had our hearts broken seeing the hundreds that flocked to the gate seeking asylum, ate bananas on the side of the road, got burnt, and witnessed some epic dance moves

day 3 in review: today we put in the WERK! ✅

i finished shading the flowers, had the honor of meeting the United Nations representative in Dzaleka Bashir who was crazy smart, had our hearts broken seeing the hundreds that flocked to the gate seeking asylum, ate bananas on the side of the road, got burnt, and witnessed some epic dance moves

DZALEKA CAM‼️‼️

DZALEKA CAM‼️‼️

day 2 in review:
i started painting the flower mural (must wear sunglasses to a) look swag and b) not burn eyeballs), we went supply shopping, i met the Malawi High Commissioner for Refugees and he gave us the go ahead, Mike taught me karate, Chakwera confirms our sense of urgency, i drink a litre of diet coke, and Plan International says “Women leadership begins with equal education!!!” 💪🏼 #malawi #solar #girlseducation #girlpower

day 2 in review:
i started painting the flower mural (must wear sunglasses to a) look swag and b) not burn eyeballs), we went supply shopping, i met the Malawi High Commissioner for Refugees and he gave us the go ahead, Mike taught me karate, Chakwera confirms our sense of urgency, i drink a litre of diet coke, and Plan International says “Women leadership begins with equal education!!!” 💪🏼 #malawi #solar #girlseducation #girlpower

flower power time 😎

flower power time 😎

next up: MIKE! superhero engineer and karate teacher in his free time. ready to kick butt during this build 💥💥💥😁🧡

next up: MIKE! superhero engineer and karate teacher in his free time. ready to kick butt during this build 💥💥💥😁🧡

introducing the team 😁 up first: Danny Stacks!! i met Danny on the site of BloomBox 1.0 (here’s a pic of us on top of BB1.0 in Blantyre). trained in solar wiring and MVP on the job-site, he also has amazing dance moves 🕺🏽

introducing the team 😁 up first: Danny Stacks!! i met Danny on the site of BloomBox 1.0 (here’s a pic of us on top of BB1.0 in Blantyre). trained in solar wiring and MVP on the job-site, he also has amazing dance moves 🕺🏽

first day on the jobsite with the team! Dzaleka refugee camp is home to 50,000 people, and was built to accommodate only 10,000 💔 today we got to witness the energy of the camp and had all hands on deck to get the container on the foundation and the roof secured on top 🧡 go team BloomBox!! 💪🏼

first day on the jobsite with the team! Dzaleka refugee camp is home to 50,000 people, and was built to accommodate only 10,000 💔 today we got to witness the energy of the camp and had all hands on deck to get the container on the foundation and the roof secured on top 🧡 go team BloomBox!! 💪🏼

it was an honor to present at the IASC (International Association for the Study of the Commons) in Nairobi!! 💚 what a cool city!

my speech was on girls’ education, the digital commons and Dzaleka refugee camp (the site of BloomBox 3.0). the event, founded by Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom, was at the confluence of public policy, environmental science and social justice. thank you for allowing me to be in the room where it happens! :) hugest thank you to my mom for being there with me 💛

it was an honor to present at the IASC (International Association for the Study of the Commons) in Nairobi!! 💚 what a cool city!

my speech was on girls’ education, the digital commons and Dzaleka refugee camp (the site of BloomBox 3.0). the event, founded by Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom, was at the confluence of public policy, environmental science and social justice. thank you for allowing me to be in the room where it happens! :) hugest thank you to my mom for being there with me 💛

the solar panel petals are revealed as the hand crank turns. in this way, the BloomBox truly blooms! #solar

the solar panel petals are revealed as the hand crank turns. in this way, the BloomBox truly blooms! #solar

team appreciation 🧡🧡- my greatest mentors and role models. can’t wait to be reunited :)

team appreciation 🧡🧡- my greatest mentors and role models. can’t wait to be reunited :)

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