By Marisa Kallenberger The power went out. Music started blasting from a nearby yard. A moonlit dance party erupted in the neighborhood of Kamwala. Everyone, from two year olds, to their grandmothers, to the university students from America (although one was clearly inferior in the dancing department), joined in. This Read more…
By Kim Izar As a first-generation U.S. citizen, I was always reminded by my mother, an immigrant from the Philippines, how essential it was that my brother and I receive a quality education. The power of education was something that my family had always stressed, often repeating that it was Read more…
By Angelica Recierdo Do you want to learn more about changemakers in different corners of the globe? Looking for a cause to become passionate about? Add this list of short films and video clips to your queue to invigorate the social entrepreneur in you. 1. Who Cares? “Don’t ask Read more…
Closing the Opportunity Gap By Anea Schaffel On Monday, February 22nd 2016, around 120 students as well as faculty and staff came out to the Northeastern Alumni Center to meet Steve Rothstein, the former CEO of Citizen Schools. A former Husky himself, Mr. Rothstein has shown a lifelong commitment to Read more…
By: Betsy Naymon On my first day at work, I pulled, picked, stretched, measured, and tried on about three hundred knit hats. Not all the products were perfect—in fact, a large amount had to be rejected due to errors that didn’t adhere to the strict quality that we hold Read more…
Chronology of Social Enterprise Education within the ENT Group 2006 First Course (Fall); students identify as “206ers” 2007 SEI (privately funded): “Business for Global Good” Honors Program collaboration (student leadership program) 2008 South Africa: “Slum Entrepreneur” Consulting Program Student Association (Net Impact, then SEISA) 2009 DR (Haiti): “Bankers to Read more…