PROVIDENCE – Ten new fellows were named to the Social Innovation Fellowship program for 2020 held by the Social Enterprise Greenhouse and Brown University Swearer Center for Public Service.
The two-year developmental program, Social Enterprise Greenhouse said, offers undergraduate students skills training, hands-on experience in innovation with community partners and connects social innovators with students to be their mentors.
Social Enterprise Greenhouse said the 10 new fellows, which join the original seven-fellow cohort from 2019, reside throughout the U.S. and abroad. They are:
- Maggie Bachenberg of Fairmount, Minn.
- Lucas Robles Capovila of São Paulo, Brazil.
- Meera Kurup of Nashua, N.H.
- Michelle Liu of Princeton Junction, N.J.
- Noah Pirani of Miami.
- Rhythm Rastogi of Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
- Laila Rodenbeck of New Delhi, India.
- Carina Sandoval of North Riverside, Ill.
- Greta Welch of Chadron, Neb.
- William Yang of Boonton, N.J.
In a statement, Social Enterprise Greenhouse Program Manager Austin Wilson said with the partnership the Providence-based nonprofit has with the Swearer Center, the young innovators have a head start on “bringing positive, sustainable change to our communities.”
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