Welcome to SCALING IMPACT, where we interview social innovators: people who make it their life’s mission to work for the betterment of others. They are the changemakers, the fearless, the compassionate, and the large-hearted individuals who also know how to scale up.

In this episode, we speak with Pooja Rai, founder & CEO of Anthill Creations, a nonprofit that makes play accessible and affordable for all kids by building low-cost, sustainable playgrounds made from scrap tires and industrial waste. In just five years, they have built around 300 playgrounds, impacting over 200,000 children in 18 states across India, and have recently scaled to build roughly 30 playgrounds every month. 

Created by Babson College MBA student Arushi Jain, this initiative is supported by Lewis Institute for Social Innovation's Inventureship program, which helps students invent their own social innovation projects using Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® to accelerate social and economic impact. 

Welcome to SCALING IMPACT, where we interview social innovators: people who make it their life’s mission to work for the betterment of others. They are the changemakers, the fearless, the compassionate, and the large-hearted individuals who also know how to scale up.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. S. Aravind, a high volume cataract surgeon who serves as Director of Projects at Aravind Eye Care System and Chief Medical Officer at Aravind Eye Hospital Chennai. Aravind is a for-profit social venture with a mission to provide compassionate and quality eye care that is affordable to all. The organization has successfully created a financially-sustainable healthcare delivery model over the last 40 years while becoming the world’s largest provider of eye-care services.

Created by Babson College MBA student Arushi Jain, this initiative is supported by Lewis Institute for Social Innovation's Inventureship program, which helps students invent their own social innovation projects using Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® to accelerate social and economic impact. 

Welcome to SCALING IMPACT, where we interview social innovators: people who make it their life’s mission to work for the betterment of others. They are the changemakers, the fearless, the compassionate, and the large-hearted individuals who also know how to scale up.

In this episode, we speak with Nitiya Walker, a Babson alumna who was recently named to Forbes 30 under 30. Nitiya is the founder and executive director of Seeds of Fortune, a nonprofit that helps high school women of color navigate the college scholarship and application process, and learn financial literacy. 

Created by Babson College MBA student Arushi Jain, this initiative is supported by Lewis Institute for Social Innovation's Inventureship program, which helps students invent their own social innovation projects using Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® to accelerate social and economic impact. 

Welcome to SCALING IMPACT, where we interview social innovators: people who make it their life’s mission to work for the betterment of others. They are the changemakers, the fearless, the compassionate, and the large-hearted individuals who also know how to scale up. 

In this episode, we speak with Anshu Gupta, founder of Goonj, a non-governmental organization which undertakes disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and community development across India. They believe in re-positioning cloth and other underutilized material, not for charity, but for dignity of work. Through our conversation today, we look forward to learning about on-ground challenges that steered impactful actions.

Created by Babson College MBA student Arushi Jain, this initiative is supported by Lewis Institute for Social Innovation's Inventureship program, which helps students invent their own social innovation projects using Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® to accelerate social and economic impact. 

Welcome to SCALING IMPACT, where we interview social innovators: people who make it their life’s mission to work for the betterment of others. They are the changemakers, the fearless, the compassionate, and the large-hearted individuals who also know how to scale up. In this episode, we speak with Marica Rizzo, Global Community Lead, and Xaira Ferrara, former Business Development Lead, at Acumen. 

Created by Babson College MBA student Arushi Jain, this initiative is supported by Lewis Institute for Social Innovation's Inventureship program, which helps students invent their own social innovation projects using Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® to accelerate social and economic impact. 

Welcome to SCALING IMPACT, where we interview social innovators: people who make it their life’s mission to work for the betterment of others. They are the changemakers, the fearless, the compassionate, and the large-hearted individuals who also know how to scale up. In this episode, we speak with Ashutosh Kumar, the Executive Director of Jagriti Yatra, an immersive train journey for social entrepreneurs. 

Created by Babson College MBA student Arushi Jain, this initiative is supported by Lewis Institute for Social Innovation's Inventureship program, which helps students invent their own social innovation projects using Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® to accelerate social and economic impact.