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I always refer to OutGrowth as a bridge- a bridge I had a passion to build so that I could begin to eliminate what I saw as major gaps in our education and professional systems. For me, exposure is key, meaning, I want students, leaders, businesses and communities to begin to cultivate shared experiences, in ways they never had in the past. I want a more diverse set of thinkers to have a place at every table, and I want us to begin to make constant, consistent efforts to expose ourselves to new learning. 

 

I aim to legitimize small, socially-minded companies (particularly those in industries we often overlook, like agriculture) in the eyes of our future business leaders. I seek to throw out the old models, not just of career development, but of our entire approach to solving social issues. I believe in breaking down a system that, from kindergarten through the corporate ladder, has kept us in silos, narrowly defining our roles and value.

 

At OutGrowth, we believe in going off-script, taking a new and different path, and challenging what we've always taken as gospel. That is why this month, we are thrilled to cover the topic of Social Enterprise. We feature two cutting-edge local leaders who live, breathe and work social change. Social Enterprise creates a bridge, merging mission with manpower, and it is one that has the power to shape the future of our world. We all have the power to get involved, and we can help you to get there.

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The Sun Beam

Featured Community Program Developer at Hungry Harvest,

Alica Diehl

 

 

Upwards

Connecting Teens to Social Enterprise

by Diana Soloman, Director of Innovation at 4Front Baltimore

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I used to think that businesses and non-profits were two opposing forces. I blamed capitalism for perpetuating social vulnerabilities and environmentally damaging consumerism, and I exalted non-profits for trying to mitigate that harm.

 

Always striving to make my own impact positive, I positioned myself definitively on the non-profit side of things. Until recently.

“You are not obligated to complete the task, but neither are you free to desist from it.” Prikei Avot 2:16

 

This teaching by Rabbi Tarfon comes from a series of ethical principles in Judaism called Pirke Avot, or Ethics of our Fathers, and is one that has been guiding me throughout both my career and my life.

 

OutGrowth Blog

 

Alison Daniels

Shifting the Paradigm: How One New Venture is Setting Out to Change the Food Industry

 

"Forget what society tells you a career looks like. So much of what we consider normal life only exists because we as a society have agreed that's how it should be. But you have the power to write your own story."

 

Alison is the creator of Monster Shift Coaching and Consulting, a coaching program designed to cater to members of the restaurant and bar industry, as well as the Communications and Events Director for Penn Social, one of Washington, DC's biggest sports bars. She plans to effect change in the industry on a national level. 

 
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OutGrowth Events

 

 

October 1 | Meeting with the Piedmont Learning Center

 

October 10 | Presentation to JHU Students in the Center for Leadership Education Program

 

October 10 | Meeting with Tastewise Kids

 

October 24 | Speed Interviewing with GMBA Students at JHU Carey Business School

 

October 25 | Masterminds Meeting

 
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