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The Power of Ideas
Edited by Janelle Nanos Photographs by Jeff Brown. Styling by Maryelle O’Rourke/Team. Ideas have long been Boston’s most powerful export—our thought leaders are driving new developments in everything...
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The Power of Ideas: Nurys Camargo of the Chica Project
Photograph by David Salafia The Stat Latina women are the fastest-growing demographic at the state’s colleges and universities, and are opening businesses at a rate six times the national average. The...
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The Power of Ideas: Gilad Rosenzweig of New High-Tech Start-Up, Smarter in...
Photograph by Mark Fleming The Idea The city’s startup scene is booming, with clusters of new businesses cropping up in the Seaport and Kendall Square. But Gilad Rosenzweig wants to have the innovation...
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Power of Ideas: Vanessa Kerry, Founder of SEED Global Health
photograph by jeff brown The Stats According to estimates from the World Health Organization, there is a critical shortage of at least 2.4 million doctors, nurses, and midwives in 57 countries around...
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Power of Ideas: The City’s New Tech Genius, Jascha Franklin-Hodge
Photograph by Toan Trinh The Stats Jascha Franklin-Hodge broke into politics as a volunteer for Howard Dean’s presidential bid, during which time he developed groundbreaking digital tools that...
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Power of Ideas: Diana Hwang, Founder of the Asian-American Women’s Political...
Photograph by Toan Trinh The Backstory Diana Hwang never thought she’d get into politics. As the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, the Texas native was pushed to excel in school, but never engaged in...
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Power of Ideas: Cassius Cash
Photograph by Toan Trinh The Backstory Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Cassius Cash admits that he didn’t exactly grow up communing with nature—the closest he came to the wilderness was watching...
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The Power of Ideas: Hashim Sarkis
photograph by toan trinh Foundations Hashim Sarkis began his architecture career in 1990s Beirut, a city rebuilding itself after years of war. A RISD and Harvard alumnus, the 50-year-old architect is...
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The Power of Ideas: Daniel Dain
Attorney Daniel Dain surveys the work at the forthcoming restaurant Townsman, which he has invested in. (photograph by Doug Levey) The Problem Restaurants “add so much to the fabric of the city and...
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The Power of Ideas: Deborah Flaschen
Photograph by Tony Luong The Problem Deborah Flaschen’s son, D. J., was well served by the public school system. His Brookline High School classes accommodated his autism, and he had many friends. But...
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The Power of Ideas: Therese Murray
photograph by Tony Luong The Veteran Therese Murray may have served more than two decades in the Massachusetts Senate, but if you ask her, she’s just getting started. Upon stepping down as the first...
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The Power of Ideas: Malia Lazu
photograph by jeff brown Culture Clash Malia Lazu grew up in Hawaii, an ideal place to be a mixed-race kid: People of color make up 75 percent of the population there. Lazu compares the culture of her...
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The Power of Ideas: Vineet Gupta
Photograph by Trevor Reid Bikers risk their lives. Pedestrians jostle for space on narrow sidewalks. Drivers curse them both for moving too slowly. There are never enough parking spots. In Boston and...
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The Power of Ideas: Traci Green
Photograph by Trevor Reid If your allergic child goes into anaphylactic shock, you can administer an EpiPen—a quick shot of adrenaline that can reverse the effects of the reaction until you get to a...
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The Power of Ideas: David Delmar
Photograph by Trevor Reid Every year, the gap widens between the thousands of 21st-century jobs opening up in tech and the thousands of inner-city kids who are still being educated for an industrial...
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The Power of Ideas: Jeff Fagnan
Photograph by Trevor Reid Venture capital titan Jeff Fagnan has been a dynamic power player in Boston’s tech and startup communities—and now he’s looking to bring his transformative vision to our...
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The Power of Ideas: Paul Grogan
Photographs courtesy of the Boston Foundation Back in 2008, Boston was patting itself on the back, recalls Boston Foundation president Paul Grogan: Studies showed the number of high school students...
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The Power of Ideas: Ray Offenheiser
Photo by Michael Prince/Oxfam America From his office on the edge of the North End, Oxfam America president Ray Offenheiser looks out on a world of woe: 60 million refugees globally, corrupt...
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The Power of Ideas: Sara Myerson
Photograph by Trevor Reid “I refuse to mortgage the future of the city away,” Mayor Marty Walsh famously declared when Boston abandoned its bid for the 2024 Olympics. But Boston hasn’t abandoned its...
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The Power of Ideas: Matthew George
Photo provided by Bridj The MBTA is $9 million in debt, our light-rail fleet is ready for retirement, and winter is coming. One bright spot: With the state’s back to the wall, Governor Charlie Baker...
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