Adelphi to Host Robin Hood CEO for Discussion on Giving Back
Garden City, NY (03/12/2021) — Adelphi University will host Wes Moore, bestselling author, youth advocate and CEO of Robin Hood, one of the largest anti-poverty forces in the nation, on Monday, March 22, for a discussion on giving back. The event, "The Power of Giving with Wes Moore," is part of Adelphi's Cultural Events speaker series and is co-sponsored by the Student Government Association.
Moore, a combat veteran, and a social entrepreneur, will discuss the deeper meaning behind his book, The Other Wes Moore, and how we are products of expectations. He will also touch on how we can discover our own path to purpose and reveal that our truest work happens when we serve others. The conversation will be moderated by Katie Laatikainen,PhD, professor of political science and academic director of Adelphi's Levermore Global Scholars.
From the world of business, to giving back, to the journey of belonging, Wes Moore will take audiences through a life well-lived.
Part of Adelphi Gives Back Month, the event runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. To register, visit bit.ly/3l46ywF.
About Wes Moore:
Wes Moore is the chief executive officer of Robin Hood, one of the largest anti-poverty forces in the nation. He is a bestselling author, a combat veteran and a social entrepreneur.
Moore's first book, The Other Wes Moore, a perennial New York Times bestseller, captured the nation's attention on the fine line between success and failure in our communities and in ourselves. That story has been optioned by Oprah Winfrey and HBO to be made into a movie. He is also the author of the bestselling books The Work, Discovering Wes Moore and This Way Home.
Moore's latest book, Five Days, explores the uprisings in Baltimore in 2015 after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody through a kaleidoscope of perspectives and examines critical questions about the deeper causes of violence and poverty.
Moore grew up in Baltimore and the Bronx, where he was raised by a single mom. Despite childhood challenges, he graduated Phi Theta Kappa from Valley Forge Military College in 1998 and Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University in 2001. He earned an MLitt in International Relations from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar in 2004. Wes then served as a captain and paratrooper with the US Army's 82nd airborne, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan. He later served as a White House Fellow to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Before becoming CEO at Robin Hood, Moore was the founder and CEO at BridgeEdu, an innovative tech platform based in Baltimore addressing the college completion and job placement crisis by reinventing freshman year for underserved students. BridgeEdu was acquired by Edquity, a Brooklyn-based student financial success and emergency aid firm, in June 2019.
Wes has also worked in finance as an investment banker with Deutsche Bank in London and with Citigroup in New York. He has also served on numerous nonprofit and social-impact boards and is a lifetime member of the Council of Foreign Relations.
About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four-Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.
Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves almost 8,000 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York-just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities-and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.
More than 116,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.
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Wes Moore is the chief executive officer of Robin Hood, one of the largest anti-poverty forces in the nation. He is a bestselling author, a combat veteran and a social entrepreneur.