🎉Congratulations to Team Bored Tunnelers from Bangladesh! Making history as the first Asian team to rank in the top three in Elon Musk’s “Not-a-Boring Competition” and winning the “Rookie Award”! The competition, with the motto “Let’s beat the snail,” motivates teams worldwide

On Saturday we honored the "nonstop, relentless, inspiring" Pava LaPere through a dedication ceremony, officially renaming FastForward U to the Pava Marie LaPere Center for Entrepreneurship Speakers included JHU President Ron Daniels, Dean Alexander Triantis, and many of LaPere's friends, colleagues, and family.

Learn how a #LoveYourBlock grant city used the program’s model to transform city governance and become a model for others for resident-led transformation. Learn how @cityoflancpa reinvented their civic engagement and governance approach in our blog post: hubs.ly/Q02rpKl60

Are you ready for the 3rd Annual high-stakes finale event for all student startups at Johns Hopkins? Come to the Student Venture Showcase on April 30th from 4-8pm at Carey Business School. Register here: bit.ly/4cSoAfR

Didn't get the chance to join us for the Pava Marie LaPere Center for Entrepreneurship Dedication event last weekend? Read all about it here: bit.ly/3vOOMax

Check out our new website: PavaCenter.jhu.edu

Our #CareyBeetWeek festivities continued during tonight’s “What’s Your Beet” storytelling event! Thank you to our students and alumni who shared about the power of philanthropic giving and their inspirational journeys in overcoming obstacles to reach their goals.

Join us for the third annual high-stakes student startup showcase at Johns Hopkins on Tuesday, April 30th from 4:00-8:00 pm at the Carey Business School! Register Today: bit.ly/PavaCenter-Eve…

Big news! 🌆 The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at JHU is announcing our biggest #LoveYourBlock cohort yet! 16 US cities receive $100K, a fellow, AmeriCorps VISTA, & TA for #NeighborhoodRevitalization! Since '09, LYB has been transforming communities & building trust! Details ➡️ hubs.ly/Q02wdYkF0

Thank you to nearly 150 individuals who joined us for Fuel Demo Day. Now, with great pleasure, we unveil the distinguished winners of the Spring 2024 Fuel Demo Day: Cohort prize $3K : Evoked Haptics Audience Prize $5K: Higher Grounds Vending Judge prize $12K: Squid3 Space

Will #Thailand🇹🇭 bring home a United Nations #SDGAwards? If you're working on an initiative that drives positive change for the #SDGs or a changemaker making a difference towards a more inclusive & sustainable future, ✍️ apply by 17 June: bit.ly/ApplySDGAwards UNDP Thailand UN SDG Action Campaign

🌍🔥 The planet is heating up faster than my morning coffee! ☕️ Let's cool things down by taking #ClimateAction now. Every little bit helps, from turning off lights to planting trees. Let's make Earth a cooler place to live! Learn more un.org/sustainabledev… #GlobalGoals #ActNow

Watching #BDvsSA men's #T20IWC, kinda feel that the review system gives Umpires scope to make random decisions. A reflection of inefficiency and indifference behavior. Tech is great but on field excellence is required. #t20USA #icct20worldcup2024 ICC ESPNcricinfo

PR blunder ?

Looks like in six months of 2024 UNV managed to achieve almost as much as in the whole of 2021. But the numbers mask a lot of hard work still ahead, esp to create opportunities for international volunteering in the UN, and to expand the number of partners hosting volunteers

Meet the students: Johns Hopkins University grad students driving #PublicInnovation across the Americas! 🌟 Our 2024 BCPI #SummerScholars are partnering with city leaders to tackle big issues, from climate action to housing solutions. Preview their impact! 🔗 hubs.ly/Q02CV3hP0

Wow !

In an "Officer's Address" at the Helmet Auditorium on Saturday, Chief of the Army Waker-uz-Zaman said that the Bangladeshi army will always stand by the people. It looks like it is time for AUTHORITARIAN PM HASINA TO TAKE THE EXIT DOOR.

Shocking violence in #Bangladesh must stop. Excessive force, disinformation & incitement to violence must cease. Deeply worried more lives will be lost at planned mass march on Dhaka. Political leadership + security forces must protect right to life. Accountability is crucial.

Join the Social Innovation Lab for our biannual Impact Bootcamp on September 21 from 10:00 to 12:00 PM ET at the Pava Center for Entrepreneurship. bit.ly/SIL-Bootcamp-F…