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Jessica Bowser, MAM 2012
Along with their partners, Jessica Bowser and Rachel Hite are developing Spark, a web-based social venture that makes it easy and affordable to plan relationship experiences and inspires people to explore the cultural resources that are in their city. Spark is a website where ordinary people - old, young, straight, gay, first-time daters, or long-time lovers - build extraordinary dates at affordable prices. Their goal is to expose couples to the rich local culture of Pittsburgh at discount prices. Spark was recently awarded second place in the 2011 Keith Block Entrepreneurial Case Competition.
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Elizabeth Cullinan, MPM 2012
Elizabeth has started a new venture in sustainable fashion, Designatarian. Designatarian is an organization dedicated to increasing sustainability in the fashion industry. The venture aims to connect emerging designers in the United States with fair trade textile and sewing groups around the globe; alleviating poverty by every stitch. Elizabeth’s vision is a world dressed in brilliant fashion created both by design and heart. Elizabeth recently participated the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative University in San Diego.
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Simone Rede, MSPPM 2012
After earning her her B.A. in Urban Studies from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, Simone Rede spent four years coordinating education and youth development programs in her hometown of Portland, Ore. As a former Fulbright Fellow, AmeriCorps*VISTA and public employee, Simone believes that public, private and nonprofit sectors must collaborate to ensure success, particularly for vulnerable populations. Her social enterprise, Liberty Pie, employs disengaged youth in the farm-to-table process through the sale and production of locally-sourced pies.
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Bianca Toliver, MSPPM 2011
Bianca is developing The People’s Station, a radio source that serves the social, economic, and development needs within the Pittsburgh African American community. The radio outlet intends to keep the community informed, socially united and economically uplifted. The People’s Station is “more than music;” it will provide vital information and opportunities that will help uplift individuals and the community as a whole, bringing about its social revitalization.
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