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“This place gives you exposure to different people, perspectives and even parts of yourself,” said Mount Holyoke College senior Sarah Bell ’25.
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“This place gives you exposure to different people, perspectives and even parts of yourself,” said Mount Holyoke College senior Sarah Bell ’25.
“Every time I make a connection with someone because of Mount Holyoke or stand up for myself, I just think, ‘Yeah, that is where I was supposed to go.’”
Barbara Schmidt-Rahmer ’80 founded Vencer Juntos that provides mcrofinance and consulting for small businesses in Brazil.
“Today, I know exactly who made my clothes, and every day I support these workers in exercising their fundamental rights.”
"My experiences and connections at Mount Holyoke continue to motivate me to thrive in many areas of my post-graduate life."
Founder of On-Her-Own, the first work-study program in Ethiopia helping to provide low-income female students with non-exploitative means of income.
Ellen Chilemba ’17 continues to explore ways to help Malawi women rise out of poverty through Tiwale, the community-based organization she founded.
Human rights activist Mallika Dutt ’83 and her company Breakthrough won a $1.25 million Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
Empowered by the skills, vision, and resources she gained at Mount Holyoke, Woyneab Habte ’17 founded a copy shop in her country to help women students.