The Jenzabar Foundation Assists Babson College in Providing Educational Programs to Disadvantaged Communities

Babson College received a grant from The Jenzabar Foundation to help implement an educational program that will reach one hundred local school children and three elementary schools in Ghana.  Through the work of One Hen Inc., a nonprofit that teaches children to be financially responsible and helps guides them with ways to succeed in school and beyond.  As a part of the 2010 program at Babson College, forty graduate and undergraduate students will implement One Hen’s curriculum to teach entrepreneurship in Ghana high schools. 

The Net Impact Babson Chapter also received a grant from The Jenzabar Foundation to subsidize the cost of Babson students attending the 2009 Net Impact Conference in Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. The Conference will bring together those involved with the sustainable global enterprise movement, including sustainability and corporate responsibility practitioners, social entrepreneurs, and nonprofit leaders.

The Fourth Annual Harvard China Care Fall Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction

On November 12th, The Jenzabar Foundation sponsored the Fourth Annual Harvard China Care Fall Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction. The event featured critically acclaimed musical artist Dawn Xiana Moon and speaker Xing Hu of the Hauser Center for Nonprofits at Harvard University.

 The Harvard China Care is a college organization that has raised more than $200,000 for special- needs orphans. They directly impact the lives of thousands of orphans in China by supporting the operational costs and surgery requests for orphanages and children’s homes throughout China. The HCC also sent summer interns to work at orphanages in Baoji, Luoyang, Saiqi, Beijing, Changsha, Hengyang, and Tianjin.

In Boston, the HCC holds bi-weekly a playgroup called “Dumplings” for children adopted from China and their familiars. This playgroup is centered on cultural themes and allows them to interact with other role models.

This year, The Jenzabar Foundation contributed $25,000 for a nursery unit at the The China Care Project’s Childrens Home in Bejing.

One Million Signatures Campaign

At this year’s Glamour Women of the Year awards, One Million Signatures Campaign was among one of the eleven honorees. One Million Signatures Campaign started in 2006 by a group of Iranian women who risked their lives to end gender inequality in Iran.  They asked both males and females to sign a petition demanding changes in the laws that make women second class citizens.  For the first time in Iran, this movement has given women the courage to speak out. 

For more information about the One Million Signatures Campaign.

2009 Glamour Women of the Year Recipients

The 2009 Glamour Women of the Year Honorees:

• Amy Poehler
• Euna Lee & Laura Ling
• Jane Aronson
• Maria Shriver
• Marissa Mayer
• Maya Angelou
• Michelle Obama
• One Million Signatures Campaign
• Rihanna
• Serena Williams
• Stella McCartney
• Susan Rice

Most Memorable Moments from the 2009 Glamour Women of the Year Awards VIDEO

Glamour and The Jenzabar Foundation Create a Women of the Year Education Empowerment Fund

The Jenzabar Foundation partnered with Glamour to create a fund that will allow Iranian women to pursue study at colleges and universities in the United States. A donation from the The Jenzabar Foundation seeded the Women of the Year Education Empowerment Fund which was announced at the Glamour Women of the Year awards ceremony on November 9th.  “The Glamour Women of the Year Education Empowerment Fund initiative not only recognized current women leaders around the world, it also motivates young girls to get involved in humanitarian efforts and exposes them to role models that inspire them to become future leaders,” said Ling Chai, Chairman of the Board of Advisors for The Jenzabar Foundation and also a 1990 Women of the Year honoree.

Information about donations to the Glamour Women of the Year Education Empowerment Fund can be found at The Jenzabar Foundation.

To apply for the scholarship email:  women.of.the.year@thejenzabarfoundation.org

 

Passion for Action Leadership Award Dinner

Wheelock College and The Jenzabar Foundation have partnered to recognize emerging youth leadership in the City of Boston and in Massachusetts through the Jenzabar Foundation Emerging Leader Award.  On Wednesday, November 4, 2009, Wheelock College hosted the second Passion for Action Leadership Award Dinner.  Nominations were accepted from high schools, community centers, and social service agencies throughout the Commonwealth.  The following students were selected for their outstanding commitment to their communities:

Margo Balboni, Rockport High School, Rockport, MA

Margo founded the Environmental Club at Rockport High School and is a member of the Town of Rockport’s Wind Technology Committee.

Tatiana Cortes, New Mission High School, Roxbury, MA

Tatiana serves as a youth community organizer at Sociedad Latina.  She is committed to improving education and eliminating injustices from her community.

Carolyn Infante, Concord-Carlisle High School, Concord, MA

Carolyn has been the guiding force behind several violence prevention programs in the Jamaica Plain area.  She also serves as a student staff person at Spontaneous Celebrations, a community organization in Jamiaca Plain that unites and empowers people for positive change through the arts.  Carolyn lives in East Boston.

David Ma, Boston Latin School, Boston, MA

David is the president of Boston Latin’s A.S.I.A. (Asian Students in Action) Club.  He is also a co-founder of Invisible Children, a group that informs others of the situation in northern Uganda.

Roytel Montero, Fenway High School, Boston, MA

Roytel’s passion is youth philanthropy.  He led two symposia on the topic at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting and has spoken to students from many local elementary and high school. 

 

 

The Jenzabar Foundation Announces Status as Public Charity

The Jenzabar Foundation announces its official status as a public charity.  This new authorization allows The Foundation to raise additional money from the general public and others to expand its outreach and better support the good works of student leaders on college and university campuses as well as and non-profit organizations. 

Previously receiving its funding solely from Jenzabar, Inc., The Jenzabar Foundation can now partner with other foundations, corporations, and individuals that also recognize the value of student led community service and volunteerism.  “The public charity status will open a world of new opportunities for us to raise funds and build new partnerships as we strive to support the next generation of leaders who will change our world for the better,” said Robert A. Maginn, Jr., Chairman of the Jenzabar Foundation and CEO and Chairman of Jenzabar, Inc. 

Please visit: http://tinyurl.com/ybfo8wp for the press release.