With Yacoobi’s selection, Kravis Prize recipients continue leading the ranks of major education award
Sakena Yacoobi, who received the 2009 Henry R. Kravis Prize in Nonprofit Leadership for her efforts to educate women and children in Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan and elsewhere, has become the latest in a series of Kravis Prize recipients to be awarded the World...
Landesa, the First Kravis Prize Recipient, now receives Hilton Humanitarian Prize
Landesa, the inaugural recipient of the 2006 Henry R. Kravis Prize in Nonprofit Leadership, has just been named the 20th recipient of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize, which is the world's largest humanitarian award. Established by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to...
Video Footage: 10th Anniversary of the Kravis Prize Award Ceremony
The Endeavor model of creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem that generates jobs and encourages social change is embedded in Claremont McKenna College’s DNA. “As the host of the Kravis Prize, as the hub of emerging Kravis Prize network of leaders in global social...
CMC Intern joins Pratham’s Readathon Campaign
Mehron Abdi is a junior from Washington who plays varsity soccer for Claremont colleges and is pursuing a degree in Science and Management. Mehron spent this last summer on a Strong Gault internship with the New York branch of Pratham. Pratham was the 2012...
Summer Momentum Carries into the Fall
For the 1,200 students who have just returned to Claremont McKenna College, this time of year is charged with energy and a sense of new beginnings. Students will arrive eager to begin a new semester, with a full slate of riveting classes, engaging extracurriculars,...
Follow Up Interview with Kathy Spahn, HKI’s President and CEO, upon Completing Her Hike up Mount Kilimanjaro
Written by: Haley Goodman, CMC ’17. Haley is a New York native, majoring in International Relations at Claremont McKenna College. She is currently serving as a Kravis Prize Intern at Helen Keller International. She is the International Editor for the student paper the CMC Forum. Some of her other interests include security studies, developmental politics, technology, writing, and the outdoors.
In honor of Helen Keller International’s 100th Anniversary, a team from HKI participated in the END Fund’s Summit to See the END, hiking Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Kilimanjaro or Kili, as it’s informally known, is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the 7 Summits. Members of the HKI team include Kathy Spahn (HKI’s President and CEO), Dick Sandhaus (Kathy’s husband), Henry Barkhorn (HKI Board Member), Randy Belcher (HKI Board Member), and Rico.
AIL at CMC (Part 2): A passion for social change
Written by: Brittany Arneson, CMC '16. Brittany is a Southern California native majoring in Government at Claremont Mckenna College. She has been an intern for the Office of Public Affairs for the duration of her time at CMC. Her academic interests include security...
AIL at CMC (Part 1): Taking to the local Afghan airwaves
Written by: Brittany Arneson, CMC '16. Brittany is a Southern California native majoring in Government at Claremont Mckenna College. She has been an intern for the Office of Public Affairs for the duration of her time at CMC. Her academic interests include security...
Interview with Kathy Spahn, HKI’s President and CEO, on Fundraising Hike up Mount Kilimanjaro
Written by: Haley Goodman, CMC '17. Haley is a New York native, majoring in International Relations at Claremont McKenna College. She is currently serving as a Kravis Prize Intern at Helen Keller International. She is the International Editor for the student paper...
Sportsmanship Transforms Individuals – Right To Play Takes the Lead
Written by: Karan Saggi, CMC ‘14. Karan holds a Bachelor’s in Economics and Leadership Studies from Claremont McKenna College. He writes about leadership, Industrial-organizational psychology, and nonprofits. Currently, he serves as the Director of Educational...
