Showing posts with label jerry darko. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jerry darko. Show all posts

Thursday, April 29, 2010

JUST LIKE YOU founders featured on Grassroots.org FACES OF CHANGE series

Grassroots.org provides a series called "Faces of Change" profiling individuals within the non-profit community, asking the very important question: How do you create change?



Grassroots.org picked JLU co-founders Marie Herwig and Jerry Darko to profile this week.




See the whole article here!


Other non-profit leaders profiled include:
Jordyn Wells of Dosomething.org
Mike Watson of the Institute of Cultural Affairs
Jill Gurr of Create Now
... and others!


We are honored to be profiles alongside such great organizations making an impact in their communities.

We love Grassroots.org and recommend their wide range of services to all non-profits. Check them out!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Pepperdine Magazine's "Higher Measure of Success" article features JLU co-founder

Linda Livingtone, Dean of the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, writes an inspiring article about Pepperdine's commitment to an education that stands on the principles of it's founder, George Pepperdine.

The university is committed to a business education that focuses on values such as integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion.

The article titled "Higher Measure of Success" mentions JUST LIKE YOU and it's co-founder, Jerry Darko, Pepperdine alumnus '09.

Read the full article here: http://magazine.pepperdine.edu/index.php/2010/04/a-higher-measure-of-success/

Monday, November 23, 2009

JLU featured in Pepperdine's MBAM online student publication

Pepperdine's full-time MBA students launched an online news publications called MBAM.tv designed to utilize the power of social & digital media to create an interactive community of future business leaders engaged online in topics relevant to the MBA experience.

JUST LIKE YOU is an example of a social venture co-founded by a former Pepperdine MBA student (Jerry Darko) and as such was featured on MBAM.tv.

Check out the short below ....

Just Like You from MBAM.tv on Vimeo.



Big Thank You to Frankie Warren and the folks at MBAM!

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Jerry Darko speaks at Social Enterprise Week

Team JUST LIKE YOU's Jerry Darko represented the group at an event during Social Enterprise Week at Pepperdine University.



Social Enterprise Week, hosted by the Graziadio School of Business and Management (GSBM), is five days of events aiming to communicate the values of social responsibility and bring the community together on topics of sustainability, social entrepreneurship and much more.

Jerry Darko of JUST LIKE YOU was invited to talk at the STUDENT DRIVEN SOCIAL VENTURES event, an event aimed at highlighting the achievements of Pepperdine students, encouraging other students with ideas to strive to make them a reality and providing them with the tools to do so.

The event took place on Thursday, March 5,2009 at Pepperdine's Malibu Campus.

Friday, January 16, 2009

JUST LIKE YOU Benefit Event in Hollywood

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Thursday, Jan 22
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JUST LIKE YOU Benefit Event
@ GREEN DOOR Hollywood
1429 Ivar Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028

Please join us for a special benefit brought to you by Team JUST LIKE YOU in association with YouthNoise and Nike. This event will take place at the exclusive Hollywood hotspot, Green Door.

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We will also be celebrating the birthday of JUST LIKE YOU co-founder, Jerry Darko.
No cover, however a donation is suggested.

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