1096: Closing the Education Gap with Nitiya Walker, Founder of Seeds of Fortune

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Nitiya Walker is a social entrepreneur who's paying it forward. Her foundation Seeds of Fortune helps minority teen girls apply for college scholarships, as well as teaches career and financial management skills. After personally benefiting from a full scholarship to college, Nitiya realized the power and freedom that comes with starting your adulthood debt-free. Seeds of Fortune has so far awarded over $8 million in grants to young women. More about Nitiya: She was awarded the 2018 Educational Leadership Award from State Senator Kevin S. Parker and the 2018 Clinton Global Initiative University Alumni Honor Roll. She was also 2016 Semi Finalist for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Change the World Competition, and invited to attend the 2016 White House United State of Women Summit. Upon graduating from Babson College, she was selected to participate in the competitive Viacom Summer Associates career, where she went on to launch her career working such prominent events such as the BET Awards. To learn more about scholarship opportunities or how to contribute, visit www.seedsoffortune.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So Money episode 1096, Nataya Walker, founder and director of Seeds of Fortune.
0:07.0	You're listening to So Money with award-winning money guru Farno Shorabi.
0:12.0	Each day get a 30 minute dose of financial. Award-winning money guru Farnuosh Karabi.
0:12.8	Each day get a 30 minute dose of financial inspiration
0:16.0	from the world's top business minds, authors, influencers,
0:19.6	and from Farnuus yourself.
0:22.3	Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons?
0:25.4	Sorry, you're in the wrong place. Seeking profound ways to live a richer,
0:29.9	happier life. Welcome to So Money.
0:34.5	When you financially educate women,
0:36.9	you financially educate a family.
0:39.2	So I knew that if we were able to help young women
0:42.1	get scholarships for college and set them off in life with
0:46.2	less debt, it would be helping the overall community later on.
0:51.6	Welcome to So Money, everybody.
0:53.0	I'm your host, Farnish Terabi.
0:54.0	It is Wednesday, September 16th.
0:56.0	It's getting cold out there.
0:58.0	The other morning I was right down chilly.
1:00.0	I had to put on my, I had to find where my sweaters were since we moved in May it's just been
1:05.0	t-shirts and shorts and I didn't know where I put all my other stuff. Same one for my
1:10.7	kids I was a little worried there. Some things might have gotten accidentally misplaced, but we are all good.
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