Oct. 17+18
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Startup
Peter Pham’s Can’t-Miss Startup Advice
During this In-Conversation with WORLDZ co-founder Jim Sullos, startup guru Peter Pham discusses how to find ideal partners and investors, reviews some common pitching errors, and offers advice to companies that are trying to push a completed product.
100 years of Nelson Mandela
100 Years of Nelson Mandela
Before Nelson Mandela became the first democratically elected president of South Africa, before he won the Nobel Peace Prize, before he helped bring apartheid to an end in 1994, he was a revolutionary, a man charged with treason and sedition, for which he served 27 grueling years in various prisons across his homeland. I have … Continue reading 100 Years of Nelson Mandela
100 years of Nelson Mandela
Adam Foss on the Mass Incarceration Epidemic in America
It’s no secret that the United States prison system is in desperate need of reform. The U.S. accounts for 4% of the world population but houses 25% of all the incarcerated people on the planet, for which the U.S. taxpayer pays $100,000 per prisoner, per year. To quote 2017 Nelson Mandela Changemaker Adam Foss, “It’s criminal … Continue reading Adam Foss on the Mass Incarceration Epidemic in America
100 years of Nelson Mandela
Sal Masekela Reflects on His Father’s Relationship with Nelson Mandela
For a long time, Sal had been mystified by his father’s obsession with South Africa. In the United States where Sal had lived his entire life, their family was comfortable, happy, and devoid of persecution. Why was his father so concerned with a country he had been banned from? It took a very special letter, delivered to their New York apartment, to illuminate his father’s unwavering commitment to his homeland.
100 years of Nelson Mandela
From Actress to Activist: Connie Nielsen Brings “Justice” to the Real World
While working on a film in Africa in the 90's, Justice League star Connie Nielsen lived in a community of people with no access to infrastructure, opportunity or education. Little did she know that this life-changing experience would lead her to co-found The Human Needs Project.
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