Dream Jobs for Social Impact - Education Focus

Join us as I interview Veronica Chapman, President of www.boxxout.org. Learn why and how she started her own nonprofit. Here is some background on Veronica, but you will have to tune in to learn more. It was while president of Spelman’s S.I.F.E team as a sophomore in college that Veronica discovered she had an ability and passion for helping children through the development of engaging and informative educational programs; and after losing a cousin to gun violence, her calling became clearer. Upon graduating from Spelman College she self-published The Advent of Planet Martyr: An Innovative Social Commentary, a book where she uses prose and poetry to address social issues. Included in the book is Ancestors Inc., a play Veronica wrote as a vehicle to educate Black American youth about their ancestors and how many of their ancestors used entrepreneurship to improve not only their lives, but also the lives of others. Since graduating from Babson College’s F.W. Olin School of Business, Veronica has been building her organization, Boxxout Enterprises—using out-of-the-box thinking to create and implement innovative educational programs that teach 21st Century Skills to youth residing in urban, low-income communities.