Forming the Mission
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam once said, “To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.” This quote resonated me as...
Creating the Evaluation Rubric
When I signed up to be part of the Inspire Up evaluation committee, I had no idea the attention-to-detail that would be required. While...
Stratification in Education
It should be intent of the US education system for all students, despite their background, to have an equal opportunity to attain a...
Volunteering Changed My Life
If my Human Services and Social Justice major is any indication, I have long had a love for working directly with others and serving the...
Interview with Pamela Hess, Past Grant Recipient
1. Was last year the first time you had applied to the GW foundation? How did you hear about the foundation? Yes, it was the first time....
What I've learned in HSSJ
Throughout my time in the Human Services and Social Justice major I’ve taken a lot of classes about the non-profit sector, how to write a...
Meet Carla
What made you choose GW? I was at San Francisco State for my first two years of college, studying first sociology and then child and...
Conflicts of Interest: Class Response
The Foundation Group defines a conflict of interest as “a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of an...
Interview with Professor Peter Konwerski
The Communications Team of the Inspire Up Foundation at The George Washington University interviewed Professor Peter Konwerski. He...
Significance of Innovation in Education: My Middle School Story
My middle school experience, as most people say, was defined by moving in and out of awkward phases. I wore my hair in a high side bun...
