Addressing sustainable development through economic empowerment
11.13.2019
Economic opportunity can positively impact most of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ...
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Climate change solution: Empower women.
10.22.2019
Exploring the connection between empowering women and climate change. -Devin Hibbard, CEO and Founder, Street Business School If you know me, you know I’m passionate about women's economic empowerment. In a recent conversation with several people, one man politely told me that, while I was doing good...
Economic Opportunity and Education
09.11.2019
Economic opportunity and entrepreneurship can help ensure children an education. Entrepreneurship creates cross-cutting impact that will lead to a generational change in extreme poverty. At the end of the day, an investment in economic opportunity is an investment in education....
Economic Opportunity + Connection: A Solution to Violent Extremism
08.26.2019
How Economic Opportunity & Connection can be a Solution to Violent Extremism. A few weeks ago, I was watching television coverage of the most recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, trying to understand why these senseless, seemingly random acts of violence and...
Africa, the land of opportunity
07.31.2019
Over the past four to five years, living in and travelling to Uganda, I’ve noticed some really cool things happening on the African continent. There’s a vibrancy in the air, and you can feel the sense of opportunity that is permeating everyday life. Africa's population is...
Five proven strategies to help women living in poverty increase their income
07.30.2019
Over the past fifteen years, Street Business School (SBS) has empowered thousands of women living in poverty to become small scale entrepreneurs who triple their incomes. We are now scaling SBS by equipping other NGOs with our proven curriculum, helping them create effective economic empowerment...
End our fiscal year STRONG
06.12.2019
Help us end STRONG! Our fiscal year is coming to a close and I personally want to ask for your help to end this year STRONG. With your support, we can continue to strengthen lives across the African continent and beyond. Our goal is to raise...
Life Lessons Learned From Living in Uganda
05.15.2019
Life Lessons Living abroad is one of the most powerful teachers I’ve ever known. You’re far from home, friends and most family members, and there’s a new culture and possibly a new language. And, if you’re moving to a country like Uganda, there’s a standard of...
Our road to BIG impact: The SBS social franchising model
05.10.2019
Our road to BIG impact: The SBS social franchising model I’m often asked, “How did you go from making and selling beads at parties, to being a leader in global training, working with 54 NGO partners in 12 countries?” And my answer is always the same....
Hard Work and Hustle: The Necessity Entrepreneurs
04.24.2019
Through hard work and hustle, SBS's women entrepreneurs are working their way out of poverty and providing a sustianable living for themselves and their families....
Do What You are Terrible At to Build the Most Important Muscle
03.27.2019
Stepping out of your Comfort Zone A little over a year ago, I hosted a holiday wine, cheese and chocolate party. Everyone was mingling and having a great time. That’s when a neighbor mentioned that her broomball team was looking for female players, and asked my...
Measuring Facts
03.20.2019
Measuring Facts ~ For more than a decade of my career, I have been a nonprofit fundraiser. So, when I was presented the opportunity to join Street Business School (SBS) in Uganda this year, I came with the critical eye of a development professional. I...