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Op-Ed Press Release: TURNING OUR NATIONAL HEROES INTO DOMESTIC ECONOMIC DRIVERS: OUR VETERANS CAN DO IT
June 23, 2025

Op-Ed Press Release: TURNING OUR NATIONAL HEROES INTO DOMESTIC ECONOMIC DRIVERS: OUR VETERANS CAN DO IT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; OP-ED (From GCSEN Foundation,  291 Wall Street  Kingston NY 12401) TURNING OUR NATIONAL HEROES INTO DOMESTIC ECONOMIC...
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New Program for US Military Veterans
June 09, 2025

New Program for US Military Veterans

June 1, 2025 – GCSEN DEVELOPS NEW PROGRAM FOR US MILITARY VETERANS Do you know a Veteran in need? Over...
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GCSEN Featured at Ulster University, Northern Ireland
June 09, 2025

GCSEN Featured at Ulster University, Northern Ireland

May 28, 2025: GCSEN FEATURED AT ULSTER UNIVERSITY, MAGEE CAMPUS LECTURE, DERRY~LONDONDERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND    USA State Department’s Inaugural Fulbright Scholar...
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“I am so pleased to be able to collaborate with GCSEN Foundation and its 4P Social Entrepreneurship framework. It is palpable, it is real, it is compassionate, and it is possible to move our world to a better place via universities, as vital place-makers in the local economy.”

—  Dr. Mary Kate Naatus, Dean of International Programs, Seton Hall University

“The students that are interested in social entrepreneurism are really the ones that are more outside the box thinkers. Mike Caslin course has taken them from start-up to scale in just one semester, and they're ready to compete in the marketplace.”

– Ms. Kristin Backhaus, Dean of the SUNY New Paltz Business School

“I can’t speak more highly for GCSEN leader Mike Caslin. You (students) have a great opportunity which I think you'll see at the end that you'll be able to make changes and move the world to a better place...Mike, Kudos for all your efforts...with GCSEN. You are truly making a difference.”

– Diana Davis Spencer, Chairman, and President, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation

“Mike Caslin is a true pathfinder in entrepreneurship for young people in America. He is one of the truly great social entrepreneurs of our time.” 

Dr. Jeffry Timmons, Babson College

“Professor Mike Caslin from GCSEN Foundation delivering the vote of thanks at my professorial lecture on social enterprises and social entrepreneurship was a highlight of the evening.  Mike’s knowledge, lived experience and extensive career in this space is so impressive that his involvement in the event brought immense benefits...His thought leadership in this space enriched the evening with the audience engaging even further in the social enterprise debate through this internationally acclaimed and recognised scholar and champion for social enterprises globally.”

– Professor Laura McCauley BSc, PhD (Ulster), PGChep, SFHEA, FCIM, CMBE, Professor of Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Ulster University Business School

 “I am pleased to congratulate you on your selection for a Fulbright award to Ireland...Your grant is a reflection of your leadership and contributions to society… and is devoted to increasing mutual understanding between the people of  the United States and the people of other countries. Fulbright is the world’s largest and most diverse international educational exchange program.” 

Paul Winfree, Chair, The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board,
U.S. State Department