Alumni Fireside Chat - Social Impact in Startups
In Partnership with the Skandalaris Center at Washington University in St. Louis
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Come join VFA Alums Connie Bowen of FarmHand Ventures, Danielle Deavens of Bold Xchange, Haley Shoaf of Unlocked Labs & Jessi Wilcox of The Action Network as they talk about their experience working in startups that have missions to address social injustice and community challenges.
Dinner and beverages will be provided!
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2015 VFA STL Fellow
Haley founded Unlocked Labs, a startup with a mission to build a better justice system from the inside out. Through this work she founded the JusTech Program at LaunchCode (a startup npo) which connects talented, driven, returned individuals to opportunity — and employers to a previously overlooked talent pool that can bring skills and new perspectives to their teams.Â
2018 VFA STL Fellow
Jessi is a local activist supporting movements that address racial and cultural inequities in our public systems such as education, health and wellness, and workforce development.Â
She also spearheaded the development of a robust wrap-around support program at LaunchCode during her time as the VP of Impact.Â
Action Network is an open platform that empowers individuals and groups to organize for progressive causes.Â
