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Wow Moments
As Compass finishes selecting our newest class of Fellows, we’ve been enjoying reviewing the “wow moments” that our applicants created for people in their communities. What is a wow moment? In short, it’s a moment that you create for someone that makes him or her stop what he or she is doing to say “Wow!”...
Compass Pilots in Sweden
This post was written by Michael Durante, Compass’s VP of Expansion. From Gate 17 at Stockholm-Arlanda airport, my final window into Swedish culture after two weeks in this fine country, I write you this message. And what a two weeks it has been. Among navigating new city maps, public transit systems, currencies, and language barriers*,...
Compass Partners Announces Shift Series!
Compass is excited to introduce its first annual, national conference: Shift Series, a multidisciplinary discussion about preparing today’s world to address tomorrow’s social problems. Save the Date! The Shift Series conference will take place in Washington, D.C. on April 1 and 2, so mark your calendar, because you won’t want to miss this! Early registration...
New Director of Social Media
We’re proud to welcome Alana Ramo as our new Director of Social Media! Alana is a native North Carolinian and a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill. She holds a degree in International Studies and Spanish and maintains an affinity for the online community. A recent newcomer to Washington D.C., she spends the majority of the...
Ideas for Generating Ideas
For the past couple weeks my conversations have been noticeably more exciting. Why, you ask? Because I’ve assumed the role of sounding board! Students in the Compass Fellowship have begun conceptualizing their social business ventures. They’re kicking around interesting, new ways to create financially-sustainable businesses that can tip the social impact scale. I’ve had the honor of...
From My Perspective – Peter Starkey
The Following Post comes from 2014 Compass Fellow Peter Starkey at George Washington University in DC: Compass Fellows are some of the most interesting ones you will find: 1. We are all very motivated in what we can do, what we want to do, and what we dream of doing. 2. We all have a...
New Advisors Jump Aboard
This month a handful of new advisors joined Compass Partners to help shape the direction of the organization as it expands nationally. Compass is proud to welcome to the Board of Directors Charles DeSantis who serves at the Associate Vice President and Chief Benefits Officer of Georgetown University. Charles has served in a number of...
Compass Innovates its Curriculum
This past Saturday – I had the privilege of watching our curriculum take a new shape. Six community members, all with different roles within our program, came to CompassHQ’s office with one goal: create the perfect program for undergraduate entrepreneurial education. We did not present or consider our current Compass program when we came in,...
75 Stories of Social Entrepreneurship Begin: the New Compass Fellows
We are proud to introduce the new 75 Compass Fellows hailing from five universities across the US who are now beginning their journeys as social entrepreneurs. Following a rigorous application and interview process that started with nearly 700 students, American, Georgetown, George Washington, Indiana and Tufts University each now have a passionate group of 15 Fellows...
CSRwire Puts Fellows in the Limelight
Last week, Compass Partners and CSRwire forged a new partnership to feature the stories of Compass Fellows every two weeks on CSRwire. Each student who is part of Compass has a unique story – one that involves a journey of growth, the discovery of passions, and the creation of a social entrepreneurial venture. This new...
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