Tag: Babson Boston Cup

Activating Youth from Baltimore to Babson

By Youth Programs at Babson | April 24, 2018

On April 13th, Sha-Shonna Rogers and Kayla Woolford clinched first place at the Babson Baltimore Cup, the inaugural Babson sponsored high school pitch competition in Baltimore. I Am OKah!, youth community leadership organization and educational partner of Babson College Youth Programs, is the first organization to host a qualifying round for the Babson Boston Cup…

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The Lewis Institute Activating Youth

By The Institute for Social Innovation | February 12, 2018

Over the past 8 years, The Lewis Institute has put the power of entrepreneurship into the hands of over 32,000 youth. After officially rolling out our ACTIVATE curriculum in 2017, we had the chance to step back and think about all of the communities, individuals, and mindsets that have been transformed and the power of…

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Student Voices: Akhilesh Khakhar Wants to Teach the World How to Study

By Erika Buckley | February 1, 2018

Akhilesh Khakhar has a planner with his entire day scheduled. Not unusual for a high school senior, but absolutely necessary for anyone balancing school and spearheading a thriving app. Akhilesh is a Babson Summer Study ’16 alum and we are blown away by everything he has accomplished including creating PrepUP, an SAT and ACT preparation…

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Why an Entrepreneurial Education Empowers Youth to ACTIVATE Their Futures

By Youth Programs at Babson | January 10, 2018

Every high school student is poised at a crossroad of possibilities. How can we, as educators, equip today’s youth with the confidence to define their sense of purpose and launch into their future trajectory in this ever-changing global climate? Working with more than 1,000 high school students who have experienced the transformative influence of our…

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