Posts tagged Alumni Ambassador
Dear Madam Vice President Elect Kamala Harris.

“Enter: Kamala Devi Harris. We are about to watch you be sworn into office as the first ever female and BIPOC Vice President. Up until now, most of my Black female idols have been fictional (I changed my major in college after Scandal’s Olivia Pope reminded me that a Black woman could be a bomb leader). You are about to embark on a journey of critical importance. You will be both idolized and idealized at the same time, an immense honor, and a whole lot of pressure. As you step forward onto this new path, I hope that you will remember these tips for emotional and mental self-care…”

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CBV Alumni Board Feature: Elijah Moses + Wise Young Builders

“I started my first venture when I was literally nine years old making and selling mazes that I drew for my classmates. I learned that working for people teaches you how to better work for yourself. What I enjoy most about being a founder is both the autonomy and no direct person to stifle or reject my vision and direction, because they can't see the relative worth of what I propose. I also like the challenge of building what's in my head.”


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CBV Alumni Board Feature: Tina Tran Neville + Lana Learn

“As an entrepreneur, you are told "no" 90% of the time. You are your own and your company's own best advocate. You have to possess a ruthless "belief in our mission and vision” to build a team, grow a company, fundraise to support an idea, and work with customers through the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial journey. That all begins with an unshakeable belief in the mission and vision.”


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CBV Alumni Board Feature: Sage Salvo + Words Liive

“The promise of a better future. Embarking on this journey has meant staying committed to making sure the future is better, and different from the present state. I would not have started Words Liive unless I truly believed that I could impact the future. That's also the most enjoyable thing about being a founder. My decisions are directly and easily translated into outcomes. The proximity to the change we're helping cause is such a beautiful thing.”


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CBV Alumni Board Feature: Lanette Dailey-Reese + Capital Experience Lab

“The opportunity to design a school that is aligned to my value and vision for learning is what propelled me into this work. After more than 15 years in education including higher ed, early childhood, non-profit, governance, and corporate, I have seen the best and the worst of education at every level. Working to launch Capital Experience Lab Public Charter School gives me an opportunity to work with amazing educators to design a school with the best practices for student success.”


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CBV Alumni Board Feature: Jacob Allen + pilotEd Schools

“I was interested in becoming an entrepreneur once I was exposed to massive inequities in the K-12 public education system after being a middle school educator for several years in urban Chicago. Today, I am most fond of being able to react to problems both internally and within the education space with great flexibility and autonomy.”

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Introducing the Camelback Fellows 2020-21 Alumni Board

We’ve called them “Camelback’s Superheroes” in the past and as 2020 comes to a close that title couldn’t be more on point. The COVID-19 pandemic, a recession, and continued systematic racism which propelled the Black Lives Matter movement into the whitestream spotlight - these are just some of the herculean obstacles the BIPOC and women founders we call the #camelbackfam continue to stare down, skillfully adapt to, and work tirelessly to overcome navigating the unknowns of 2020 and beyond.

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