Careers for Change – Social Entrepreneurship
June 10 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Careers for Change events connect students and young folks with a community of professionals using their careers to make a positive impact on the world around them. Through authentic relationship building and honest conversations, this signature Reservoir event highlights professionals leveraging their skills, time, and talents to do good.
This time we’ll focus on social entrepreneurs: people creating solutions to our world’s most pressing challenges. From businesses to nonprofits to co-ops, social entrepreneurs are passionate innovators who identify gaps and opportunities and devise solutions to address them, creating positive social, environmental, and economic impact.
Doors open at 5:30 conversation starts at 6.
Light bites and drinks will be available.
Reserve your spot today.
Event Speakers
Keynote - Rachel Atcheson
After years of public service to transform the food system and generate public good, Rachel founded Food Policy Pathways to cultivate the next generation of food and agriculture policy leaders. Previously, she worked in various New York City government roles, including as Deputy Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy, Special Advisor to the Chief of Staff, and Deputy Strategist for the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office, where she spearheaded initiatives such as citywide nutrition programs and public health campaigns to strengthen food policy.
James Stillwell
Associate Clinical Professor and Faculty Director, Do Good Campus
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy