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Anthony Dickey: From Prison Scholar to Pivot Fellow
When he was released from incarceration, Anthony Dickey knew he wanted to continue his education at Georgetown.
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Georgetown Pivot Program Celebrates 2022 Graduates
The fourth cohort of the Georgetown Pivot Program walked the graduation stage on June 30.
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Pivot Fellows’ Entrepreneurship Skills Shine at Pitch Competition
Pivot Fellows showcased their business plans to a panel of judges at the annual Pitch Competition.
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Tony McCright: Entrepreneur, Reentry Leader Opens Doors
A 2020 graduate of the Pivot Program, Tony is supporting reentry initiatives across the country and uplifting his own community.
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Amber Crowder: Destigmatizing and Humanizing Stories of Incarceration
With her social media following and business, Amber Crowder is creating safe spaces for her community.
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Muhammad Al-Mahdi: Reentering the Workplace in a Tech World
When Muhammad Al-Mahdi was released from prison in 2020, he had never seen an iPhone, used Amazon, or scrolled on a Facebook feed.
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Pivot Fellows Begin 2022 Internships
Each spring after five months in the program, Pivot Fellows begin internships to gain hands-on professional experience. 2022 Fellows began their internships with companies including DICK’S Sporting Goods, Deloitte, and Walmart.
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Through Design Thinking, Pivot Fellows Reimagine DC’s Penn Social
Georgetown Pivot Fellows presented a flurry of creative ideas for revamping a downtown D.C. business, putting their new skills to the test in a real-world design thinking challenge. Over the last
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Maya Moore: Mindset, Music, and the Power of Listening
Today, Maya Moore finds herself in a Pivot Program classroom, taking classes on business, leadership, professional development, and entrepreneurship. It’s a dramatic change in circumstances from where she was just one year ago. When Moore returned home after her incarceration, she made a promise to herself: She would never go back to prison.
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Joe Houston: Entrepreneurship and Giving Back
Launching a Fitness Movement Even before joining the Pivot Program, Joe Houston was already a CEO. Houston founded WEFITDC, a fitness and wellness company, in 2020 to address underlying health
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