GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK
November 16-22, 2020
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is a celebration of innovators who dream big and launch startups that bring ideas to life. Each November, GEW reaches millions of people of all ages and backgrounds through local, national and global events and activities. From large-scale startup competitions and workshops to small, community discussions – GEW reaches new audiences and connects participants to a network that can help them take the next step, no matter where they are on their entrepreneurial journey.
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Global Entrepreneurship Week Events
Monday, November 16
Care for Creatives Community Conversation: Mental Health Equity
Join Maryann Lombardi, Associate Director, DC Creative Affairs Office (CAO) and Julian R. Harris, MSW, LICSW for a conversation about mental health equity. This event is part of the Care for Creatives Community Conversations - an on-demand series of conversations focused on supporting mental health for the District’s creatives.
Tuesday, November 17
BUILDing Our Future Entrepreneurs:
A Conversation on Youth Entrepreneurship
Join Kennisha Rainge, Chief of Internal Affairs, DC Creative Affairs Office (CAO); Karleton Thomas, Regional Executive Director, BUILD Metro DC, and Zannat Faria, CEO + Chief Marketing Officer, The Candle Essentials, for a conversation about the importance of youth entrepreneurship.
Wednesday, November 18
Policy and the People:
A Conversation on How Advocacy Leads to Policy Change
Join Maryann Lombardi, Associate Director, DC Creative Affairs Office (CAO), Don Pitts, Sound Music Cities and Aaron Myers for a conversation about what it means to be an advocate and how you can use advocacy to lead to policy change and make a difference in your community.
Thursday, November 19
DSLBD District Connect:
Live Conversation on Mental Health and Small Business
Join Maryann Lombardi, Associate Director, DC Creative Affairs Office (CAO), artist Violetta Markelou (INBOX FULL) and Dr. Mary DeRaedt, LPC, NCC (The George Washington University) for a conversation about how the Pandemic has impacted the mental health of creatives and entrepreneurs.
"Don’t try to do everything by yourself, but try to connect with people and resources. Having that discipline and perseverance is really important." - Chieu Cao, Co-founder of Perkbox
The Market at Union Station, Washington, DC
Photo Credit: Susie Ho