Last month, along with dozens of supporters, we celebrated the graduation of four social ventures from our Catalyst program at Blue Ridge Labs.
Innovation
A Showcase of Social Innovation
May 4, 2018
New Solutions for Older New Yorkers
October 30, 2017Blue Ridge Labs @ Robin Hood Fellows gathered to share their tech products that help low-income seniors and their caregivers.
Robin Hood Launches Inaugural Poverty Solutions Conference
February 6, 2017In partnership with the Russell Sage Foundation, Robin Hood is bringing together leading thinkers to participate in the inaugural Poverty Solutions Conference,
Tech Entrepreneurs Help Government Tackle Poverty
December 17, 2016“At times it feels like you’re trying to boil the ocean,” said Barbara Chang, the executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development.
Tablet to Table: Food Pantries Join the 21st Century
November 17, 2016Like so many New Yorkers, Viola Bowe orders groceries online. Every Wednesday, she puts milk, fruit, veggies, rice and beans into a virtual cart
Our City of Heroes
November 10, 2016In our teeming city of 8.5 million people, it’s easy to become numb to the suffering around us.
Model Results: How Four Successes Grew from Blue Ridge Labs
August 31, 2016Innovators are using technology to change our world .
Future Leaders in Tech — Jaellys Bales
January 19, 2016Jaelly’s life has been marked with cruel twists of fate, heartbreaking almosts — and her unyielding resolve. But then she enrolled in Access Code.
Coding His Way to A New Life
December 16, 2015Before he became a programmer, Anthony Fermin, 27, made $11.50 an hour working as a salesman at T-Mobile. With luck, he could make $25,000 in a good year.
Five Reasons Computer Science Education Will Help Fight Poverty in NYC
October 26, 2015Mayor Bill De Blasio’s new initiative that makes computer science mandatory for New York City’s 1.1 million public school students is a powerful step toward mitigating the digital divide.