Lunch w/ CEO Jon Feinman @ InnerCity Weightlifting: A Conversation w/ an incredibly Principled, Inspirational and Innovative Leader

What do personal training, proven-risk young people, and you have in common? InnerCity weightlifting is a gym founded in Dorchester by Jon Feinman who had an interest in network theory (expand your network, expand your opportunities), sustainable and healthy business growth, working out and doing something to fix systemic problems in our communities. Jon works to employ proven-risk individuals as trainers to provide high-quality training services to their community in the form of personal/group training sessions.

Jon is a social entrepreneur who is one of the most inspirational, values-driven and focused individuals you will experience at Sloan. He is actively working to "improve the world and generate ideas that advance management practice" through his work in building InnerCity Weightlifting. At this lunch, Jon will discuss the following:

1. How and why he chose to dedicate his time to this effort.
2. His 360-degree community focused business model.
3. What it's like to do something you love, at our age, at a non-profit, today.

More about InnerCity Weightlifting:
"InnerCity Weightlifting reduces youth violence by connecting proven-risk young people with new networks and opportunities, including meaningful career tracks in and beyond personal training. We use the gym to replace segregation and isolation with economic mobility and social inclusion, disrupting the system that leads to urban street violence."

Did you know that:
• In Boston, just 1% of youth between the ages of 15-24, are responsible for over 50% of city-wide shootings
• The City of Boston has identified 300 to 400 of the city's highest-risk gang affiliated youth as "most likely to be involved in a violent act." This is called the "Pact List" and it is this group ICW strives to serve.
• Prior to joining ICW, 90% new students indicate "death, jail, or the streets" in their 6-month outlook. With little or no hope for the future, these students have no incentive to leave the streets for other opportunities.

We can't WAIT to see you there.

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