Social Entrepreneurs
How to get a job when you’re living in poverty4:49
In this unique job training program for those experiencing poverty, coaches focus on teaching the “harder skills” - love, forgiveness, and connection.
From homeless to homeowner with a $6K fixer-upper6:18
Acts Housing is empowering low-income families by offering resources for every step of the process, from financial counselors to home renovation support.
Healthy fast food start up takes on the McDonald’s empire6:27
This LA-based business wants to radically alter the fast food industry by selling healthy fast food at the same low cost as competitors like McDonald’s.
Nonprofits innovating in the face of COVID-19
Wondering how you can help during the coronavirus? Here are five organizations that need your support, and how your donation could be doubled.
3D printed homes for the homeless5:35
This 51-acre neighborhood for the homeless will be the first of its kind in the U.S. to have 3D printed homes.
How urban farming saved a Dallas community5:15
In the impoverished community of Bonton, it takes a three-hour bus ride just to reach the nearest grocery store. But the neighborhood is now home to one of the largest urban farms in the US - offering jobs, nutrition programs, and more.
Turning a construction site into a classroom5:22
unCommon Construction offers a unique alternative to your typical internship for high school students. Their program turns build sites into real-world classrooms where interns learn the soft skills they’ll need to succeed in the workforce.
Sometimes it really does take a village
Building a new, community-based foster care system
This former wall street felon is helping ex-cons find jobs4:55
Doing prison time changed this Wall Street trader’s life. Now he’s helping others get jobs after prison - and stay out for good.
How to teach kids to read in as little as 50 days5:50
1 in 10 people in the world today are illiterate. This program teaches people to read in as little as 50 days.