Greenfox Schools’ December 2011 Newsletter!

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(Left to Right) Meng Jia Yang, President of the Yale Women’s Leadership Initiative; Kristen von Hoffmann, Founder & Chair of Greenfox Schools, Inc.; Kirsten Adair, Yale Women’s Leadership Initiative Board (Yale University, November 2011)

(Left to Right) Rachel Rothberg, Yale Women's Leadership Initiative; Kristen von Hoffmann, Founder & Chair Greenfox Schools, Inc.; Ruth DeGolia, Founder & CEO Mercado Global; Dr. Jennifer Galvin, Founder & Producer ReelBlue LLC (Yale University, November 2011)

(Left to Right) Annette Walton "The Flower Lady"; Kristen von Hoffmann Founder & Chair Greenfox Schools, Inc. (Yale University, November 2011)

For the third year in a row, Kristen von Hoffmann, Founder and Chair of Greenfox Schools, was invited to speak at the Women in Leadership Conference held at Yale Law School, hosted by the Yale Women’s Leadership Initiative (YWLI). The conference was held on Saturday, November 12th, 2011. Kristen was on the panel entitled “Women in Social Entrepreneurship,” speaking alongside Jennifer Galvin, Founder and Producer of Reelblue, LLC, and Ruth DeGolia, Co-founder and Executive Director of Mercado Global. The panel was presented to women’s leadership attendees, students, and business professionals. Kristen, Jennifer, and Ruth answered questions about women’s leadership in business, strategies for revenue growth, and tenets of social responsibility.

When asked about her values, Kristen said, “We rise by lifting others, and that applies to the impact we have on a widespread basis, and that applies to the way we treat each other on a daily basis. Treating people well is important.”

Kristen von Hoffmann, founder & chair of Greenfox Schools, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, will speak at 2011 Women's Leadership Conference (Yale Law School) alongside Ruth DeGolia (executive director, Mercado Global) and Jennifer Galvin (producer, Reelblue LLC)

Kristen will be on the panel entitled“Women in Social Entrepreneurship,” speaking alongside Jennifer Galvin, director and producer for Reelblue, LLC, and Ruth DeGolia, co-founder and executive director of Mercado Global. The panel will be presented to women’s leadership attendees, students, and business professionals, and will address some of the following questions to be answered by the panelists:

-In what ways to you think creating environmentally-friendly, socially responsible businesses is especially valuable to young women in this day and age?

-What types of challenges do women face in social entrepreneurship careers? What challenges have  you personally faced?

-Have you been influenced by female role models in your line of work and if so, what are your main takeaways from such mentor-mentee relationships?

-What was the turning point of your career and how did it lead you to where you are today?

-If you had to share one piece of advice for young women seeking careers in social entrepreneurship, what would you offer?

For more questions or information about attending this event, please contact Rachel Rothberg at rachel.rothberg@yale.edu

The fall has been a productive one for Greenfox Schools. We have been partnering with many schools to bring the Greenfox5 curriculum model into after-school programs and classrooms, teaching youth about Products, Food, Energy, Waste, and Greenspace (Greenfox5).

Greenfox Staff has been teaching students about the science behind sustainability measures, and students have been working on hands-on and creative projects incorporating elements of science, technology, engineering, and math in the Greenfox5 curriculum, and empowering students to make environmental sustainability changes in their own schools.

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Kristen’s Letter:

Dear Friends,

I am competing in the Boston Mayor’s Cup 5K race next Sunday, October 23^rd in honor of Greenfox Schools. It would feel wonderful if you can consider making a donation.

I feel warm and sparkly inside when I am doing work that helps people. It feels good to put my time and energy into something that is bigger than myself, and that is for children and the future of our planet. Sustainability feels important to me because our global population is almost at 7 billion people, and this number will grow to 9.1 billion people by 2050.

Greenfox Schools has grown from an idea into a full-fledged non-profit comprised of staff and volunteers. We have a small office in Cambridge, MA, and we partner with schools in Cambridge and Boston to provide after-school programs, curriculum, and clubs that teach youth about environmental sustainability through science, technology, engineering and math in a fun, hands-on way. There is a fast-growing demand for our services, but we need to raise the money to hire and pay our staff so that we can expand.Please help us by considering to make a donation.

Each contribution is incredibly meaningful. 100% of your donation is tax deductible.

Thank you so much.

Kristen

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