Chertavian was a successful technology entrepreneur and Wall Street banker, but it was through his many years as a Big Brother that he found his true calling. The young adults he met had immense talent, yet all too often they were stranded outside the economic mainstream. Chertavian saw that when given a fair chance, with challenging standards and high support, these young people could accomplish anything.
Since then, Year Up has become one of the fastest growing non-profits in the nation and has been recognized by Fast Company and The Monitor Group as one of the top 25 organizations using business excellence to engineer social change. Gerald earned a B. He received his M. Gerald C. Read more. Training programs and new recruitment strategies can help advance racial justice for Black Americans.
The course explores the frameworks, tools, mindsets, and best practices that successful social entrepreneurs use to maximize their impact. The course not only looks at social entrepreneurship through the lens of traditional entrepreneurship, but also asks how people motivated by disrupting entrenched and often inequitable systems differ from traditional entrepreneurs. SESC take a deep dive into how social entrepreneurs can become systems entrepreneurs by developing a coherent systems strategy, collaborating with others, building power, and mobilizing change.
Received the Freedom House Archie R. Williams, Jr. Technology Award. Personal Website. Areas of Interest nonprofit. Additional Topics education.
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