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Alumni Global Social Entrepreneurs

Solving Global Challenges in New and Innovative Ways

SIPA alumni are working globally, solving deeply entrenched problems in education, financial services, health, development, energy, and the environment, and for those without access to resources, the disabled, and refugees. What they have in common is a passion for their work, deep empathy for those they are solving problems for, and the grit and determination to make things happen.  Meet some amazing entrepreneurs changing the world one venture at a time.

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Michal Alter

Michal Alter MPA'13

Founder & CEO, Visit.org

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Marcello Bonatto

Marcello Bonatto MPA'15

Co-Founder, Re:Coded

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Alice Bosley

Alice Bosley MIA '17

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Five One Labs

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Mehemed Bougsea

Mehemed Bougsea MPA-DP '17

Co-Founder & CEO, Think. iT

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Mariana Costa Checa

Mariana Costa Checa MPA-DP '13

Co-Founder & CEO, Laboratoria

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Antoine Cocle

Antoine Cocle MPA '15

Founder and CEO, Kaya Impacto

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Manal Kahi

Manal Kahi MPA '15

Founder & CEO, Eat Offbeat

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Patricia Letayf

Patricia Letayf MPA '17

Co-Founder and Director of Operations, Five One Labs

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Maria Luisa Luque

Maria Luisa Luque MPA '15

Co-Founder, NUUP

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Cassia Moraes

Cassia Moraes MPA-DP '15

Founder and CEO, Youth Climate Leaders

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Nthabiseng Mosia

Nthabiseng Mosia MPA '16

Co-Founder, Easy Solar

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Karina Nagin

Karina Nagin MPA '11

Executive Director, Mission: Restore

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Aline Sara

Aline Sara MIA '14

Founder & CEO, NaTakallam

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Amit Saraogi

Amit Saraogi MIA '15

Co-Founder & CEO, Oorja

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Edun Sela

Edun Sela MIA '17

CEO, Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM)

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Eric Silverman

Eric Silverman MPA '16

Co-Founder, Easy Solar

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Alejandro Souza

 

Alejandro Souza MPA-DP '13
Founder, Pixza

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Nicole Van Der Tuin

Nicole Van Der Tuin MPA '12
Co-Founder & CEO, First Access

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Alumni Entrepreneurs Alexandre Tourre

Alexandre Tourre MPA '16
Co-Founder, Easy Solar

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Akshay Verma

Akshay Verma MPA '13
Founder & Director, Agratam India

Thank you to the team of future social entrepreneurs who helped develop these profiles: Charlotte Cambor, Chloe Christopher & Islabella Hamblett, our awesome 11th-grade interns!

Specializations

Leadership, Innovation, and Design

Supports students in developing the leadership, management, design, and analytic skills required for work in 21st-century social enterprises, startups, nonprofits, government, and for-profit organizations.

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Columbia Design Studio