Social Impact

When was the last time you scarfed down a Big Mac at McDonald’s? For some high school students, fast food is a way of life — and not a very healthy one. Christopher Bolden-Newsome, community farm director and educator with Seeds for Learning-Beyond the Farm, a program that helps inner-city kids at Philadelphia high schools plant their own urban gardens and learn about nutrition and business, is a leader in the food-justice movement. He talks about his Seeds for Learning work and why the food justice community, which advocates access for all to good, healthy foods, is growing. …

Christopher Bolden-Newsome: The Fight for Food Justice

Seth Goldman is raising awareness one tea leaf at a time. As president of Honest Tea, the company he started with a Yale professor, he has found a way to sell a healthier cold tea beverage and quench his thirst for social and environmental change. Goldman travels the world, visiting communities where his company’s organic teas are harvested and learning about the cultures that help grow his business. His career as an entrepreneur began when he was a kid selling used golf balls and lemonade. He now channels that energy into an Honest business with a passionate mission.…

Seth Goldman of Honest Tea: The ‘Perfect Ingredient’ for Social Impact

Teenager Hannah Salwen lived with her family in an Atlanta mansion – she even had an elevator that led to her room. A lot can change in a few years. Salwen and her family decided to sell their home, move into a house worth half the value and donate the rest of the sales price to The Hunger Project and its work to end poverty in Ghana, Africa. They tell their story in the book, "The Power of Half: One Family’s Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back." Wharton management professor Stewart Friedman talked with Hannah, now a high school junior, and her dad, Kevin Salwen, about their story of downsizing with a difference. …

Doing Good, with the Power of Half

While most teens hit the beach each summer, high school senior Brandon Martin is up to his elbows in ochre and watermelon as an employee of Seeds for Learning-Beyond the Farm, a program that helps Philadelphia high schoolers plant their own urban gardens and learn about nutrition and business. Martin, who wants to become a chef, doesn’t plan to come out of the garden anytime soon. Knowledge@Wharton High School talked to Martin when he was a sophomore about his summer experience and more.…

Brandon Martin: A High School Student’s Taste of Fresh Eggplant and Entrepreneurship

All middle school students are not created equal. Enter the Breakthrough Collaborative, a national organization that gives 6th, 7th and 8th graders around the country the opportunity to improve their education and reach their dreams. Farish Sawyer, a senior program director of Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia, talked with Knowledge@Wharton High School about enriching the lives of young students, while also mentoring high school and college students to become excellent teachers.…

Farish Sawyer Inspires Better Students and Teachers with the Breakthrough Collaborative

Immigration has become one of the major issues affecting the Hispanic community as well as all society, with debate raging over the impact of illegal immigration on the U.S. economy. Young people are fueling the passion around this hot-button issue. One recent example: High school students from around the country were recently spotlighted by the Tr3s Agents of Change campaign, a youth-driven initiative to empower young Latinos to put ideas into action and make a positive difference in their communities.…

Agentes de Cambio

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