Children - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 2002
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Dot-Mom

operation today, Olson decided to step down as chief executive. With two young children at home, "I personally came to the conclusion that being a CEO is hell," Olson told the New York Times (February 7, 2002). "It wasn't what I wanted to... View Details

Keywords: iVillage; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Oct 2002
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A Change of Life

about solving problems.” But now, he said, his wife reminds him that “helping children read, that's solving a problem and winning, too.” Is Waldron's move, the Times wondered, indicative of a growing interest on the part of private-sector... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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Vision: Learning Curve

As the children of civil servants living in northern India, siblings Azeez Gupta (MBA 2019) and Namya Mahajan (HBS 2022) enjoyed educational advantages that millions of their lower-income peers did not—advantages such as high-quality... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; education; entrepreneurship; startup; India; Educational Services

01 Jun 2012
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The Power of Philanthropy

heretofore incurable affliction that affects some 30,000 children and young adults in the United States. The O’Donnells founded The Joey Fund and worked tirelessly with the other organizations. Almost singlehandedly, O’Donnell created “a... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

08 Mar 2017
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A Steady Voice in Difficult Times

Denise Welsh (MBA 1981) is a pediatric chaplain at Mount Sinai Medical Center, a second career after having spent many years in the finance field. In this video, she talks about her role in the intensive care unit and the impact of helping parents and View Details

11 Apr 2018
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Pushing the Next Generation Forward

1990s, under the leadership of recently retired CEO Geoffrey Canada, the organization has established a birth-to-college pipeline of best-practice school, community development, and health and wellness programs that today touch the lives of 13,000 View Details

21 Nov 2017
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Rushing Yards

it’s clear that Howard’s earliest influencers were his parents, who grew up the children of sharecroppers yet both graduated from college. That same work ethic and love of education would take Howard to Oxford University as a Rhodes... View Details

15 Sep 2015
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Easing the Costs of Saving a Child

providing interest-free loans, education, and advocacy. “There are 10-14 million voiceless children trapped in these hell holes around the world. We knew we would only be one arrow in the quiver to rescue the Andrews of the world, but we... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

02 May 2016
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Creating Common Ground in Communities of Conflict

Hindu/Muslim conflict. Designed for each computer to be shared by two to three students, the children work with each other with minimal direction from a facilitator. “The stories that have come back are incredible,” Mendhro says. “One of... View Details

03 Dec 2024
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Magic Numbers

Courtesy Shalinee Sharma Courtesy Shalinee Sharma As a sixth grader in Buffalo, New York, Shalinee Sharma (MBA 2005) believed math just wasn’t her thing. There were only a few girls in the honors class at her new school, and Sharma soon realized that she was far behind... View Details

Keywords: Amy Crawford

25 Mar 2016
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Putting Faith in a Good Education

Peru, Rwanda, Liberia, and Burkina Faso, to help improve the learning environment. He hopes to scale Edify, from affecting nearly 400,000 children currently to 2 million children in the next decade. It’s an... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Apr 2002
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"Rising to the Challenge" Program Addresses Post-9/11 Issues

"Dehydration is the leading cause of death among refugees. Before this panel ends, nearly eight hundred children will die of dehydration caused by diarrhea." Noting that the mortality rate for Afghan View Details

Keywords: War on Terror; Ronald Levy; Health, Social Assistance

30 Sep 2015
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The Power of Service

positive change,” says Reilly, who did both in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Rallying City Year contacts from across the country, she founded City Year Louisiana to help with critical relief and recovery efforts just 100 days after the storm hit. “For many in... View Details

01 Nov 2012
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First and Goal

Swearengin and a friend cofounded the Downtown Giants, Manhattan’s only public youth football team. Many of Swearengin’s HBS classmates provided annual support for the Downtown Giants’ scholarship program, which allowed children from all... View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Jun 2013
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Africa Looks Ahead

"How do you transform the economy? You've got to provide the basic infrastructure for people to transform their own lives. You're killing many birds with one stone. If people have power, the welder in the rural area can make money, a woman can make money, View Details

Keywords: United Nations; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

24 Jun 2016
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Reinventing Pharma

happy, fulfilling life requires planning and priority-setting, including setting boundaries and sticking to them.” She added, “I’ve applied these theories to my personal life, making sure to set boundaries around quality time with my husband, my View Details

Keywords: Scientific Research and Development Services

23 Mar 2020
News

Signal Boost

that women and children would be hurt in traffic by exiting from the left side. Lara, then a manager of product strategy for Chrysler and the mother of an infant daughter, spoke up. “First of all, we park in parking lots, not traffic.... View Details

18 Aug 2014
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Closing the Education Gap

with me. After a decade of running Aragon, I’m using the same approaches I use in choosing investments to identify the most effective curriculum for the children in our program, while being mindful of the budgetary constraints of public... View Details