This nonprofit organization provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive – at home, at school and at play. Babson students will sort and put together care packages of clothes, toys, and books for children in the greater Boston area.

Fridays, 10:00-3:00 pm. Babson students will leave campus around 9:30 am and return around 3:30 pm.

Manager: Nick Aloia

Lauren Shaffer found yoga in 2011 as a stressed out college student in need of a calm and quiet spot to unwind. As a teacher, her mission is to provide students with a safe, sacred space with her guidance, knowledge and tools offered as support. She loves to teach a variety of classes from restorative to power, all of which tie breath with movement to a well thought out and sequenced flow. She includes the solid backbones of the practice—like functional movement and energetic organization—always presented with lightheartedness as she accommodate all levels. She also loves to bring some fun into her classes. Lauren’s focus is to ensure her students leave with their bodies feeling stronger, as well as a clearer mind helping them take on the rest of their day with a smile!

How do we get someone (that we don’t manage) to do something that we want them to do? Most of us have had this challenge, along with the frustration in attempting to make this happen.

Join your Babson colleagues and Professor Allan Cohen, co-author of the book “Influence Without Authority”, to explore effective ways to gain the commitment of others. This multiple meeting, book club experience includes topics such as; assessing situations, relationship building, getting buy-in, communication techniques, dealing with resistance, and finding win-win outcomes.

To make the learning real and relevant, participants will tackle challenging scenarios tied to book content.

Attendees: Open to all employees
Dates & Times: Four parts – Thursday Jan 31, Thursday Feb 7, Thursday Feb 14, Friday, Feb 22, all from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Learning Format: Self-review of book material, then group discussion
Facilitator: Allan Cohen, Author & Professor of Management, Babson College
Contact Person: Elizabeth Schirick, Director L&D, Babson HR eschirick@babson.edu or x4492

The Entrepreneurial Leadership Programs takes place at the Musterfield neighborhood of the Framingham Housing Authority. A housing authority is section 8 housing, a state or federally funded program aimed to assist low-income families pay for rent. The Entrepreneurial Leadership Programs focus on mentoring 7^th-9^th graders in developing everyday life habits that can lead them to be successful entrepreneurs and to think about entrepreneurship in a new way.

Fridays 4:00-5:30 pm. Babson students will leave campus around 3:40 pm and return around 5:50 pm.

Manager: Ambika Kathuria