“Since creating FLi Sci, I’ve been able to have far more meaningful engagement with the people I love the most in the world who give me hope: other FLi students of color. In all of my interactions with them, I am reminded of the strengths of my community—and how the challenges they face are systemic and structural, not intrinsic or individual.”
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“I think what is so unique about us is that we build with the community we serve and not for them. We believe in speaking Truth to power, disrupting corrupt systems, and the power that parents have when they activate their advocacy on behalf of their children and all children.”
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As you embark on your entrepreneurial journey, it is always helpful to learn from those who have come before you. Here are seven tips from Camelback Fellows to motivate you to keep pushing forward.
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“Unlocked Labs is my opportunity to provide even a measure of that support to all Justice Involved Individuals. Because we all deserve to be supported. We all are worthy of the opportunity to realize our potential and become our fullest selves.”
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“Money is constantly flowing and it is unbelievably abundant…when it is not being hoarded. In a capitalist society where folks are ‘perishing on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity’, love looks like access to abundant capital.”
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“I love that I have the ability to work alongside my team to bring innovative solutions to today's most pressing problems like literacy.”
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“I most enjoy getting to take on root causes like patriarchy, capitalism and white pathology called supremacy with the design of our school.”
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“I never planned to be an entrepreneur. However, taking a Social Entrepreneurship class in college offered me a blueprint on how to take the powerful educational experience I had and make it into something accessible to every girl in this world.”
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“At Sankofa Roots, we disrupt the narrative by remembering and envisioning a decolonial past and future informed by indigenous African, Native American and Queer wisdoms, rooted in the interdependence and nurturance of all of life, interspecies and intergenerational accountability, and remediating the myth of white/male/cis/hetero/human exceptionalism.”
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“The social enterprises I build now, including Phoenix International School of the Arts, are meant to combat feelings of worthlessness, confinement or lack of access, and the socio-emotional influences of place, race, and ability.”
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“I serve the student I once was. I do it daily because no one deserves to navigate the thought of achieving a big dream without step-by-step support.”
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“Building DivySci is the first of many steps in my journey to cultivate a legacy that builds equitable spaces, invests resources, and elevates the narratives of black and brown women in STEM.”
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“I wanted to be the change that I wanted to see in the world. I LOVE interacting with our students and the ability to build solutions as we see fit for our stakeholders based on their feedback.”
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We are excited to welcome our 2022 Education and Conscious Tech fellows who are joining our fellowship program that supports entrepreneurs of color and women leading innovative social impact ventures. These 13 founders representing 12 ventures are tackling pressing issues across the United States including equitable access to healthcare, workforce development, college preparedness, police brutality and civil rights abuses.
“At my core, I'm a problem solver. I wade through complex systems to find opportunities to improve outcomes for marginalized people. I enjoy being able to be in spaces that allow us to envision a better world—and then get to work building it.”
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“In the aftermath of Laquan McDonald’s murder, Chicago saw a proliferation of facial recognition software, gang databases, and predictive policing tools. It was then that I made a commitment to myself to leverage my technical background in furtherance of racial justice efforts in the city I had grown to care so deeply for.”
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“The ability to impact youth and help them marry their passion and purpose to careers is what propelled me into the entrepreneurial space. I love being able to directly impact young people, and I love seeing where that impact takes them in terms of the amazing things they accomplish in their careers and their lives.”
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“What I love most about being a founder is the opportunity to collaborate and co-create solutions with my team and the communities we serve. Our mission to strengthen democracy and civic participation propels our own creativity and drive in working to achieve it.”
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