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Learning about Greening the World: Youth Essay Winner
This past August Enterprise for Youth hosted our first op-ed competition as part of our Climate Career Corps internship. In this competition, youth were encouraged to read and respond to the book Girls Who Green the World: Thirty-Four Rebel Women Out to Save Our Planetby Diana Kapp. Abraham Lincoln High School senior Sherwin Li is […]
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Posse Scholarship Semi-Finalists
By Meghan Smith-Chang, Senior Program Director Each year Enterprise nominates youth to receive the Posse Scholarship, and this summer six semi-finalists were selected! We hope all six of these bright young minds are selected for the third and final round and receive the scholarship. The Posse Scholarship offers full four-year tuition scholarships to universities across […]
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Let’s Celebrate our Summer Program
By Merritt Richmond, Development DirectorSeptember 27, 2022 Enterprise youth completed 402 paid internships this summer! Youth gained direct work experience in a range of settings. Some youth worked at the UCSF Dyslexia Center, while others learned financial services skills at First Republic Bank. Meanwhile, other youth learned about running a small business while working for […]
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Private Collections: Art and Stories in Support of our Youth
At the Masterpiece Collection of Dr. Seth L. Matarasso, guests were treated to an exceptional collection of some of the most important artists from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Patrons were also hosted at The Lisa Dolby Chadwick Collection, The Clammer Family Collection at True Wind Capital, The Felson Collection, The Alison Pincus Assemblage, […]
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Life Lessons Learned from the Job Bank
What started as a way to pay for Alice’s viola, blossomed into an enduring professional relationship that helped both Alice and her employer, Cornelia Hoppe, grow and learn. We chatted with Cornelia and Alice about how the Job Bank brought them together and what they learned during their time working together. Alice states, “She [Cornelia] […]
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Climate Leaders Inspire Future Professionals at the Inaugural Climate Career Summit
“The speakers were all so inspiring and honestly I am already eager to roll up my sleeves and start working on a project. Today I saw direct evidence of how far you can go—it is possible for every one of us to achieve big things. Thank you for giving me that motivation and courage.” – […]
