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- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Higher Ground
National Ballet, and their three children live in an apartment nearby that overlooks the Mississippi River. (The family splits their time between New Orleans and Mexico City.) There’s his favorite bakery. There’s the zoo, which his kids... View Details
- 30 Mar 2022
- News
Giving Hope and Comfort
Jeff Feingold (MBA 1997) aims to put himself out of business. “That’s the real goal,” says the founder of Hope and Comfort, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that distributes basic hygiene products. Feingold estimates that, in Massachusetts alone, there are a million... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Curing Health Care
Doctors are also using the device, finding that it works better than a traditional otoscope while offering a way to easily share images with colleagues for diagnostic purposes. "Some children have chronic ear infections, and it can get... View Details
- 12 Sep 2019
- News
Skydeck Voices: Finding My Muse
with children and everything else you gotta get up with the sun. So I would definitely say, in the morning with a cup of coffee in those fleeting moments of quiet. I do often also keep a pen and paper by the bed cause as I head to sleep,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Local Hero
victory parade through downtown San Francisco. Bottom, he speaks at a Junior Giants event, a program that brings baseball to children in low-income neighborhoods across California and neighboring states. While immersed in his front-office... View Details
- 18 Apr 2022
- News
Book Smart
of going to the library and bringing home a stack of books,” recalls Risher. “We didn’t have a lot growing up but that was something we could do.” He wanted the children of Guayaquil to have the same opportunity. Risher’s solution was... View Details
- 17 Jul 2020
- News
Support System
families,” says Akuete. “So there were a few children of her workers for whom she would buy computers or pay tuition. But it wasn’t really codified in any way, and there was no commitment to it at a broader level. My stepping in just made... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 17 Dec 2017
- News
How Music Forged a Fighter for Free Expression
with me. They wanted some advice on setting up a small business that they were doing. These women were all widows and rape survivors from the war. Their children had been abducted, they had been raped by soldiers, their husbands had been... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
more open to mentorship earlier would have been a gift. Now, being a parent, I see mentors for my children coming in all shapes and sizes. It is inspirational. Eyes, hearts, and minds open is a lesson that is valuable for all of us. In... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
readmission to HBS, was accepted, and graduated as a Baker Scholar. I’ve told my five children to apply themselves when faced with negative events—my experience is an example to encourage anyone. Robert Capria (MBA 1969) What if Harry... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Class Notes Extra
obligated to use that talent to help others.” During a hiatus from full-time employment to raise three children, she has utilized her talents to help save the lives of enough Russian children to fill four elementary schools. In 1996, at a... View Details
- 05 Apr 2018
- News
A Philanthropic Eye Reframes African American Abstract Art
adults, but not this painting. It’s beautiful. I’m the living result of what simple exposure can do,” she says. “Art should be accessible, because you don’t know what children will take away. It has a transformational and transportational... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 15 Sep 2015
- News
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
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
The United States is about to witness a tectonic demographic shift. By 2034, as the baby boomers age en masse, the number of people over 65 will be greater than the number of children for the first time, according to the US Census Bureau.... View Details
- 26 May 2016
- News
2016 Alumni Achievement Awards
more than halfway to our goal of 100,000 students. In India, there are 320 million children who are 6 to 16 years old; in 10 years, each one of them will be looking for a job and inclusion in society. They need to be educated and skilled.... View Details
- 29 Mar 2023
- News
Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
authorities. Three AÇEV children and family centers, a 10-classroom primary school, an 8-classroom high school, and sports-and-child play areas will be built in the Gaziantep, Hatay, and Adıyaman container villages. To support continuing... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
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
- 01 Nov 2012
- News
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
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
educational needs of the children of the victims— particularly those who were uninsured. The site will also help young professionals use their skills to provide services to those affected by the attacks. Members of Section F in the Class... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Library Dues
“It’s a free university for everyone, from children to scholars. I’ve always loved this library, particularly for the way it serves all people and entirely without cost to them.” The library aims to raise $1 billion over five years in... View Details