Braven’s Founder and CEO Selected for Obama Foundation Fellowship
Posted onBraven’s Founder & CEO Aimée Eubanks Davis was selected by the Obama Foundation to join the second ever Fellows class in 2019!
Read the full storySalesforce.org Announces Major Education Cloud Updates, Invests $1.75 Million in College-Ready Nonprofit Organizations
Posted onSalesforce.org has announced a new data architecture to support lifelong learning, new capabilities for its Education Cloud, and more.
Read the full storyBraven-Newark Fellows Outpace Peers in Quality Economic Opportunity Attainment for Second Year in a Row
Posted onFellows graduating from their university-embedded program at Rutgers University-Newark are outpacing their peers by 30% in economic opportunity attainment.
Read the full storyFor the third year in a row, Braven Fellows are outpacing national job attainment rates
Posted onBraven Fellows who graduate from their university-embedded program are outpacing their peers by 23 percentage points in national job attainment.
Read the full storyBraven recognized as an Inaugural McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund recipient
Posted onThe McNulty Foundation announced the inaugural recipients of the McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund, a new fund at the Aspen Institute to support innovative social ventures at vital inflection points. A total of $110,000 will be granted to six organizations around the world that have proven results and show great potential for further impact. Each is led by an Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) Fellow using their entrepreneurial spirit and expertise to address critical global problems.
Read More2017-2018 IMPACT REPORT
Posted onBraven’s mission is to empower untapped and underrepresented college students with the skills, confidence, networks, and experiences they need to put their education to work. This is possible only if we know exactly what is working. To that end, we’re eager to share our 2017-2018 Annual Impact Report.
Read MoreLife is Always #InProgress
Posted onRead about Melanie Shaver’s experience as a Leadership Coach for Braven and her passion for unleashing the leadership and potential within students. As she says, life is always in progress — what are you doing to make a better tomorrow?
Read the full storyThree Recommendations to Help Solve Tech’s Diversity Problem
Posted onTech leaders have often claimed they can’t find qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds. There are three recommendations that can help solve tech’s diversity problem, though, that start at the earliest stages of the process — and Braven is one of them.
Read MoreAt San Jose State, building connections, no ‘rich uncle’ required
Posted onBraven is helping San Jose State University students gain the skills and connections they need to land good jobs after graduation. Reach The Mercury News’ article about how Braven matches Silicon Valley mentors with students who don’t have “classic rich-uncle connections” to help them get a foot in the door.
Read MoreDisrupting Opportunity Gaps Will Hinge on Networks
Posted onLast week, Stanford researcher Raj Chetty came out with yet another new study on the jagged landscape of opportunity facing America. He analyzes the relationship between young people’s exposure to innovation and the likelihood that they would go on to become inventors.
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