From its inception as a business and technology training center through its journey to becoming an accredited university, Goodwin has championed educational equity for nearly 25 years. On the surface, educational equity is about providing individuals with fair access to … Continue reading From Authorship to Advocacy — New Havener of the Year Gaylord Salters Fights for Justice Reform
Right now, over two million Americans are incarcerated. To put this into perspective, this adds up to roughly half the population of Connecticut, double that of Rhode Island, and nearly triple that of Wyoming. U.S. penitentiaries house over 25% of … Continue reading Flipping the Script — How ENet Alum and SCRIP Founder Ed Andrews is Addressing Urban Trauma
On August 28, 2023, the 10 participants in cohort six of Goodwin University’s Entrepreneurial Network (ENet) program presented their “pitches” and received their small business start-up certificates. With 100 previous graduates, ENet is an 18-college credit program for underserved and … Continue reading Cybulski Cohort Earns Business Start-Up Status Through Goodwin University Entrepreneurial Program
Like many aspects of life since the beginning of the pandemic, the ENet program experienced some transformations in the most recent cohort. However, the consistent factor of life-changing, inspiring stories was still present. Goodwin University excitedly anticipates the ENet presentation … Continue reading ENet Students Share Inspiring Business Plans
During the spring 2020 semester, I facilitated a cohort of 15 learners in Goodwin University’s ENet program. ENet is an entrepreneurial program that provides learners who were formerly incarcerated the opportunity to earn a small business start-up certificate at Goodwin. … Continue reading Four Strategies to Overcome the Challenges of Facilitating Formerly Incarcerated Learners
Iran’s Story Part Three: The business of building a road to peace Engaged in an entrepreneurial education The Peace Center provided Iran an introduction to Goodwin University’s Entrepreneurial Network (ENet) program. “I learned about ENet through program director Matt Connell,” … Continue reading Iran’s Story: Building a Road to Peace
Iran’s Story Part Two: A transformation of trials Iran’s transition to a new world wasn’t easy, and the temptation to return to his former life waited around every corner — coaxing him to come back through every connection and every … Continue reading Iran’s Story: A Transformation of Trials
Iran’s Story Part One: How one man dared to do something different and created his peaceful purpose Iran Nazario went from a hardened life on Hartford’s streets to a distinguished position as the passionate president and CEO of a non-profit … Continue reading Iran’s Story: Creating a Peaceful Purpose
Brian’s Story: From housing insecure to hopeful and helping others How Brian Sullivan built his small business and found success after his experiences with our nation’s flawed correctional system Goodwin University’s Entrepreneurial Network (ENet) is an 18-college credit certificate program … Continue reading Brian’s Story: From housing insecure to hopeful and helping others
On August 18, 2020, the inaugural graduates of Goodwin University’s Entrepreneurial Network (ENet) program stepped up to the podium, one by one, to outline the challenging paths they had traveled, the watershed moments when they decided to turn their lives … Continue reading Incarceration to Entrepreneurship: CTNext $300K Grant Positions Goodwin University Business Cohorts for Success
From Self-Taught Trims to School-Certified Credentials: OB’s Journey to Becoming a Barbershop Business Owner Osvaldo “OB” Lugo’s path to becoming a barbershop business owner has been a long one. Although previously incarcerated, OB has embraced his passion to become an … Continue reading OB’s Story: Becoming a Barbershop Business Owner
