The BellAlana Mann ’19: Trading in the End Times for a New Beginning
At age 16, Alana Farley went up to the airport counter in Kauai, Hawaii, and bought a plane ticket to California. She had a rolling backpack filled with her belongings and was hoping to leave the island before the missing child report caught up with her.
First-Year Wins 2018 Social Venture Challenge with Music Making
Caleb Britton ’21 not only won an auspicious sum of $5,000, but is also the only first-year student to take first place in the five-year history of SVC—an annual, campus-wide competition for student teams looking to jump-start their nonprofit or business ventures.
Gordon Team Boosts Fair Trade Business Expansion in India
Gordon students and alumna collaborate to expand operations for Anugra, a fair trade textile enterprise that helps women in India escape poverty.
When Microloans Make Maximum Impact
When Peter Vance ’17 spent four months with friends in Madagascar, he was struck by the fact that most local people scraped by through subsistence farming. In response he started Miray Community Development, a microloan organization for small business owners.
Social Venture Challenge Brings Out Gordon’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
At the third annual Social Venture Challenge, Gordon’s best and brightest entrepreneurs showcased their start-up business ideas in front of an esteemed panel of judges to see who would take home their share of the $10,000 prize to kick-start their idea.