Kendra Ross is a Pittsburgh native and alumna of Pittsburgh Public Schools. With this role, Duolingo is creating more pathways for our passions to connect.”ĭr. “Community thrives when we share our passions with each other through language, movement, listening, and visual expression. "Kendra has been an invaluable partner to the arts community here in Pittsburgh and we are so excited to see the incredible work that she will continue to foster with our neighbor Duolingo,” commented Joseph Hall, Executive Director of the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. This includes sponsorships, donations of laptops, clothing, food, and other needed items. Some of Duolingo’s previous community engagement efforts include a commitment of $150,000 to support community arts, sponsorship and volunteer support of local organizations like the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Catapult Pittsburgh, 412 Food Rescue, Hello Neighbor, Casa San Jose and more. We are finding the experts who already do this work, so that we can then direct Duolingo’s people and resources towards existing opportunities to get involved and provide support.”ĭuolingo’s social impact efforts primarily focus on three key areas: funding local artists, supporting organizations aligned with our mission through financial and in-kind donations, and connecting Duolingo staff to volunteer opportunities. I want to partner with more organizations in the local community that are already meeting the needs of residents here. “I see my role as the connector between the business, our employees and the community around us. Kendra Ross, Head of Social Impact at Duolingo. “One thing I’ve learned in my time at Duolingo so far is that this is a very mission-driven company that attracts a lot of employees who are socially aware and want to engage with the local community,” said Dr. “By creating this role and hiring Kendra to lead our social impact efforts, it allows us to better plan and operationalize our efforts with greater intention and scalability.” “Pittsburgh has been a key part of Duolingo’s success, and we want that to translate back into success for our local community,” said Luis von Ahn, co-founder and CEO of Duolingo. The initial goal of the social impact function at Duolingo is to channel the company’s people and resources towards making a positive impact in the local community. This role will be located in the company’s Pittsburgh headquarters, and is Duolingo’s first full-time position dedicated to social impact.
Kendra Ross to a newly created role as Head of Social Impact. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL), makers of the world’s leading mobile language learning platform, recently appointed Dr.
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