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Founder and CEO @Empowerment Plan
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WORK HISTORY
Founder and CEO @Empowerment Plan
Detroit, MI, US
Empowerment Plan’s mission is to employ and empower unhoused individuals to disrupt the generational cycle of homelessness by producing a sleeping bag coat for those in need. We are a holistic workforce development fellowship that addresses homelessness in two critical ways. First, we provide full-time employment and services for individuals experiencing and recovering from homelessness. Second, we produce innovative sleeping bag coats, which are distributed to those who are unsheltered globally.
EDUCATION
Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
Strategy Execution
Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management
Johnson State College
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
Walsh College
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
Harvard Business School
Young American Leaders Program
College for Creative Studies
BFA, Product Design
SKILLS
ABOUT VERONIKA SCOTT
Veronika Scott stands as a powerful change agent. As the founder and CEO of the Empowerment Plan, a Detroit-based workforce development organization, she is dedicated to employing and empowering unhoused individuals to break the generational cycle of homelessness.She began this work out of a desire to break the cycle for her own family. Born to parents who struggled with mental health, addiction, unemployment, and poverty, Veronika now serves as a leading global voice advocating for reform and raising awareness about the systemic issues that shaped her life and affect millions of humans daily.Under Veronika\'s leadership, the Empowerment Plan has impacted over lives around the globe through the innovative sleeping bag coats it manufactures and the sustainable jobs it provides. More than a leader, Veronika is a strategic global thinker who continuously drives change and innovation with every step she takes. She has earned two honorary doctorates, delivered hundreds of lectures on social impact, and received numerous accolades, including the IDEA Gold Award, the People’s Voice Award, Forbes 30 Under 30, CNN’s 10 Visionary Women, and the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award. The Empowerment Plan\'s inspiring story has been highlighted by Good Morning America, 60 Minutes, Erin Burnett OutFront, Mashable, and DreamWorks Animation.
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