The next frontier of social impact
The third annual Social Impact Fellowship concluded on September 12 with Pitch Day, where 30 first-generation, low-income high school students presented and answered questions regarding their summer social impact projects to a panel of industry leaders and educators for scholarship awards.
Partnering with Forbes to launch national mentorship program
The inaugural program launched in June 2021 matched 97 high school and college students with Forbes 30 Under 30 Listers to form mentorship circles that are worked to close the network gap this summer.
Adjusting to college life: being away from home
I vividly remember the day my parents dropped me off at college for the first time. College is tough for everyone. Though it may feel like it’s overstated, no one is ever truly alone.
Aaron Mitchell shares how to land your first job
Our July workshop for our 2021 program was about landing your first job and it was hosted by Aaron Mitchell, Director of HR at Netflix Animation Studio.
What I learned from the different learning styles
Learning is not a one-size-fits-all experience. With a combination of all the different styles of the VARK model (visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic), we can begin to give a name to how we best retain information.