Social Impact Fellows team wins 2nd place "Pitch for a Cause" competition
Marie Dufay-Verbié (3rd from left), RLL PhD candidate in French Language and Literature, and her team won $1000 for Jewish Family Services of Western New York with their 2nd place prize.
RLL PhD candidate in French Literature Marie Dufay-Verbié and her team won 2nd prize in UB's Social Impact Fellows "Pitch for a Cause" competition held on August 4, 2023.
The competition was the culmination of an 8 week-long summer program wtih local community organizations during which the fellows learn strategies to help address social issues with the guidance of UB faculty member coaches, and then put those strategies into practise as they work on site with their partner organization. During the competition, they present their projects and compete for funding for their partner.
We congratulate Marie and her team members on their prize-winning project! Great way to spend the summer!