The Accidental Social Entrepreneur
At age 9, Tiffany Persons won the “Miss Congeniality” award at the Little Miss Detroit Pageant. Little did she know it would be that spirit that would lead her to a life of social change. As the founder of Shine on Sierra Leone, Tiffany shares how she “accidentally” became a social entrepreneur.
Tiffany Persons
Founder, Shine on Sierra Leone
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Social Entrepreneurship: My Venture Changes the World. Can Yours? Presented by University of Illinois
The convergence of the for-profit and non-profit sector is completely reshaping our experience as a consumer and the nature of the economy. What is the significance of this new sector in our society and is it here to stay?
Speakers: Mark Arnoldy, Charles Best, Adam Braun, Micaela Connery, Kohl Crecelius, Kennedy Odede, Josh Nesbit, Tiffany Persons
