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Expanding Opportunities: Broadening the Aspire Leaders Program Eligibility Criteria
As we continue to evolve and adapt to meet the needs of young leaders worldwide, we are excited to announce an important update to our Aspire Leaders Program eligibility criteria. Beginning with Cohort 4 of this year, we are expanding our criteria to welcome learners from either limited-income backgrounds OR those who are first-generation to go to university in their family, meaning neither of their parents completed a bachelor’s-level degree.
The Aspire Institute Intern Experience: Summer Interns and First-Generation College Students Share Their Perspective
Two first-generation Boston University students, Hailee Helfrick and Mason Yates, share their perspectives after summer internship experiences at Aspire.
Aspire Leaders Program 2022: Info Sessions
The deadline for the first cycle of applications is approaching soon. Information sessions about the Aspire Leaders Program for first-gen students around the globe continue to increase excitement. Through support from local partner organizations, the Aspire team is able to provide specialized sessions for prospective students
Highlights From 2021
Aspire Institute replaced the Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program in Fall 2021 and wrapped up with an impressive group of 2021 finalists.
2021: A Year In Review
As 2021 comes to a close and we prepare to graduate this last class of the Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program, we are excited to offer several Extended Learning Opportunities and the launch of the 2022 Aspire Leaders Program.
The Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program Reaches New Heights – What’s Next?
The Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program began in 2017, a joint effort between the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC, HBS Professors Tarun Khanna and Karim Lakhani, and the Mittal Institute.