Tag: Social Innovation

Aaron Bart-Addison, Sedonami Agosa ’20, and Anna Gildea, the three leaders of ClearPath, sit at a table filled with information about their nonprofit.
Helping Those Without a Home As someone concerned about homelessness, Sedonami Agosa ’20 founded ClearPath, which seeks to keep those aging out of foster care off the streets.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
November 17, 2022

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Two Babson College Teams Receive Faculty Research Angel Fund Awards Two Babson College research teams were selected as recipients of Faculty Research Angel Fund awards by Babson's Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
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November 8, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

Babson Alumni Recognized on the 2022 Meaningful Business 100 Two Babson College alumni—Gayatri Jolly ’11 and Alejandro Souza ’09—have been recognized on the 2022 Meaningful Business 100.
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November 4, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

A line of students stand in awe at the sight of the stadium
Good Company, Good Game Delivers Impact and Inspiration In a new course on sports businesses, Babson students visit Atlanta to experience firsthand how the core values of Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 shape his businesses.
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Eric Beato
Editor / Writer
Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
September 16, 2022

Posted in Community

Silhouette of Soldiers Walking
A Veteran Helping Veterans Vietnam veteran and life coach Richard Battista jumped at the chance to earn his MBA at Babson. The 73-year-old hopes Babson’s entrepreneurial mindset can be used to help prevent veteran suicides.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
August 19, 2022

Posted in Community

Wiljeana Glover works with a student at the hackathon
First Health Hackathon in Rwanda Highlights Babson-UGHE Collaboration Wiljeana Glover, founding faculty director of Babson’s Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship, discusses the successful hackathon and the value of collaborating with the University of Global Health Equity.
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August 16, 2022

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

High school students studying
Expanding Minds and Opportunities at Babson's Summer Study for High School Students Two Babson undergraduates who attended Babson’s Summer Study for High School Students say the monthlong program opened their eyes to opportunities and careers they had never considered.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
August 12, 2022

Posted in Community

Dylan Zajac '25 looks at a computer screen
Refurbishing Computers Turns from Side Hustle to Helping Hand Dylan Zajac ’25 has been refurbishing computers and donating them since high school. At Babson, he has continued to grow his charity, develop his network, and expand his opportunities.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
August 5, 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Cheryl Kiser Selected as Judge for 2022 Meaningful Business 100 Cheryl Kiser, executive director of Babson College’s Institute for Social Innovation, will serve on an expert global panel of judges for the 2022 Meaningful Business 100 (MB100).
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August 2, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

Ela Gokcigdem ’24 Addresses United Nations on Protecting Our Oceans Ela Gokcigdem ’24 represented Turkey as a youth delegate at the UN Ocean Conference Youth and Innovation Forum last month in Cascais, Portugal.
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July 25, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs