The year was 1943. The U.S. was deep into World War II, with servicemen off fighting in Europe and Asia. Oklahoma! had debuted on Broadway, eventually becoming one of the longest-running and most popular musicals of all time. And Northeastern welcomed its first class of women. Grace McKinlay Mattern was one of a handful enrolled in that class.
The goal of the accelerator, says Eliana Berger, a Northeastern business and psychology student who founded Envision...is to “democratize access to these opportunities” for those who face barriers to getting their companies off the ground.
Lisa Gozbekian, a site member for the Jumpstart branch for Northeastern, reads from a children’s book. Jumpstart distributes reading materials to preschoolers so they aren't behind when starting kindergarten.
“I think we found a different type of way to interact and make sure we create space and meet our youth and families where they’re at right now,” says Scott, who is a student in the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern, studying health...
Shellaina Gordon, a biochemistry student at Northeastern, is the recipient of a Goldwater Scholarship to support her pursuit of a career in medicine and science.
Lisa Brathwaite is program manager and student relations specialist in the Center for Co-op and Career Development in Northeastern’s School of Law, and has worked to increase the number of students of color in judicial clerkships.
Anu Aga, former company chair of Thermax Global and one of the wealthiest businesswomen in the world, joined Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern, for a discussion about running a family business as a woman, a mother, and a widow.
"That's our civic responsibility to make the change happen," says Margaret Burnham, distinguished law professor and founder of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern.