Last week we concluded the Career Impact Program with Communitas America with a finale event where we heard from the students who interned for social enterprises and non-profits throughout the city. Matthew Washington, Deputy Manhattan Borough President, spoke at the event. For him, internships were an invaluable aspect of his life, and those experiences got him to where he is today. But Matthew didnt pursue any internships, he was drawn towards internships that made a difference in the community, and now hes representing his own. Growing up wasnt easy, he went on to explain;… Read More »
Our exciting partnership with Communitas America continues to train CCNY students for careers in social impact. Earlier this summer, we hosted seventeen CCNY students for a two-day, immersive, social impact training seminar. In addition, ten students were placed in paid summer internships with social enterprises throughout the NYC area. At the immersive training seminar, students discussed why pursuing a profession in social impact is so vital, especially today. Those in attendance learned about what it means to be a social entrepreneur, and how they can succeed in social impact… Read More »
Students at City College have an opportunity to create social impact through many activities on campus. Were excited to announce a new partnership with Communitas America which will train our students for social impact careers, and place a few in paid internships with world-renowned social enterprises. Through this summer program, our students will not only gain invaluable career experience by working at social impact organizations and social enterprises in the NYC area, but theyll understand the foundations of building a career in the social impact sector through a series of… Read More »
We have some exciting news to share from our sponsor, the Moxie Foundation, regarding the announcement of a $2.73 Million gift for an initiative at The City College of New York. Peter Zahn, President of the Moxie Foundation is thrilled to share:“The Moxie Foundation has just signed a new gift agreement with City College to help strengthen the Colleges capacity to prepare students for creative problem solving in the 21st century. The gift will continue support for the Zahn Innovation Center and also build on the Center's work in entrepreneurship by… Read More »
We told you the excitement wouldnt stop at the Final Pitch! Today, were thrilled to announce the ten startups that will participate in our Summer Accelerator:Among Allies €“ a nonprofit organization that helps victims of workplace sexual harassment find resources and offers workshops on the topic for small businessesCakeWLK €“ an app that connects college students with new friends via safe, reliable, publicly shared walking routesExostride €“ an exoskeletal knee augmentation to reduce workplace knee injuries & fatigueFreeFoot €“ an assistive device for those with gait… Read More »
Almost 200 students, faculty, staff, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, mentors, sponsors, and family members watched in awe as eight startups gave it their all and pitched for the chance to win the grand prizes in each of our four competition categories. To us, everyone was a winner last night. And as Standard Chartered Bank's CEO Torry Berntsen put it last night: “Your dreams are never-ending.”But, there can only be four grand prize winners. It is with great excitement that I announce the top startups in each category:Kaylie Prize:FreeFoot, an assistive device for those… Read More »
We always say to our startups: our job is to make the judges job difficult. This quote sums up the time each track chair and mentor puts into priming every one of our startups for Demo Day and the Final Pitch.Every year, the competition gets closer and the judges deliberations get more complicated. This year, weve gathered a powerhouse team to evaluate the 2018 Cohort. On Demo Day, investors, entrepreneurs, educators, public officials, and experts in a variety of fields met with each semi-finalist and carefully decided who would move on to the Final Pitch. They included, listed… Read More »
Were still feeling excitement from yesterday's Demo Day. Hundreds of supporters visited CCNY startups as they shared their MVPs and prototypes with the community. Startups seen yesterday have developed their ideas in our Lean Startup Bootcamp for the past semester, and Demo Day marked the first of two events that will determine which teams win prize money totaling $150,000. While the fun was happening outside on campus, judges carefully deliberated inside. The pressure was on. After much thought, the judges selected two teams from each of the four categories €“ hardware, social… Read More »
Ever wonder what its really like to be a student founder? While you get a glimpse of #StartupLife on our Instagram (@ZahnCenterNYC), its hard to imagine what goes into running a startup while youre in school. We sat down with some of our founders and talked to them about some of the challenges they face. Heres what they said: Living in Iraq for the majority of my life, Ive always thought about the American dream. Being a student founder makes me feel fulfilled. However, it does not come without its challenges. Balancing school, work, social and startup life is very… Read More »
With Demo Day only a week away, were thrilled to introduce you to some of our startups competing this year! Remember, the power is in your hands on Demo Day. YOU decide who gets the Audience Choice Awards.Today youll meet FloraMind, a team dedicated to breaking the stigma around mental health. They're helping teens understand mental health, learn how to identify warning signs, and build resilience through workshops and well-being exercises. This seems especially important in a society categorized by mass shootings & social media-induced depression. I sat down with the… Read More »
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