Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship
Founder Francesca Raoelison ’22
AAPI Founder, B-Lab Alum, Brown Venture Prize (BVP) Alum, Female Founder
Tags Education Social Justice
Omena website

Omena

Brown Ventures in Action

Omena logoOmena is a non-profit organization committed to increasing awareness of emotional abuse in Madagascar’s educational system by providing tools for students to combat and stand up to abuse. Currently, Omena has 100+ volunteers around the world and has expanded to 13 countries (and counting). The Forbes 30 Under 30 accoladed organization was profiled in the Boston Globe.

Omena was featured on MTVU Stories, now known as Cheddar University, which brought her story to the mainstream. The nonprofit is supported by the Clinton Foundation. Founder Francesca Raoelison ’22 was a PEIR, Brown Venture Prize 2021 finalist, and 2019 B-Lab Alum.

Francesca Raoelison ’22
Photo Credit: Francesca Raoelison