Conversations around gender inequality and gender bias have fueled the important work of Street Business School and the global SBS network of partners, supporters and graduates. International Women's Day 2022 (IWD) had a primary goal of breaking gender stereotypes by shining light on those who...
Conversations around racial justice continue to extend into the global development community, and as Street Business School CEO Devin Hibbard observed last summer, “frankly it’s about time.” For far too long, nearly all foreign development aid has gone to international organizations based in wealthy countries,...
During a presentation about Street Business School (SBS), I asked a group of busy professionals what giving back meant to them. One woman said she had grand plans of becoming more involved with her favorite nonprofit, and instead “ended up just writing another check.” I had...
Promoting female empowerment is part of the unique DNA of the Swarovski Foundation. Swarovski highlights its work with Street Business School (SBS) to change the poverty narrative of mothers across Africa through economic education and as the response to COVID-19 continues, our work to support...
Street Business School stands for dignity. We work to create equality of opportunity for women who have been marginalized by poverty, and this commitment to inclusion is what drives us every day. Just as our programs create greater equality and justice in the global south,...
I recently read this UN Paper and NYT article that predict as many as half a billion people may fall back into poverty as a result of coronavirus. 500,000,000 people - That is 8% of the global population or one out of every 12 people...
We recently sat down with Street Business School (SBS) CEO Devin Hibbard to talk about social franchising, and how this innovative business model is helping the organization achieve rapid global expansion. Q: What exactly is social franchising? A: Social franchising is an innovative idea that takes a...
The power of gratitude and the belief in creating a more just world. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love being with family and friends, and who doesn’t love an amazing meal? But what I love most about Thanksgiving is that for one day,...
Economic opportunity can positively impact most of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ...
Exploring the connection between empowering women and climate change. -Devin Hibbard, Founder, Street Business School If you know me, you know I’m passionate about women's economic empowerment. In a recent conversation with several people, one man politely told me that, while I was doing good work, his...
Economic opportunity and entrepreneurship can help ensure children an education. Entrepreneurship creates cross-cutting impact that will lead to a generational change in extreme poverty. At the end of the day, an investment in economic opportunity is an investment in education....
Over the past fifteen years, Street Business School (SBS) has empowered thousands of women living in poverty to become small scale entrepreneurs who triple their incomes. We are now scaling SBS by equipping other NGOs with our proven curriculum, helping them create effective economic empowerment...
