Tahoe Silicon Mountain, a network of entrepreneurs and professionals
who live and work in the Tahoe-Truckee area, is pleased to welcome Maria Tran to
present at Mountain Minds Monday: “Running A Global Nonprofit from a Mountain
Town”
Haunted by the photo of the body of a 3-year-old refugee washed
up on a beach in Greece, Truckee’s Maria Tran decided to do something about it.
First as a volunteer, and next as co-founder of Sea of
Solidarity, a nonprofit that supports grassroots humanitarian and educational
projects in Greece and Turkey, Tran has taken advantage of technology to save
lives, organize relief efforts, raise awareness, and to galvanize people from
around the world (including Truckee) to volunteer.
Come hear Tran’s story of running a highly responsive global
nonprofit from Truckee, including how she began as a product manager in Silicon
Valley and transitioned to Truckee, how she’s been able to involve local
students who will be traveling to Greece and how forming partnerships with
local entrepreneurs can strengthen Sea of Solidarity’s efforts.
Mountain Minds Monday will be held on Monday, March 12th
from 6-8 pm at Pizza
on the Hill, in Tahoe Donner located at 11509 Northwoods Blvd.,
Truckee. Pizza and salad is available and we use a pay-what-you-can model ($5
minimum). Before and after the presentation, there will be time for networking.
The event will also be livestreamed and available online as
it happens on YouTube: bit.ly/YouTubeTSM
This month’s event is sponsored by New Leaders, Holland & Hart LLP, Molsby & Bordner, LLP, and Mountain Workspace.
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