Making Waves Education Foundation is partnering with the Chime Scholars Foundation to support local community college students from low-income backgrounds.
Moderated by Bay Area reporter Stephanie Lin, this panel brings together college students and college grads who are sharing about their experiences building community in college, at their jobs, and beyond.
If you’re an aspiring or new CEO, having an incredible team is one of the most important levers for driving organizational impact and outcomes. This means a top priority will be building your team and embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in how you and your team operate. CEO Patrick O’Donnell shares learnings from his first five years as CEO.
Decision-making is an Achilles heel and pain point for so many organizations. CEO Patrick O’Donnell shares three approaches to defining a strong and inclusive approach to decision-making as a part of a series on lessons learned during his first five years as a nonprofit CEO.
The nonprofit CEO job is challenging and a big part of the leadership role is leading through uncertainty. CEO Patrick O’Donnell shares three approaches to building resilience in the face of challenges as a part of a series on lessons learned during his first five years as a nonprofit CEO.
CEO Patrick O’Donnell shares three approaches to thinking big and having an impactful vision while also finding work and life balance as a part of a series on lessons learned during his first five years as a nonprofit CEO.
The Making Waves Academy Career Fair is an opportunity to connect with and inspire students to explore future career pathways.
From navigating the first week of college to negotiating a first job offer, conversations between students and coaches cover many topics. A coach becomes a student’s trusted advocate, their cheerleader, the person they turn to for both wins and failures, and a person they trust to help plan their future.
CEO Patrick O’Donnell spotlights how Gen Z is ringing the alarm bell, saying current education and workforce systems aren’t working. He shares how Making Waves is listening to learn from Gen Z and testing and learning from some new approaches – from mentorship to AI to internships.
A first-gen college graduate, Estefan Cervantes obtained three corporate internships during his time at Northeastern University. “I’m looking forward to being financially stable and having the ability to explore the world,” he shared reflecting on his higher education journey and next steps after graduating from Northeastern debt-free thanks to the Making Waves scholarship.
“College and post-college can become a jumbled and confusing road. But the structure from Making Waves makes it all possible,” shared Abraham Segura (he/him), a first-gen grad who followed his passions and earned his degree from San Francisco State.
An accomplished business leader, Daniel Shaw has bachelor’s degree in business from Morehouse College and an MBA from UCLA. He has extensive experience in the health and wellness technology space and he’s sharing his tips for career advancement.
