A Social Ignition

entrepreneurship inside and outside of prison

Long Haul Update: Lisa Carbonell

    Twirl Factor, Dresses that Dance!™ Founder Lisa Carbonell has been dancing practically since she could walk, minored in dance at Webster University and started partner dancing in her 20s. Contra, swing, blues, zydeco and waltz (Her favorite!).  Lisa has been frustrated by how difficult it is find dresses that fulfilled all her desires […]

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The Ignition Option Inaugural Presentation Day

The Ignition Option Inaugural Presentation Day

Student pitches from The Ignition Option Presentation Day at Columbia River Correctional Institution on August 21, 2014  Testimonials from Presentation Day John Wasiutynski -Directer of Sustainability for Multnomah County Kara Sandoval -Employment Specialist,Depaul Industries

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A Social Ignition STIA 2014 Video

A Social Ignition STIA 2014 Video

CEO Sonja Skvarla had the privilege of speaking about the mission and idea behind her organization, A Social Ignition, at the STIA+2014 Conference in Seattle, Washington. As an alumna of BGI at Pinchot, she was highlighted in a recent piece here, by Casey Dilloway, about the connection A Social Ignition brings to those discriminated against […]

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