Archive:News
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Pivot Fellows Design Solutions for DICK’S Sporting Goods
The Georgetown Pivot Program Fellows teamed up with DICK’S Sporting Goods this month for their design thinking presentations, presenting the business lessons they’ve had this semester to the nation’s largest sporting goods retailer.
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Pivot Fellow’s Invention Wins 2nd at Georgetown Pitch Competition
Georgetown Pivot Fellow Raashed Hall earned second place at a Georgetown-wide pitch competition for a unique workout product — one he patented while he was incarcerated.
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Washington Business Journal Spotlights Pivot Alumni
Pivot alumni Maya Moore and Muhammad Al-Mahdi were featured in a December cover spread of the Washington Business Journal.
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David Schultz: The Power of Self-Advocacy
David Schultz’s career since graduating from the Pivot Program has brought him right back to the Pivot classroom – where he is guiding and inspiring the next cohort of professionals and entrepreneurs.
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Welcome, Pivot Cohort 5!
Classes are back in session. The Pivot Program kicked off its fifth cohort on Oct. 11. This year, 19 students are enrolled in the nine-month program packed with business and entrepreneurship courses, a three-month internship placement, and the annual business pitch competition — all designed to prepare them to reenter the professional workplace.
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Pivot Program Announces Leadership Changes
Dr. Alyssa Lovegrove has been named Executive Director of the Pivot Program.
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Monte Pollard: A Changed Life and Changing Perceptions
Pivot alumnus Monte Pollard is unstoppable, furthering his education and serving as the Executive Director of D.C. reentry nonprofit Changing Perceptions.
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Increasing employment pathways for returning citizens in Washington, DC
In the “Handbook on the Business of Sustainability,” Alyssa Lovegrove examines best practices and lessons learned in second chance hiring.
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Donald Hines: Catching Up and Going the Extra Mile
In just over a year, Pivot alum Donald Hines has transformed his life by becoming tech savvy, working full time with DC youth, and beginning plans to start a reentry program of his own.
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Deron Webb: Cooking Up Change
Deron Webb shares his experience with Pivot, an internship with Penn Social, and his goal of opening a breakfast food truck.
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