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Georgetown Pivot Program Hosts 2025 Pitch Competition, Showcasing Innovation and Impact
On May 7, the Georgetown Pivot Program held its annual Pitch Competition, where fellows presented their business ventures to a panel of judges. Winners received seed funding to support the launch and
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Shannon Sisney’s Path to Entrepreneurship
When Shannon Sisney first joined Georgetown’s Pivot Program, she was searching for a job. What she found was stability, confidence, and a way to redefine her future. The program provided her with the
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Pivot Alum Launches WeFit Wednesdays
Joe Houston Jr., an alum of the Georgetown Pivot Program, is bringing his passion for health and healing back to the Pivot classroom. This spring, Joe partnered with the Pivot Program to launch WeFit
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Cohort 7 Pivot Fellows Begin Their Internships, Taking the Next Step in Their Careers
On March 10, after months of intensive coursework and preparation, the 2025 Pivot Fellows began their internships. This final phase of the program represents a key milestone for Pivot Fellows—as well
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Pivot Program Alum Raashed Hall Reflects on Opportunities After Graduation
“There’s a reason it’s called a Pivot Program. It can be a 180-degree turnaround for someone,” said Raashed Hall, a graduate from Cohort 5 of the Pivot Program. Hall successfully graduated from Pivot
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Pivot Fellows Design Programs for Social Good
Pivot Program’s Design Thinking course emphasizes experiential learning that extends well beyond the classroom. More than an academic exercise, it empowers fellows to tackle real-world social issues
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Georgetown Pivot Program Alumni Discuss Their Accomplishments
Watch Pivot Fellows Tariq and Damon speak with Fox 5 DC about graduation, entrepreneurship, and the benefit of hiring returning citizens! https://youtu.be/UUtW-5NWT98
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Georgetown Pivot Program Welcomes Its Seventh Cohort
The Georgetown Pivot Program recently welcomed its seventh cohort of Pivot Fellows! Over the next nine months, Fellows will participate in an intensive curriculum designed to build expertise in busin
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14 Returning Citizens Graduate from the Georgetown Pivot Program
On June 13, Cohort 6 of the Georgetown Pivot Program celebrated their graduation after nine months of intensive classroom and workplace instruction. This year, 14 returning citizens marked this s
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Pivot Fellows’ Ventures Shine at 2024 Pitch Competition
Fellows competed in the flagship Pivot Pitch Competition, presenting their ventures to a panel of judges to win seed funding.
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