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    • AboutWe envision a thriving and inclusive society where all people have the jobs and the support they need to realize their full potential.
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Farber Fellows

The Path Between Business & Impact: A Call to Action | María Beatriz Montaño Murrieta, Booth School of Business

What's possible when business and impact work together? This summer, one Farber Fellow found meaning in the search for this answer.

12.16.24

Farber Fellows

Beyond ‘That Sounds Expensive’: Uncovering the True Value of Employment Social Enterprises | Leah Budson, MIT Sloan

For Farber Fellow Leah Budson, spending her summer working with Boston-based ESE Bikes Not Bombs was an perspective-shifting experience.

12.9.24

Farber Fellows

Linking Housing & Employment: 3 Key Learnings from My Farber Summer | Smita Balaji, Kellogg School of Management

Farber Fellow Smita Balaji spent the summer with First Step Staffing, where she evaluated the organization's innovative housing subsidy pilot.

12.2.24

Farber Fellows

From Far East to West Coast: My Transition into U.S. Impact Investing | Ray Ren, The Wharton School

Farber Fellow Ray Ren worked with Weld Seattle this summer, to quantify the social enterprise's social impact.

11.25.24

Farber Fellows

Three Lessons on Scaling Employment Social Enterprise from My Farber Summer – Annika Van Gilder, Ross School of Business

Farber Fellow Annika Van Gilder spent the summer immersed in social impact with Montana-based ESE Missoula Works.

12.20.23

Farber Fellows

At the Cutting Edge of Workforce Development: My Summer Immersed in Employment Social Enterprise – Govind Srivastav, Booth School of Business

Farber Fellow Govind Srivastav spent the summer immersed in work with New York-based ESE The Knowledge House.

12.13.23

Farber Fellows

Becoming Operationally Efficient Before Scaling – Shahryar Nayyer, The Wharton School

Farber Fellow Shahryar Nayyer spent the summer working with Delaware-based employment social enterprise The Challenge Program.

12.6.23

Farber Fellows

Working with Untapped Firefighting Talent – Yiqing Zhao, USC Marshall School of Business

Farber Fellow Yiqing Zhao spent her summer immersed in social impact with California-based ESE The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program.

11.29.23

Farber Fellows

A Summer of Endless Opportunity – John Burgoyne, The Wharton School

Farber Fellow John Burgoyne spent the summer working with Pennsylvania-based employment social enterprise Opportunity Construction.

11.15.23

Farber Fellows

Fast Facts About The Farber Fellowship

Sit down with former Farber and current REDF employee Jeff Bergquist to hear more about the secret sauce behind the Farber program.

6.7.23

By Jeff Bergquist

Farber Fellows

Inspiring Work – Adriana Rueda, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

My summer working as a Farber Fellow drastically challenged my comfort zone, and fueled my passion for making change.

1.5.23

Farber Fellows

Witnessing the Power of Proximate Leadership – Liz Kanovsky, Haas School of Business

My Farber summer tested my career hypothesis, helped me gain more experience, and taught me about the power of ESEs to change lives.

12.8.22
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