NEWDAY SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES CNN Political Contributor Van Jones is the president and co-founder of Rebuild the Dream, a platform for bottom-up, people-powered innovations to help fix the U.S. economy. In 2009, Van worked as the green jobs…
Thanks to Zagat and Yelp, we know just how diners rate the cuisine, ambiance, and service at restaurants across the country. Now, with the publication of Forked: A New Standard for American Dining, we can choose restaurants based on how they…
Dr. Jordan Kassalow is the co-chairman and founder of VisionSpring, providing affordable access to eyeglasses everywhere. He is also the founder of Scojo, New York and the Global Health Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. Prior to his…
“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world…but in being able to remake ourselves.”– Mahatma Ghandi In this 4-week free course, students will learn different mindfulness methods and cultivate a daily mindfulness…
NEWDAY SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES T. Morgan Dixon is the Co-Founder of GirlTrek is a groundbreaking three-year-old national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C that inspires and supports African American women and girls to live their healthiest, most fulfilled lives…
NEWDAY SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES Dorothy Stoneman is the founder and former CEO of YouthBuild USA, Inc. a program that helps low-income unemployed 16 to 24 year olds work toward their high school diploma or its equivalent while building…
NEWDAY SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES Justin Massa is an innovator and entrepreneur with expertise in food, big data, housing, open gov data, and civil rights. His work centers on connecting industries, companies, and governments, which have historically lagged behind…
NEWDAY SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES Theaster Gates (b. 1973, Chicago, USA) lives and works in Chicago. Gates creates work that focuses on space theory and land development, sculpture and performance. Drawing on his interest and training in urban planning…
Join Taylor and Newcomb College Institute for a keynote featuring Katie Orenstein. Katie will host a live experiment in how credibility works and how ideas rise. During the workshop, Orenstein will share observations and raise questions generated by The OpEd Project’s work with over 2,500…
Join Taylor and the Office Multicultural Affairs for a keynote event featuring Michael Sorrell, President, Paul Quinn College. Dr. Michael J. Sorrell is the longest-serving President in the 146-year history of Paul Quinn College. Under his leadership Paul Quinn has…