Making a Difference from Your Seat: Net Impact Conference 2018 Reflections

“There are a lot of people out there who care to make the world a better place. I felt hopeful for our future and it was refreshing to see what is being done in sustainability and social impact, which is something you don’t typically hear about on the news.” (Kate Bennett MBA ’20)

Read more to learn about the highlights of several Vanderbilt students’ trip to the Net Impact Conference in Pheonix, Arizona last month!

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West Alabama Trek Reflections

“There was a raw honesty that can only be bred in a town like Marion. What was most strongly expressed to me was the desire for well-deserved recognition of the many histories of economic booms and civil rights that should not be forgotten.”

Interested in learning more about the West Alabama Trek? Read more about Brittany Hunter’s experience traveling with other students to Marion, Alabama.

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Nashville Trek 2018 | Beyond the Lights of Broadway

“I learned that the best way to understand a problem is to get out and actually talk to people – a variety of people with different perspectives of the problem. Hearing the different perspectives gave me so much insight into what exactly was happening.” -Master of Marketing Student

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Understanding the Different Solutions to Poverty | Hina Sherwani, TFC Comm. Chair, GPED ’18

“Coming from a third world country, I understand the importance of social enterprise and its role in region. Through my varied experiences I realized that my interests lied in working for the extensive development sector within Pakistan and to relieve the sky rocketing inequality ratio.” Read more about Hina’s story, and why she became involved in the TFC!

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