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How Business Can Revitalize a Community After Crisis

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From 2011 to 2013, he worked with Microsoft to distribute PCs to hard-hit areas. He also trained community members to utilize technology as the area rebuilt. What might have spelled the end of a business for others barely fazed Saito, who drew strength from a community rebuilding once again. From Crisis, Opportunity.

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Tech, Education, and Making a Difference in South Africa: Meet Justinus Adriaanse

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Every twist and turn of his arduous journey served as a crucial preparation for the defining purpose of his lifetime: Solving educational and employment opportunities for South Africa’s youth. The time period became another inflection point in his life: In 2013, the world mourned Nelson Mandela’s passing in Johannesburg.

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Share the mindset of success in EO Accelerator

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Emma Allen is active in the Charlotte, NC chapter of EO Accelerator , which empowers first-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to catapult their business to the next level. In 2013, Allen went into business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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How One Entrepreneur Utilizes Visualization To Promote Living Organ Donation

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We provide jobs that help drive the economy, give back to local communities , and create sustainability practices that support climate neutrality to make our world a better place. My diagnosis occurred on October 21, 2013, one day after I ran the Detroit Free Press Marathon. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Mali Rising Foundation Works to Empower Youth Through Education

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In 2013, Fred led 26 EO chapters worldwide, including his own EO Utah, to raise US$45,000 to build the EO Middle School of Dovong. When a child takes your hand and thanks you from the bottom of his or her heart for the opportunity to learn, you never forget that moment. Your reach is vast. Put some good in the world.

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For Those Recently Laid Off From Google, Leaving Your Job Doesn’t Mean Losing Your Identity.

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Looking Back At My Own Departure in 2013. High performers and culture carriers for years — terminated via email and without the opportunity to celebrate their time with their teams. Leading up to my departure in 2013, and after, I too feared the impact of losing that part of my self-worth.

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Q&A with EO’s 2017 Global Citizen of the Year: Cameron Madill

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Each year since 2013, EO recognizes one outstanding member who embodies the heart and soul of volunteerism, and who paves the way for others to follow, through its EO Global Citizen of the Year Award. I’ve applied a lot of the techniques I’ve learned from these experiences to both our B Corp community and our refugee work.