social entrepreneurship

Inside the high-stakes game of whack-a-mole at a food business in the COVID-19 era

MUMBAI, India—When the COVID-19 pandemic stranded Juan Peña, a Northeastern graduate, he had to improvise to ensure the food products his family business manufactures and distributes would still reach the people who need them most.

by Namrata Kolachalam - contributor June 19, 2020

With comic books and music festivals, a social entrepreneur promotes Nigeria

To understand Oriteme Banigo’s philosophy toward work and life, it helps to contextualize where he came from. He had a light-bulb moment in Dennis Shaughnessy’s class on social entrepreneurship at Northeastern 12 years ago, and things haven’t been the same for him since.

by Khalida Sarwari November 14, 2019

Students urged to ‘serve,’ ‘uplift,’ ‘create’ at kick-off event for Clinton Global Initiative University

At the opening plenary session of CGI U 2017 on Friday night at Matthews Arena, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, President Aoun, and others imparted heartfelt words of wisdom to 1,200 students from 90 countries around the world. “The most important things in life,” Clinton told the young changemakers, “are liberty and love and the opportunity to give something to someone else.”

by Jason Kornwitz October 14, 2017

Students excited to ‘feed off the energy’ of CGI U this weekend

We spoke with several of the some 150 Northeastern students participating in the Clinton Global Initiative University to learn about their CGI U commitments to address global challenges and how they’ll make the most of the experience.

by Greg St. Martin October 13, 2017

Meet the graduates: Alex Vipond

Vipond, DMSB’16, is a global citizen and a budding entrepreneur, a guitar player in a tight-knit band and a member of Northeastern’s Huntington 100. Here, he reflects on his past five years at Northeastern and looks ahead to the future.

by Jason Kornwitz May 2, 2016

Northeastern runners ready for Marathon Monday: ‘I just can’t believe it’s here’

Five members of the Northeastern community will run the marathon on Monday on behalf of buildOn, an organization that uses service and education to combat social issues.

by Joe O'Connell April 15, 2016

The business of doing good

In May, some 30 Northeastern students began the Social Enterprise Institute’s monthlong field study program to Cuba and the Dominican Republic. In June, they returned with a deeper understanding of life in Latin America.

by Jason Kornwitz July 9, 2014

Empowerfest celebrates Northeastern’s past, present, and future

The university-wide launch of Northeastern’s $1 billion campaign served as the centerpiece of Homecoming Weekend, which brought together generations of alumni, along with current students, faculty, and staff to celebrate and showcase their Husky pride.

by Joe O'Connell November 18, 2013

Social entrepreneur steadfast in pursuit of global literacy

John Wood discussed his journey from corporate America to founding Room to Read, which has built thousands of libraries and schools in the developing world, at an event hosted by Northeastern’s Social Enterprise Institute this week.

by Joe O'Connell October 25, 2013

Entrepreneurial mindset used to combat poverty

Emma Rubbins-Breen, a third-year international affairs major, whetted her appetite for social entrepreneurship while on a co-op in Paraguay.

by Matt Collette March 27, 2013