By Kayla O’Neill As the global refugee crisis drags on, a handful of innovative social initiatives are popping up to address the critical needs of the small percentage of refugees being resettled in the United States. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has registered 14.4 million Read more…
By Maria Bermudez Pizano Innovative ideas often come true when they are a solution to a problem hitting close to home. Having a recurring problem without an existing solution is a powerful driver of inspiration and it is likely to occupy one’s thoughts for long hours a day. At least Read more…
By Jackie Rothmeier Poverty, Inc. is a documentary created by Michael Matheson Miller that dives deeply into the ideas of global charity, social entrepreneurship, and integrity. While many see global charity rooted in an overarching moral integrity, much of its influence and contribution in developing states has negative consequences that Read more…
By Brooke O’Connell It only takes one person to see a problem and take action to come up with a solution to bring positive impact to the lives of thousands. This is what One Acre Fund Co-Founder, Andrew Yuon, did and continues to do. While abroad in Kenya, Yuon noticed Read more…
By Emily O’Connor Before coming to Boston to attend Northeastern University, Kayla O’Neill grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kayla is now in her senior year of college majoring in International Affairs and Business with a concentration in Marketing. On top of her double major, Kayla will also graduate in Read more…
By Professor Dennis R. Shaughnessy It was a difficult and challenging election week for many of us on campus, with many students emotionally expressing their concerns about the message sent by the election’s outcome. As we now know, Secretary Clinton won the popular vote, while Mr. Trump won the electoral Read more…