--- title: Stories and Updates | Horn Entrepreneurship | social entrepreneurship (4) description: social entrepreneurship | Stories, news and updates from Horn Entrepreneurship, the creative engine of University of Delaware (4) --- [![University of Delaware](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/HPE_Jan2017/logo.png?width=168&height=70&name=logo.png "University of Delaware")](http://udel.edu) #### Horn Entrepreneurship # [Stories & Updates](https://horn.udel.edu) ### [Entrepreneurship for Mental Health: Sean’s House and Alum’s Journey in Peer Support](https://horn.udel.edu/entrepreneurship-for-mental-health-seans-house-and-alums-journey-in-peer-support) Like many teens and young adults in the U.S., Darian Elmendorf had spent many years throughout high school and college silently battling anxiety and depression. And while his struggles were real and acutely felt in his daily life, they were not, at first, readily identifiable. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/entrepreneurship-for-mental-health-seans-house-and-alums-journey-in-peer-support) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • May 21, 2021 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [leadership](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) ### [UD Students Compete in Challenge Focused on National Debt](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-students-compete-in-challenge-focused-on-national-debt) *Editor’s note: this is a guest post by Qingqing Zhang, April Singleton, Collin Mattia, Derui Huang, Emilie Delaye, and Dr. Stephanie Raible.* Students in [Community Empowerment through Social Entrepreneurship (HDFS490)](https://catalog.udel.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=40&coid=229870), taught by Assistant Professor Dr. Stephanie Raible, are competing with 34 other colleges and universities from across the country in the [Up to Us Campus Competition](https://www.itsuptous.org/get-involved/campus-competition) organized by Net Impact. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/ud-students-compete-in-challenge-focused-on-national-debt) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • April 24, 2021 Topics: [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [HDFS](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hdfs) ### [WE Hatch Practical Insights from the Fall Semester](https://horn.udel.edu/we-hatch-practical-insights-from-the-fall-semester)   The WE Hatch Practical Insights & Networking Conversations series connects participants with two successful women (a recent graduate and an experienced alumnae leader), who share insights into their careers they wish they had known, practiced or explored earlier. In the virtual sessions participants have the opportunity to listen, discuss, and network in breakout rooms. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/we-hatch-practical-insights-from-the-fall-semester) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • February 17, 2021 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [enrichment](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity) ### [Meet Rysheema Dixon: Social Entrepreneur, Councilwoman & UD Professor](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-rysheema-dixon-social-entrepreneur-councilwoman-and-ud-professor) At the unique intersection of social entrepreneurship, academia, and public service, you’re likely to find few who have struck a balance as well as Rysheema Dixon, a Philadelphia-born social entrepreneur who has found her calling in serving her community. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/meet-rysheema-dixon-social-entrepreneur-councilwoman-and-ud-professor) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • February 10, 2021 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [government](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/government), [women entrepreneurs](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs), [educators](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators) ### [Covid-19 and Community, Through the Eyes of Green Box Kitchen's Jason Aviles](https://horn.udel.edu/covid-19-and-community-through-the-eyes-of-green-box-kitchens-jason-aviles) Not even five months after Jason Aviles officially opened [Green Box Kitchen](https://www.greenboxkitchen.com/) in Wilmington, restaurants across the nation were abruptly forced to close their doors in response to the arrival of a new and deadly virus. In the following months, Aviles strategically navigated his business through a gauntlet of otherwise earth-shattering obstacles, adapting to the demands of the pandemic. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/covid-19-and-community-through-the-eyes-of-green-box-kitchens-jason-aviles) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • January 18, 2021 Topics: [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [HDFS](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hdfs), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity) ### [Nico Repollé talks collective healing, community for young people through Fireside](https://horn.udel.edu/nico-repollé-talks-collective-healing-community-for-young-people-through-fireside) When Covid-19 began to expose the gaping holes in the structures and systems of the world, entrepreneurship major Nico Repollé was presented with a unique opportunity to begin the work to build a more just and equitable society. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/nico-repollé-talks-collective-healing-community-for-young-people-through-fireside) by [Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/jan-castro) • December 09, 2020 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [community](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [equity](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity) ### [Finding Meaning Through Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/finding-meaning-through-entrepreneurship) [Mettā Creative](https://mettacreative.world/) co founder Davis Pfund grew up inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit, participating in the school fundraisers and finding odd jobs whenever possible from the young age of 11. Feeling confined by the structures of schools he attended, he struggled with authority and found himself in constant trouble. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/finding-meaning-through-entrepreneurship) by [Ryan Sigmund](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund) • November 17, 2020 Topics: [entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship), [entrepreneurship and the arts](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-the-arts), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) ### [DIF Senior Showcase: Celebrating First Graduates and Kicking-Off Fall](https://horn.udel.edu/dif-senior-showcase-celebrates-first-cohort-of-graduating-innovators) This past spring’s [Delaware Innovation Fellows](https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/enrichment-opportunities/delaware-innovation-fellows/) Senior Showcase included 10 different innovation projects from students of the program’s first graduating class. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/dif-senior-showcase-celebrates-first-cohort-of-graduating-innovators) by [Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/author/horn-entrepreneurship) • September 14, 2020 Topics: [events](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [DIF](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif), [innovation](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation), [research](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research) ### [Exploration and Purpose: Daniel Farmer’s Journey as a Horn Alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/danielfarmer) Since graduating from the University of Delaware in 2017, Daniel Farmer has gone out into the world in ways others only hope they could. But from cycling across the United States to moving to Taiwan, Farmer’s mission has always been to uplift and empower communities. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/danielfarmer) by [Ryan Sigmund and Jan Castro](https://horn.udel.edu/author/ryan-sigmund-and-jan-castro) • September 11, 2020 Topics: [success stories](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories), [alumni](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [research](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research) ### [Horn Certificates: Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-certificates-social-impact-entrepreneurship) [Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship,](https://catalog.udel.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=20952&hl=social+entrepreneurship&returnto=search) which is offered through the College of Education and Human Development, is a concentration in entrepreneurship that focuses on finding entrepreneurial solutions to social, cultural, and environmental issues. [Read More](https://horn.udel.edu/horn-certificates-social-impact-entrepreneurship) by [Lauren Kelly](https://horn.udel.edu/author/lauren-kelly) • August 20, 2020 Topics: [Insider](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider), [social entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship), [students](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students), [VentureOn](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon) [1](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship/page/1) [2](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship/page/2) [3](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship/page/3) 4 [5](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship/page/5) ### Subscribe to Blog Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [entrepreneurship (242)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship) - [community (225)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/community) - [students (158)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/students) - [alumni (117)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/alumni) - [awards (116)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/awards) - [startups (115)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startups) - [events (102)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/events) - [innovation (96)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/innovation) - [success stories (89)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/success-stories) - [resources (83)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/resources) - [enrichment (82)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/enrichment) - [competition (65)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/competition) - [Summer Founders (51)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/summer-founders) - [social entrepreneurship (49)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/social-entrepreneurship) - [pitching (47)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitching) - [opportunities (45)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/opportunities) - [careers (43)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/careers) - [entrepreneurship and science (42)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-science) - [pre college (40)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-college) - [women entrepreneurs (38)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/women-entrepreneurs) - [leadership (35)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/leadership) - [Hen Hatch (31)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hen-hatch) - [future of work (31)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/future-of-work) - [Insider (28)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/insider) - [pitch party (28)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pitch-party) - [educators (26)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/educators) - [technology (25)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/technology) - [VentureOn (23)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/ventureon) - [startup advice (23)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/startup-advice) - [equity (22)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/equity) - [pre-accelerator (22)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pre-accelerator) - [commercialization (20)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/commercialization) - [environment (20)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/environment) - [research (17)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/research) - [demo day (16)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/demo-day) - [entrepreneurship and the arts (15)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/entrepreneurship-and-the-arts) - [Siegfried (13)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/siegfried) - [internships (13)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/internships) - [10 Year Anniversary (11)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/10-year-anniversary) - [DIF (10)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/dif) - [Horn Hen of the Month (8)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/horn-hen-of-the-month) - [government (7)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/government) - [pivoting (7)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/pivoting) - [REEF@UD (6)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/reefud) - [The Horn Team (6)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/the-horn-team) - [HDFS (4)](https://horn.udel.edu/topic/hdfs) see all [![Horn Entrepreneurship](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/Horn-Entrepreneurship_logo_320px.png?width=240&name=Horn-Entrepreneurship_logo_320px.png "Horn Entrepreneurship")](https://udel.edu/horn) ### EXPLORE - [About Us](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/about-horn/) - [Upcoming Events](https://events.udel.edu/venture_development_center_478) - [Venture Development Center](https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/student-enrichment/vdc/) --- ### CONNECT [132 E Delaware Ave Ste 100](https://goo.gl/maps/EuUJZSSiG5u) Newark, DE 19711 [hornprogram@udel.edu](mailto:hornprogram@udel.edu) P: 302-831-4393 - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Facebook](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/facebook_icon.png?width=32&name=facebook_icon.png)](https://www.facebook.com/udhorn) - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Twitter](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/twitter_icon.png?width=32&name=twitter_icon.png)](https://x.com/udbookschool) - [![Horn Entrepreneurship Instagram](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Images/Universal/instagram_icon.png?width=32&name=instagram_icon.png)](https://www.instagram.com/udhorn) - ©2026 University of Delaware - [Comments](http://www.udel.edu/home/comments/) - [Legal Notices](http://www.udel.edu/home/legal-notices/)