What Role Can Business Play in Stabilizing Communities?

The transcript follows Alfa's journey from a Catholic school education to Harvard, where she learns about the Rwandan genocide. A trip to Rwanda inspires her to explore the role of business in community stabilization. She meets Alex Forester at Harvard, and together they develop a shared vision for social entrepreneurship, realizing that the needs they saw internationally also exist in the US. They aim to apply business practices to drive social change.

What significance did the author's mother place on education in a Catholic school?

How did the author's education open up opportunities for her?

What pivotal moment did the author experience during her class on Rwanda?

What realization did the author have about the role of business in communities?

How did the author's experiences in Rwanda influence her perspective on community rebuilding?

What concept inspired the author and her partner in their mission?

What advice does the author give about being observant and applying oneself?