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Students at Fordham University give Alastair a Standing Ovation!

Fordham University has implemented a new minor in sustainability.  Now students can get a minor degree and learn about triple-bottom line businesses.  Due to the explosion of social conscious businesses, we believe that this is an encouraging sign and a forward-looking move on behalf of Fordham University.

Dr. Michael Pirson is heading up this new department, and in his inaugural class, has invited Alastair to speak.  Alastair spent 15 minutes fiddling unsuccessfully with his PowerPoint presentation, and ultimately abandoned the technology  portion of his presentation and gave an hour-long moving and inspiring talk from the cuff.

Alastair was honored to be selected to speak to mega-achieving students at NFTE, The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.  Its mission is to provide programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school, to recognize business opportunities and to plan for successful futures.

NFTE was working in conjuction with Prep-for-Prep, its mission being to develop leaders through access to superior education and life-changing opportunities. Since 1978, Prep has identified New York City’s most promising students of color and prepared them for placement at independent schools in the city and boarding schools throughout the Northeast. Once placed, Prep offers support and opportunities to ensure the academic accomplishment and personal growth of each one of our students.

These students were, the brightest and sharpest students that Alastair has ever spoken to, and their questions were equally insightful and inquisitive.