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- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Tales Out of School
that one of the biggest problems affecting the country's youth was the number of children being left on their own after school hours. That realization inspired Hoit to look further into the situation - and do something about it. As she... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
We Rise
Gompers found that the gender of male venture capital partners’ children had an effect on hiring; parenting more daughters led to hiring more women partners. He posits that this shift in hiring was the result of the “true removal of... View Details
- 23 Aug 2018
- News
Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming
outstanding work they do to benefit the children of Stamford, Connecticut." Heckel adds that because of the Community Partners’ positive impacts on the children of Connecticut, it will be the first... View Details
- 24 Mar 2020
- News
Stopgap Schooling
As Salman Khan (MBA 2003) tracked the spread of the COVID-19 virus and news that schools were shuttering, he knew that the nonprofit Khan Academy was uniquely positioned to help the many families whose children would suddenly be missing... View Details
- 27 Jul 2016
- News
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
greater good that we should be part of. “Because of HBS, I was able to bring management skills into the nonprofit world. We bring social workers into schools where children are dealing with so many barriers, most of which have to do with... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Hawes Hall Dedicated
managed to put food on the table — for their children as well as for complete strangers — despite their humble circumstances. From his parents, Hawes said he learned three lessons: the importance of family, the brotherhood of all humans,... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
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
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Carla Small
the internal whispers telling her that her real love centered on children and families, however, she moved to Chicago and began a promising career as an advertising executive at Leo Burnett, Inc. "It was a great experience," Small says,... View Details
Keywords: Linda Goodspeed
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Patricia ("Tosh") Rapoport Barron
event of her death. Eight months later, Rukia did indeed die, and Barron suddenly found herself the mother of three children - "two instant teenagers and a baby!" she says. Despite the rigors of raising a new family that was also... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Modupe Akinola: Outreach In Africa
sisters to private school and providing them with a culturally rich home life — this bright young woman, whose Nigerian first name means “Thank God,” has made it a priority to help children who have not been as fortunate as she. As a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: Peter C. Wendell
something where you're actually responsible for operating some portion of a company. You can give sage advice later. Pro bono work Education. Lynn and I are very involved in the schools we attended and those that our six children attend.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Full Circle
explains. “The ones that get into my psyche the most are when it’s clear that a pet is particularly vital to an owner.” For example, a chocolate Lab named Ginger — an important member of a family with seven children — was hit by a car and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Dynamic Group
ten-year wedding anniversary present for his wife, Nina. The pair left their two young children at home in Bogotâ¡ with Miguel’s parents and spent an extra night in Amsterdam on their way home. “The tranquility and the intensity felt in... View Details
Keywords: Hospitality
- 02 May 2016
- News
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
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Balancing business goals and social benefits
Ravi Venkatesan (MBA 1992), former chairman of Microsoft India, talks about the social and business benefits of teaching more than 3 million children to use computers. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 23 Sep 2020
- News
Alumni Consider Election Reform; Clubs Explore Parenting by Case Method
among Jones’ friends, her husband encouraged her to write a book, and The Case Method Miracle was released last fall. Jones says the book is designed to help parents teach their children “independent thinking, wise judgement and grit.” “I... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 18 Nov 2014
- News
Educating the next generation of filmmakers
Film producer Dan Lin (MBA 1999) likes to create hero stories that inspire and entertain children and their families. The producer of The Lego Movie is now teaching Chinese filmmakers how to tell their own stories. (Published November... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
A Silent Workplace Crisis
thirties, restructuring the marketing organization for a large regional bank, and my husband, Ray Benvenuti (MBA 1986), and I had two children under seven. At that time, I had no inkling of what would be required to juggle the needs of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Case Study: Your Data, Your Health
Ridhi Tariyal (MBA 2009) was in her early 30s when she grew curious about her chances of having children one day. “I didn’t want to wake up and learn that my opportunity had passed,” says Tariyal, then a genomics researcher with a... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 30 Jun 2017
- News
Rebuilding the Girl Scouts Brand
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, had a brand problem: the disease it addressed was no longer known as juvenile diabetes, as children and adults were being diagnosed in equal numbers. Pitter-Armand was charged with repositioning the... View Details
Keywords: April White