On Tuesday we welcomed our new cohort into our Zahn family and transitioned last year's cohort into their role as alumni. To us, it was a celebration of our changemakers, whether they are just beginning their entrepreneurial journey, or they're ready to go out and share their impact with the rest of the world.During our alumni breakfast we acknowledged our students' accomplishments and spoke about the challenges our young entrepreneurs faced (and overcame!) during their bootcamp. As a commemoration of their time with us, we presented our new alumni with a special trophy,… Read More »
We couldn't have picked such an awesome batch of semi-finalist teams without the help of our judges–57 investors, entrepreneurs, public officials, educators, and CCNY alumni who took time out of their busy schedules to read student applications, provide feedback, and score the teams based on a variety of factors, including market value and innovation.Thank you to Adrish Majumdar, Alec Stern, Ali Nayyar, Anasa Scott, Andrew Hapke, Betty Huang, Bill Sappington, Bita Goldman, Brendan Mee, Brian Heiman, Casey Pickett, Celia Lloyd, Chris Reim, Claude Brathwaite, Derrick Yeboah, Drew… Read More »
If youve been following us this semester, you know that weve spent months collecting applications for our 2015-16 Competitions. This year we received 99 entries, and we were astounded by the quality and creativity of every idea. Overall, we received many entries that had a social entrepreneurship aspect, and we learned that CCNY students are invested in creating change both locally and globally. Over the past few weeks, weve worked with outside judges to narrow down our entries. Zahn staff held personal interviews with the top 10 teams in each category, and then chose six semi-… Read More »
How do you know when social programs work? We're hosting a panel about how to measure your success. Learn valuable tactics for gauging your impact!Thursday, December 3rd, 6-8pm, Shepard Hall, Room 107.Speakers:Amanda Kizer, MA, Analytics Associate with the B Analytics-Measure What Matters team at B Lab. Amanda helps managers measure, benchmark, and report the social and environmental impact of companies.Nicole Lavan, PhD, Director of Research, Policy and Evaluation for the Bronx community-based organization, WHEDco. Nicole has over ten years of experience… Read More »
The next installment in our Standard Chartered Women Entrepreneurs' Speaker Series will be a panel on alternative ways to raise capital. It will be held on Wednesday, November 11th, from 5:30-6:30pm in Shepard Hall room 107.The panel will discuss how enterprises can finance their companies using alternative funding mechanism such as rewards, donation, and crowdfunding. They will also consider how policy reform through The JOBS Act has created opportunity for issuers and investors by leveraging equity and debt crowdfunding.Moderator Geri StengelGeri… Read More »
If Not You, Then Who? Its a question that invokes the entrepreneurial spirit–the idea of taking it upon yourself to solve a problem that hasnt been solved yet. That initiative and drive is something shared amongst all of the inspiring women who spoke at our panel of #FemaleFounders. We got to hear firsthand each speakers individual approach to success. Our panelists included Kelechi Anyadiegwu, founder of Zuvaa, Noa Gafni, founder of Impact Squared, Aileen Gemma Smith, founder of Vizalytics Technology, and Angela Jackson, founder of the Global Language Project. The panel was… Read More »
This Fall semester, the Zahn Center launched its inaugural social enterprise/nonprofit internship program at CCNY, sponsored by BNY Mellon. We received over 140 applications! Students from a variety of majors applied, including engineering, economics, psychology, communications, and international relations. We are thrilled to share that we placed 12 students in an array of incredible social enterprises in the NYC area. This semester, our students start their dream internships at these prestigious organizations:Blue Ridge Labs & The Robin Hood FoundationEchoing GreenBridges… Read More »
Thank you to all who made Friday's Idea Jam 4NYC such a success. We had a BLAST jamming out with you!Twenty-five students attended the ideation session and split up into groups to tackle five categories: connected cities, women in tech, sustainability, affordability, and civic engagement. The idea was for each team to come up with an innovative solution for one of those 5 categories of civic/social challenges. Each team would pitch their idea to a panel of expert judges at the end of the day in competition for our fabulous prizes: a grand prize of $1,000, as well as the… Read More »
Maker Faire is an exhibition of creativity, innovation, and resourcefulness. Makers gather to showcase their diverse inventions, modeling everything from new tech devices to performance art based creations. The Faire was created in the spirit of the Maker Movement, a tech-influenced DIY community fostered by the launch of MAKE Magazine. There have been Maker Faires all over the world, and the Zahn Center accompanied Vista Wearables to the New York Maker Faire, September 26th-27th in the New York Hall of Science. Some highlights from the faire include the Giant Sized Mouse Trap,… Read More »
We all know that its difficult to make change happen if no one stands up and demands it. At the #UpForSchool Town Hall, 10 million people petitioned and 1,500 people gathered to do just that. The event was held on September 28th, a joint effort between UNISEF and Theirworld, celebrating the landmark of 10 million signatures in support of making sure every child in the world receives the education they deserve. The children who suffer from lack of schooling are those that are marginalized by society in all aspects of life. We need to give them the tools to fight back against that… Read More »
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