Hallway Talks with Social Entrepreneur & NYU Alum Kristin Van Busum

Kristin Van Busum, an NYU Wagner ‘10 alum and founder of the social enterprise Project Alianza, describes the merits, challenges, and takeaways of starting your own business. She explains the bottom-up educational solutions that her organization provides within farming communities of Latin America.

In this podcast episode with Rhea Almeida and Luisa Portugal, Kristin describes the importance of working with local governments, the challenges of fundraising, and key takeaways from her time education experience at NYU Wagner. 

Guest Speaker

Kristin is founder and CEO of Project Alianza, a woman-led social enterprise that provides education for children living in remote farming communities in Latin America, and a NYU Wagner alumni, having finished her MPA in 2010. She is cofounder of WomenSpeaks, a BostonSpeaks initiative that champions the advancement of women as effective communicators and leaders. She is a TEDx and keynote speaker, Fulbright Scholar, Aspen Institute Fellow, and was a Gold Winner in the MassChallenge Boston accelerator for high-impact startups where she is currently the Social Impact Entrepreneur in Residence. Prior to founding Project Alianza, she worked at RAND Corporation, a global policy think tank.