NEWS & UPDATES
ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH
May 29, 2019
FooFii was selected across the region for the Healthcare Entrepreneurship Community Challenge (Hofstra University), a 4-month program for entrepreneurs to develop solutions to health problems in underserved communities in downstate NY. 2019 theme: "Creating Wellness".
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TOP 10 FINALIST -Â OURÂ FOODÂ JOURNEYâ„¢ IMPACT CHALLENGE
April 3, 2019
FooFii is one of 10 Challenge finalists chosen across MA to present their ideas to win up to $10,000 in grants awarded by judges at the Small Change, Big Difference Food Summit at Harvard.
HARVARD RESEARCH GRANT TO STUDY PREDICTORS OF FOOD INSECURITY IN MA
March 14, 2019
Tariana received an Epidemiology Research Grant to assess family predictors of food insecurity in MA, as part of her DrPH studies. Thank you to the Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
MILLENNIAL LEADERSHIP FOR PROGRESSIVE SOLUTIONS
Jan 2019
Tariana was selected for the nationally competitive New Leaders Council Institute, a leading leadership program for progressive millennial. The six-month training program equips young leaders with the skills to create start-ups and networks of thought leaders, run for office, and manage campaigns.
WEEKEND FOOD ACCESS FOR BOSTON YOUTH FACING HOMELESSNESS
Summer 2018
Tariana designed and implemented a weekend food access prototype for youth facing homelessness, as part of working in the City of Boston's Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) and the Office of Food Access.
LEARNING ABOUT REGIONAL POTENTIALÂ AND PARTNERSHIPS
Fall 2018
Tariana was selected to participate in the Food Solutions New England's competitive Network Leadership Institute, which trains regional thinkers and doers to grow, strengthen, and diversify food system leadership across our region.
FOOFII PRESENTS AT HARVARD SPRING STARTUP SHOWCASE
April 3, 2018
A showcase of some of Harvard's most promising student startups. Hosted by Rough Draft Ventures x WICS x InnovationFWD.
FOOFII RECEIVES STUDENT INNOVATION GRANT
March 2018
We are grateful to be awarded a $1,000 grant from the from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health Student Innovation Fund.
HARVARD SEAS INTERVIEWS FOOFII FOUNDER
February 2018
"Putting ideas to the test:Â Fellowship helps female entrepreneurs build confidence."
BOSTINNOÂ LISTS FOOFII
February 2018
"Meet the Teams Competing for $310K at the Harvard Innovation Labs."
FOUR94 SCRATCHPAD SPOTLIGHT
January 2018
FooFii founder Tariana V. Little shares lessons from being in a 4-week fellowship focused on student women entrepreneurs.
FOOFII @ I-LABS VIP
Spring 2018
FooFii was selected to be part of the spring 2018 Venture Incubation Program (VIP) at the Harvard Innovation Labs.
GLOBAL APP INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP
Fall 2017
We are thrilled to partner with Boston University's Global App Initiative, which chose to develop FooFii at no cost. Our beta app will be available late spring 2018.