With the opportunity to speak on behalf of his graduating class, Nuru International Founder and CEO gave an impassioned speech about the idea that is America while calling on all Presidential Leadership Scholars to dare greatly. The Bush Institute posted A Strong Call of Duty: Jake Harriman’s Presidential Leadership Scholar Graduation Speech. In his closing, Jake introduced …
DALLAS, TX—In a rare bipartisan appearance, President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton will stand side-by-side to inspire and challenge the 60 graduates of the Presidential Leadership Scholars program, a 100-hour course designed to launch successful mid-career leaders into greatness. The inaugural class of scholars nominated Nuru International Founder and CEO Jake Harriman to …
Each year, nearly 1,000 of the world’s most influential social entrepreneurs, key thought leaders and strategic partners gather at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School to exchange ideas, solutions and information. The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship is the premier international platform for advancing entrepreneurial approaches and solutions to the world’s most pressing …
Jake Harriman, CEO and Founder of Nuru International, has been selected to be a member of the inaugural class of Presidential Leadership Scholars, a unique leadership development initiative that draws upon the resources of the U.S. presidential centers of Lyndon B. Johnson, George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush. These presidential centers have …
Recently, Nuru’s CEO Jake Harriman was nominated to participate in the White House Champions of Change program. Through this program, The White House recognizes everyday Americans who are doing extraordinary things to empower and inspire members of their communities. This particular Champions of Change event will honor veterans who exemplify entrepreneurship. It will also provide others looking to start …
I always enjoy sharing Nuru’s story; but when it’s in front of an audience of 800 smart, promising students, it’s even more of a thrill. Along with eight other individuals I deeply respect, I was invited to speak at the fourth annual TEDxBYU sponsored by Marriott School of Management’s Ballard Center for Economic Self-Reliance. The …
Over the past five years, I have spent most of my days kicking up dust as I walked from field to field visiting farmers in rural Kenya and Ethiopia; but on Sunday, February 23, 2014, I found myself at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in San Francisco for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet His Holiness the …
Click here to read this post in the New York Times. These days, I spend most of my time hiking the rolling hills and valleys of Kuria, a remote district in rural Kenya. I’m on a very different career path now than I was before, as a Marine patrolling streets and alleys in Iraq. In …
Nuru International CEO Jake Harriman was recently featured on Tonic.com. Writer Will Laughlin wrote the feature entitled Uncommon Valor: A Marine Trades His Guns for Good. The article compellingly recounts Jake’s experiences as a U.S. Marine Force Recon Platoon Commander in the Iraq War, and his decision to leave the military to start Nuru International. …
The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Magazine Shipmate, has featured Nuru International in the September/October 2009 issue. The article called Seeds of Change takes a look at how CEO Jake Harriman, a former U.S. Marine Force Recon Platoon Commander, developed his skills obtained in his military career and applied them to helping the poorest of the …