This past June, Turner Social Impact Society member Will Slotznick, C’17, traveled to Cartagena, Columbia to represent Penn’s Digital Seeds Program at the Action Research Network of the Americas (ARNA). The convention brought together academic communities from across the Western Hemisphere to share their experiences with actionable research for social…Read More
In the rural provinces of the Philippines, a nonprofit microfinance institution is making a difference in the lives of poor families. Marilyn married her boyfriend Regis when she was just 18. They went on to have four daughters, living in a small dwelling by the sea in Tacloban City, Leyte.…Read More
Graduation is a time of great joy and excitement—and some tears. Over the years, Wharton Social Impact Initiative has had the honor to work with so many students from across the university, and more than 80 of our social impact fellows graduated this year alone. We will miss them, and…Read More
At this year’s commencement ceremony, 855 newly-minted Wharton MBAs heard a bit of wisdom from within their own ranks. Just five years after their own graduation, the co-founders and co-CEOs of Warby Parker — Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa (both WG’10) – returned as featured speakers for the class of…Read More
Every year, hundreds of alumni volunteers support the life-enriching work of nonprofits via their work with PennPAC – a network of pro bono alumni consulting, staffed by graduates from every school of the University of Pennsylvania. Wharton grads Austin Chang W’12 and Andrea Gural WG ’94 shared their experience for the Wharton Social…Read More
After earning his bachelor’s degree in business at The Wharton School Jarred Geller, W’13, went on to Teach for America (TFA). Now he’s combining his business background with creative teaching methods — and a little bit of punk rock attitude — to help his Pre-K class learn about entrepreneurship. Now in his…Read More
Vasco Bilbao-Bastida, a recent graduate of the Wharton MBA/MA joint degree Lauder Program, shares his experience working with law school students to pitch a social enterprise addressing access to justice as part of LawWithoutWalls. Beyond its clear impact in congressional bills and Supreme Court cases, the rule of law also…Read More
I sometimes get the question, “Why do you have a social mission?” To which I will respond, “I can’t wait for the day to come when I get to ask you why you don’t.” At CommonBond, our core social mission is simple: For every fully funded degree on the CommonBond platform, we fund…Read More
In this blog post for Wharton Magazine, Cassia Peralta, WG’10, looks at businesses striving for environmental sustainability by pursuing “no impact” initiatives. These movements encourage positive behavior modification, and can have a serious effect on reducing carbon emissions, she says. A record number of people took to the streets of New York City in…Read More
When I was in undergrad, I read an article in the student newspaper that changed the trajectory of my life. The story told of a successful entrepreneur who sold his business and moved with his wife to the Philippines. They bought a large colonial mansion, but not for themselves. They…Read More
