Last week marked the first sessions of two new entrepreneurship classes at CCNY. One of these classes is the highly-anticipated course 鈥淓ntrepreneurship: Women & Diversity鈥 launched by the Zahn Innovation Center as part of its partnership with Standard Chartered Bank. The other, 鈥淒esign Entrepreneurship鈥 is the perfect combination of design and business for advanced-level designers. Entrepreneurship: Women & Diversity is an Economics and Business course cross-listed with both Women's Studies and Black Studies and it will explore how women are positioned to create new鈥 Read More 禄
Hey, Zahntrepreneurs! It's that time again鈥e're kicking off our 2015-16 Competitions on Thursday, September 17th. Join us for a kickoff party in the NAC Rotunda from 12-2pm.RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/zahn-center-kickoff-event-tickets-185443085鈥ou'll meet Zahn Rockstars like StrongArm, NexHealth, and Enza Academy, and learn how they've taken their businesses to the next level by securing millions in funding and establishing key partnerships. You'll also get to ask last year's competitors about their experiences with the competition. Build on the Go, Cubbies, Le鈥 Read More 禄
Duro UAS is a manufacturer of unmanned autonomous systems (i.e. drones) for environmental research and urban development. As a participant in the Zahn Summer Internship Program, the company was matched with five student interns. Gabriel Foreman, Operations Manager at Duro UAS, shares his thoughts about the program in the reflection below.鈥淎s the Operations Manager at Duro UAS, one of my responsibilities is to manage our Youth Development Initiative. While I see the value that our company brings to our partnering high schools almost every day, I underestimated the value that鈥 Read More 禄
Get real-world experience with top social enterprises through the Zahn internship program, sponsored by BNY Mellon, this Fall semester! Any CCNY student looking to gain valuable, hands-on experience at a social enterprise or innovative nonprofit is encouraged to apply. We are providing exclusive opportunities for only 12 placements, including a $3,000 stipend for the semester.Visit http://www.zahncenternyc.com/internships/ to apply or contact
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for more information.Internship placement will be reviewed on a first come first鈥 Read More 禄
If you haven't noticed, zahncenternyc.com looks a little different lately. Please spend some time browsing and checking out our new features. We've added a list of events (under the Calendar tab), a live social media feed, and a job posting board. Now it's even easier to stay connected to us.We want your feedback 鈥 email us at
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Who: Wahid Jalil of EzeezoWhat: 3D property tours bringing transparency to renting and home buyingLooking for: Partnerships in real estate and restaurant/hospitality industriesWhen I moved to Manhattan to start working for the Zahn Innovation Center, I looked to sites like Zillow, Trulia, and Craigslist to help me find apartments and rooms for rent in the city. While these sites were helpful in many ways, they werent always reliable. Often the advertisements were exaggerated or false, especially when it came to the pictures. I remember walking into an apartment expecting a cozy鈥 Read More 禄
Yesterday, representatives from UNICEF and NYC Media Lab hosted an info session about two social good competitions happening this summer:1. UNICEF's Wearables for Good Challenge2. NYC Media Lab & Bloomberg's Data for Good ExchangeAmy Chen from NYC Media Lab shared this message:Apply now! $25k in grants & prizes for university research on data & social goodCalling all students, faculty and university researchers! Are you currently collaborating with a nonprofit / NGO on data analysis for a civic cause?Youre invited to present your research at Bloombergs Data for Good鈥 Read More 禄
We are very pleased to announce that one of our startups, GoHappy! won first place (and $25K in services!) in the University of Delaware's 鈥淗en Hatch鈥 Competition.GoHappy! was also invited to participate in CUNY's Center for Student Entrepreneurship Fall 2015 Cohort!Hen Hatch is the University of Delawares premier startup funding competition. It provides entrepreneurial students, alumni, faculty, and staff with the opportunity to make connections and collect feedback on their ideas while competing for startup cash and prizes totaling $50,000. This year the鈥 Read More 禄
Were proud to announce that one of our startups, Localtarian, has been accepted into the Google-backed accelerator program Cofound Harlem. Cofound Harlem is led by serial entrepreneurs John Henry, Ahishar Maxima, and Evan Dudla and a team of world-class mentors. It offers a unique co-working space and rigorous 9-month curriculum. Congrats, Localtarian!You may have witnessed Daniel Gutierrez, Mahmudul Hassan, and Kevin Rivera of Localtarian delivering brown-bagged lunches around campus and sharing their bright orange menus that boast the bold, genuine flavors of their home chefs鈥 Read More 禄
The Zahn Innovation Center is building a community of women who want to make an impact on their world. We'd like to invite all women to join us on Monday, June 15th for a Riff Sesh.Come chat, share ideas, make new friends, and leave empowered.Monday, June 15th at 5:30pm in the Zahn Center at t九色视频, Marshak Science Building Rm052 (basement of the library). Light refreshments will be served.RSVP to
kolives@ccny.cuny.edu
Last Updated: 10/08/2020 22:24