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Cultivating ConnectionsSocial Capital for Youth Educational Opportunities with Ayele ShakurIn episode 5 of the Cultivating Connections podcast from SCI, host David Crowley talks with Ayele Shakur, President of the Redstone Family Foundation. Ayele talks about how she centers relationship building in her work. Throughout her career, she has focused on helping young people develop the social capital they need to flourish in school and beyond. Ayele also describes how she prioritizes intentional relationship building in her work to develop partnerships to support young people and address issues of racism and antisemitism. We also learn in this way how a friend encouraged her to try teaching, l...2024-04-0526 min
Proud to BUCombatting Racism and Antisemitism with Education and Philanthropy | Ayele Shakur (Questrom’87)When family concerns led Ayele Shakur (Questrom’87) to change her trajectory from aspiring screenwriter to a business degree, she set in motion a career that’s just as inspiring as any Hollywood biopic. On this episode, hear how Ayele went from being a teacher in Compton to the CEO of BUILD, a national nonprofit supporting students from under-resourced communities, and what brought her to her current role as President of the Redstone Family Foundation where she provides funding for organizations that are creating innovative programs to end racism and antisemitism.
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Never a Dull MomentBest of NDM IA "best of" excerpts from the first 12 episodes!
David Friend of Wasabi, Marian Leitner-Waldman of Archer Roose, David Powsner Intellectual Property Lawyer, Ayele Shakur of the Redstone Family Foundation, Andrew D. Myers Corporate Lawyer, Sanjay Manandhar of Wicket, Michael Welts of Aviatrix and Ted Schlueter of The Grist Agency, Martin Lowrie of Corum, and Kellie Ammerman and Adam Cohen-Aslatei of Tawkify .
2023-04-0207 minNever a Dull MomentAyele ShakurAyele Shakur previously CEO of BUILD and now President at the Redstone Family Foundation discusses the challenges of minority startup founders with Ziad.
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Build With RobWhy entrepreneurs need mentors to succeedYou don’t know what you don’t know until it’s staring you in the face and you have to learn it fast. But forming mentor-mentee relationships with other more experienced entrepreneurs whose journeys you are hoping to one day emulate is an important way to fill in your blind spots with deep, battle tested knowledge and wisdom. In addition to the guests on the show and emerging entrepreneurs he meets along the way, Rob also mentors someone a little closer to home: his 5-year-old son. Rob’s son is already pitching companies, and as you’ll hear in this ep...2022-07-1830 min
Startup Life Show with Ande LyonsEP 180 Using Entrepreneurship to Ignite the Potential of Under-Resourced YouthEntrepreneurship isn’t just for adults.Our guest, Ayele Shakur, is the CEO of BUILD.org, a national nonprofit whose mission is to use entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth from under-resourced communities and propel them to high school, college, and career success.BUILD’s unique program offers students a four-year entrepreneurship experience designed to reinforce the Common Core, develop 21st Century Skills and motivate student engagement in school. Starting in 9th grade, BUILD students work with their peers and community mentors to develop business ideas, pitch to funders, and launch real businesses. ...2022-03-111h 02
Caring, Character, and CommunityCaring, Character, & CommunityIn this ninth episode of the Caring, Character, and Community podcast, and the first of our community-based-organization series, Hardin Coleman interviews Ayele Shakur, Executive Director of BUILD, speaks to the importance of giving space to youth to find their place in their community by learning how to create an enterprise.To watch this episode instead, please click here:BU Wheelock College of Education and Human DevelopmentCenter for Character and Social Responsibility“Caring, Character, and Community” Podcast SeriesTo prepare the next generation to become caring and effectively engaged citize...2021-11-1137 min
Last Night At School CommitteeEp. 31, Last Night @ School Committee: 5/12 Meeting RecapIn this episode of Last Night at School Committee, Jill and Ross recap the highlights of last night’s BPS School Committee meeting. The meeting began with the Superintendent’s report, which included an update and summary of the results of the one-year, temporary exam school admissions process. The meeting then followed with a presentation and vote on changing graduation requirements and implementing Masscore standards across the district. While the Committee ultimately adopted the proposal, there was dissent from one member who expressed hesitation on the district’s ability to implement Masscore standards in all BPS high schools. The meetin...2021-05-1323 min
Elevate with Robert GlazerAyele Shakur on BUILD and Creating Equality Through EducationAyele Shakur is one of the most innovative thinkers in education and equality.She is the CEO of BUILD.org, a national organization that identifies self-driven and underserved high school students; provides them with the inspiration, skills, actual experience, and mentorship necessary for success; and connects them with business leaders.Ayele is an advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Equitable Futures Initiative, has had her writing featured in HuffPost, the Hill and Entrepreneur Magazine, and is a sought-after keynote speaker.Ayele joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk ab...2020-06-2554 min