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Published on: 11/6/2009
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Alexandra Kent, Director, The Purpose Prize
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Alexandra Céspedes Kent is Director for the Purpose Prize.
Prior to coming to Civic Ventures, Alexandra promoted civic leadership and financial literacy.
She directed community programs for the Coro Center for Civic Leadership, where she designed and facilitated intensive leadership programs for groups of teens, working professionals, retirees and partner institutions, including the University of California at San Francisco.
At Juma Ventures, a social enterprise employing low-income teens, she managed the nation's largest Individual Development Account (IDA) Program and implemented the local arm of SEED, a national policy demonstration testing the feasibility of a matched savings account system for children.
Alexandra currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Treasure Island Homeless Development Initiative.