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Jacqueline, Your book is a bible for anyone who wants to work in the social sector. I loved your book. It's candid, refreshing and engaging. I loved the way you described the natural beauty in the A…
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Jacqueline,
Your book is a bible for anyone who wants to work in the social sector. I loved your book. It's candid, refreshing and engaging. I loved the way you described the natural beauty in the African countries you worked. It helped to keep per…
I loved the book. Couldn't put it down and finished it in one day:)
The path to success is definitely not strewn with roses. It's a long and hard climb with lots of setbacks. Jacqueline's perserverance, "never say die" attitude, and hard work has m…
A place for all readers of Jacqueline Novogratz's The Blue Sweater to discuss the book, post favorite quotes & passages, and exchange ideas on ways to help.
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- Have you read "The Blue Sweater?"
- Yes
- Why do you want to be a part of this community?
- To learn more about the work Acumen is doing and also make a meaningful contribution.
- How do you think you can best help Acumen Fund?
- Spread the word, Promote The Blue Sweater, Lead social enterprise discussions, Start a book club
- How have you already helped Acumen Fund?
- I haven't made any contributions as yet.
- This is your spot to share more about who you are so others can connect with you: share a little more about where you work or went to school, and other ways to reach you (Twitter ID, ICQ, etc.)
- I have a MA degree in Economics from Tufts University and an MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. I used to work for the World Bank in Washington, DC in between the two Masters degrees. The motivation to go to business school was to learn the disciplines of management as I truly believe that sustainability is the key to effective and lasting development and the disciplines of management are needed to achieve the same. I have acquired some private sector experience and am in midst of exploring opportunities in the social sector.
- Are you currently a student?
- No
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- At 5:53pm on February 26, 2010,
Brittany Boroian said… - Hi Ekta! Nice to meet you and welcome to the community! How did you like 'The Blue Sweater?' Isn't is a fantastic book? You should look into joining The Blue Sweater Fan Group to share your comments! There are also a lot of fantastic information on this site with extras about the Blue Sweater (my favorite is Jacqueline's journal entries!). You can also let Jacqueline know what you think about the book here. If you have any questions about navigating through the site, please don't hesitate to let me know. Welcome!!
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