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In the News

Why Fair Chance Hiring Is Good for Business During Economic Uncertainty

"Regardless of the tools we use to get there, an economy where everyone who is both qualified and ready for employment can participate is a victory for all," writes Alyssa…

June 4, 2025

Jesuit Values

Georgetown Pivot Program Welcomes Its Seventh Cohort

Over the next nine months, Fellows will participate in an intensive curriculum designed to build expertise in business management, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. This…

December 11, 2024

In the News

Georgetown’s Pivot Program: Destigmatizing Second Chance Hiring

June 26, 2023

News Story

Pivot Fellows Showcase Startup Ideas at Pitch Competition

Georgetown Pivot Fellows presented their business ideas to a panel of judges at the program’s annual Pitch Competition, and the winners walked away with seed funding to jump…

June 21, 2023

Student Experience

Entrepreneurs Win $38,000, Awards at the 2023 Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge Finals

Georgetown students competed in the annual Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge (GEC) Finals on April 4, winning thousands of dollars in prizes. Georgetown Entrepreneurship also…

May 4, 2023

In the News

Incarcerated To Inventor: How a Georgetown Program is Helping Former Inmates Add Value

Raashed Hall -- who now works as a personal trainer with around 100 clients, is the inventor behind what he calls, the "Power Push-Up." The device uses blocks and adjustable…

March 27, 2023

News Story

Pivot Fellows Explore Two Sides of Personal Finance in Unique Course

George and Joy Comer know that people don’t make financial decisions based on the numbers alone. “Money is emotional,” they say. Their message resonates with the Georgetown…

March 27, 2023

News Story

Pivot Fellow Raashed Hall Places Second at Pitch Competition for Patented Workout Device

Georgetown Pivot Fellow Raashed Hall earned second place at a Georgetown-wide pitch competition for a unique workout product — one he patented while he was. …

March 1, 2023

In the News

Incarceration Rates that Block Employment, Education Carry Deep Racial Inequities

We take a look back at the systemic issues that lead to a disproportionate number of people of color in prison — and ultimately barred from education and sustainable employment…

December 16, 2022

In the News

Where Employers Fall Short in Reentry for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

The data is clear: Education and employment are key to keeping people out of a cycle of crime and.…

December 16, 2022