Tag Archives: Bay Area

Self-Reflection

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

I had lofty goals for my summer internship. I spent much of my first year in business school exploring social enterprise as a possible career path, but Education Pioneers was my first foray into the public sector. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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The Race Conversation

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

At the end of our third EP workshop, a woman in our cohort stepped forward, clearly upset. She told us, in a shaky voice, that she had noticed a disturbing trend. We’d had a number of panels highlighting leadership across … Continue reading →

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Lessons

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

Now that my summer project at NewSchools Venture Fund is winding down, I figured it’d be a good time to actually write about my project (better late than never, right?). In sum, I’ve had an incredible summer. My summer placement … Continue reading →

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A Community of Fellows

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

I wrote in my first post that I had a feeling that the Education Pioneers community would become a lifelong professional and personal support network. What I didn’t realize when I wrote that post was just how quickly that would … Continue reading →

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Building Cathedrals…

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

“Energized. Eager. Reinvigorated. Charged. Challenged.” Those words were uttered by 5 fellow members of the Bay Area Cohort at the end of our first day together. Each of us expressed how we felt after a day of introductions, inspiration, and … Continue reading →

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