…in night time college courses exposed me to a course in State and Federal Government, which lit a fire! I became the first adult continuing education student at University of…
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5 Crowdfunders to Watch – Bucking Industry Standards
…not cater to the challenges overweight runners like them face. And Lee and Roe knew they had the experience to provide the specific sort of training and support that other…
Claire Bennett: Music Bugs
Your Name: Claire Bennett Business Name: Music Bugs, a music and singing education service Type of Business: Children’s Goods & Services Business Location: Wiltshire, United Kingdom Website www.musicbugs.co.uk Twitter @MusicBugs…
How to Stay Inspired When You Really Need a Boost
…of Mumbai-based Pifa Foundation for the Benefit of Sport, which provides soccer training to underprivileged boys and girls. Football in India, as elsewhere, is male-dominated. “I feel I can give…
Roxanne Zolin: Marketing Visions
Your Name: Roxanne Zolin Business Name: Marketing Visions, an education program for marketing and developing Type of Business: Training and Software Development Business Location: Brisbane, Australia Reason for starting After…
10 Resources for Encouraging STEM Girls
…for engineering in K-12 girls. It also offers a scholarship program and online training for future female engineers. Click here for more information. Digigirlz (Microsoft) About: Digigirlz offers online educational…
Faith Gonsalves: Music Basti – Gives Voice to Children in India
Your Name: Faith Gonsalves Business Name: Music Basti (of Integrated Development Education Association), a community music and media learning service Type of Business: Social Enterprise/Non Profit Organization Business Location: New…
Chioma Madueke: Study Abroad for African Students
This story is part of our 1,000+ Stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: Chioma Madueke Business: Zidora Consults Location: Lagos, Nigeria Industry: Education & Training Reason for starting? I love…
‘American Enterprise’ – Entrepreneurship for the ‘Other’
…ways in which we, as a society, can address these inequalities? Improving access to education; seeking out business training and planning workshops; building bridges between men and women that serve…
For an Entrepreneur Trained in Conflict Resolution, Business is Good
…George Mason University in conflict analysis and resolution. Related: How Being Different Led to Success But up until 2005, Jadallah had worked mostly for Corporate America, doing “organizational effectiveness” training…
Donna Karan Opens Up About Fashion, Failure and the Force That Drives Her
…work opportunities for artisans there. And in 2015, she collaborated with her alma mater, Parsons, to open a vocational education center in Haiti called Design Organization Training. With great collaborators…
6 Historic Wins for Women in This Year’s Midterms
…on numerous committees related to housing, education and economic development. In 2016, she was elected Senate Majority Leader and appointed the Chair of the Senate Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel. As…
After the Sandy Hook Shooting Took Her Son, a Mom Found Her Mission
…ourselves repeatedly asking: How do we prevent school shootings? Lewis is the founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit backed by the Buffett family’s NoVo…
Paulette Mpouma: The Africa Memory Game– Educating Her Kids About Their Heritage
Your Name: Paulette Mpouma Business Name: The Africa Memory Game, a maker of an educational board game about Africa Type of Business: Children’s Goods & Services/E-Commerce/Social Enterprise/ Education Business Location:…
Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs
…Francisco, and Washington D.C. The Pipeline Fellowship is an angel investing bootcamp for women philanthropists and currently operates in select cities. The program offers three main components: education, mentoring, and…