Life 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. Read 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.
Read MoreIncredible Nonprofits to Donate to in 2017
Posted onConsider supporting a nonprofit through the end of this year! No matter who you choose to support, remember that we all have the capacity to make an impact in this world, no matter how big or small. Here is a list of incredible nonprofits to donate to in 2017.
Read MoreBraven Prepares Students for Careers After College
Posted onAt the age of 19, SJSU student, Nasheli Arce, can already visualize how her business career will look. She spends one night a week at Facebook as part of a course she is taking through SJSU’s College of Science and nonprofit Braven. Read how Braven is preparing students like Nasheli for strong careers after college.
Read MoreWe Don’t Need More Alternatives to College
Posted onMissionU is the latest addition to a growing lineup of startups bypassing universities and building curriculum directly endorsed by employers. But let’s think about how we can combine the best of university experiences with the best of boot camps.
Read More50 Black Women Founders To Watch
Posted onWant to know what it takes to launch, run, and grow a business? Check out our CEO, Aimee Eubanks Davis, in Essence’s “50 Black Women Founders to Watch”.
Read MoreBringing Career Support into the Undergraduate Academic Experience
Posted onBy: Aimée Eubanks Davis, New England Journal of Higher Education
Kaitlyn Iglesias is entering her senior year at Rutgers University-Newark ready to launch her career. She had internships at Ernst & Young in New York this summer and last. She is finishing up a degree in accounting and management information systems and is a member of Women BUILD (Business Undergraduates in Leadership Development). She’s beginning the semester with an offer from Ernst & Young in hand.
Read MoreThe Unexpected Value of the Liberal Arts
Posted onFirst-generation students are finding personal and professional fulfillment in the liberal arts with many positive factors.
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