Dnyanesh started his fellowship journey with a truly entrepreneurial challenge- building something from the ground up. He along with Bhaskar Adari & Swaran Singh- two other Enterprise Partners (Partners = students who are a part of the fellowship) co-created a community story-sharing platform called the Green Room, with support from Enterprise coaches and guidance from Professor David Gould from the University of Iowa who conceptualized and teaches the Green Room as a course at the University of Iowa .
The Green Room is a monthly community story sharing evening hosted by Enterprise Partners, where changemakers and enterprising people from different fields join to let down their hair and share their story like in a theatre’s green room (the backstage room where performers prepare and can be vulnerable).
As founding team members, Dnyanesh and team were involved in all aspects- seeking thought partnership from Professor Gould, organizing the event, outreach to invite the community, doing preparatory calls with the changemakers, hosting the community space for people and making sure all of it happens smoothly.
“I have had the pleasure of watching Dnyanesh lead The Green Room – a community learning experience – on multiple occasions, and I have left each session inspired. Dnyanesh not only has a sharp mind and a kind heart – two of my favorite traits – but a resilient entrepreneurial spirit. The past year has served to amplify the cluster of global challenges that await the emerging generation. Dnyanesh is a problem solver and a leader, and I take great comfort in knowing that he will be leading the way” shared Professor Gould when asked about his experience working with Dnyanesh.
Along with working with Professor Gould, through the preparatory calls, Dnyanesh and team got to spend time and build connections with changemakers like Ajinkya & Satyajit Hange (organic farmers), Ajay Dalmia (educator), Arun Kalluraya (healthcare entrepreneur) and many more.
After 3-4 Green Rooms, the community started to grow- in numbers and in the depth of the conversations, and each month, a new team of Enterprise Partners started leading the process of organizing and hosting it, which meant Dnyanesh had to transition into a support role and provide context, share intention and delegate tasks. Dnyanesh continued to be an active anchor for the Green Room for 7-8 months, after which the space was sustainable without him.
The Green Room community is now 14 months old, and along with the changemakers sharing their stories, it has also successfully emerged as a space for everyone in the audience to also share their stories, be vulnerable, and be inspired together. Over the year 200+ people have joined the platform.
Beyond the Green Room, Dnyanesh has worked on more than five projects during the Fellowship including in-house projects like #karo & Chandrayaan0.0, and projects with clients like Klug Avlon & Polymorphix through which he strived to keep improving himself, and supported many others.
Dnyanesh Chandewar
Hometown: Nagpur, Maharashtra
Interests: financial literacy, supporting entrepreneurs with tech solutions
Fellowship Span: Jan 2020- Apr 2021
Fellowship Activities Sneak Peak:
-Worked on 5+ projects including Enterprise projects like #karo & Chandrayaan0.0, and projects with clients like Klug Avalon & Polymorphic
-Co-created the Green Room community in India with guidance from Professor Dave Gould from the University of Iowa, and organized & hosted 7+ Green Room community story sharing evenings with changemakers and entrepreneurs
-Created 6 blogs and 1 podcast
Plan after Graduation:– Working with his startup Cybercore to support businesses with their online presence