By Natascha Elbech More than five hundred thousand refugees are currently seeking employment in Germany. Upon arrival, refugees are confronted with a new challenge – resettlement – and must navigate their new surroundings without knowledge of the language and culture or access to basic social, financial, and medical services. In Read more…
By Rebekah Davis Situated on a narrow street in the middle of Stone Town, the largest city in Zanzibar, Safi Sana pops out as a striking boutique amidst the hundreds of other stalls. Bags, pants and tablecloths line the shelves, all radiating with bright African prints. You can tell with Read more…
By Dennis Shaughnessy The topic of prison labor has long been a controversial one, both in the US and around the world. In the US, prisoners who work under structured programs typically receive less than $1.00 per hour for their labor as part of the Federal Prison Industries program. The Read more…
By Eleanor Patten “I know this may come across as pandering to my audience, but I really do think that this generation is the next great generation.” After listening to author Dan Lyons speak to Social Enterprise Students on his experiences this quote was one that really stuck with me. Read more…
By Juli Kloza and Natascha Elbech On February 6th, Sam White, co-founder of Promethean Power, joined the Social Enterprise Institute for our Speaker Series to speak to students about his unintended journey to becoming a social entrepreneur. When asked about his motivation to starting his enterprise, Sam simply replied that Read more…
By Juli Kloza At our student association, SEISA, we currently have four active projects that are looking for a few more students to join to assist in various activities. Impacto – Chiapas, Mexico Impacto is a group that works to empower indigenous artisan women in Chiapas, Mexico to produce textiles Read more…