The nonprofit also evaluated a record 56 entrepreneurship projects from students during its 2025 summit. #NewsismyBusiness
The agreement looks to foster innovation and develop local talent through university partnerships. #NewsismyBusiness
The B-Paws team was named champion of the Social Enterprise National Competition for its eco-friendly dog beds made from recycled tires. #NewsismyBusiness
Students will get a Certificate in Corporate and Business Leadership validated by the Huertas College Training Center.
The event promoted young people's abilities to become "the backbone of social entrepreneurship."
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce’s (DDEC, in Spanish) Youth Development Program and Enactus granted between $2,000 and $5,500 to 12 youth social enterprises selected from the “Promoting socioeconomic development within youth” event to help them succeed. The first phase of the event had an investment of about $50,000 and is part of the […]
One of the factors that influences the cycle of gender violence is the lack of economic resources. Financial dependence and the feeling that without the aggressor it would not be possible to live fully, lead the victim to stay in this cycle. Aware of this serious reality, the Enactus team of Columbia Central University created, […]
A three-student team representing the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras won the 14th edition of the Enactus Puerto Rico social entrepreneurial competition with a clean watering filtering system called “Remora.” The proposal is based on a machine designed to work with three different filters, which remove chemicals, bacteria, biological contaminants and microplastics from […]
Enactus Puerto Rico, an international nonprofit whose mission is to build future leaders is marking its 15th anniversary on the island, where it has overseen scores of new projects, organizers said. As part of its mission of developing leaders, entrepreneurs and innovative projects that address community needs, participants have created projects from services to elderly, […]
After an intense year of work, developing social entrepreneurship projects that foster the economic, environmental and social development of Puerto Rico’s communities, Enactus university students faced a jury of business experts, environmental experts and academics to present their findings. The 2020 Topics Competition, with the motto: “Stronger, Passionate and Committed, creating a better world for […]
ENACTUS Puerto Rico recently carried out the ConeXión-América program, uniting students and teachers from Puerto Rico, Guatemala and Mexico, for a virtual week-long conference, workshops, and exchange of ideas and projects with business leaders from the participating territories. This initiative was developed by the Enactus Puerto Rico team as part of its contingency plan to […]
More than 300 Enactus Puerto Rico students have been active during the current lockdown in virtual training and development workshops, which have ranged from leadership in times of crisis, using computer programs, project analysis, to the use of the LinkedIn professional network as a platform to access new opportunities. Similarly, training for the Corporate and […]
For the third year in a row, Oriental partnered with Enactus Puerto Rico to offer the nonprofit’s leadership program for local college students.
Colgate and Walmart Puerto Rico recently joined forces in a fundraiser through which they collected $5,000 that were donated to nonprofit Enactus Puerto Rico, to support sustainable development projects in economically disadvantage communities on and off the island.
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Oriental Bank unveiled Thursday its new corporate social responsibility platform dubbed “Social Innovation,” which pursues empowering communities to embark on entrepreneurship and economic growth.
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