You are invited to New York Women Social Entrepreneurs "How She Does It" Dinner featuring Beth Ferguson, Founder of Sol Design Lab.

Join us Monday, June 24th, 2013 at Maharlika NYC, 111 1st Ave., New York, NY at 6:30pm for a woman only intimate dinner, ft. Beth Ferguson as she shares her work, which fundamentally embodies entrepreneurship, sustainability and meaningful work.

Featured Guest Speaker

Beth Ferguson, Founder Director of Sol Design Lab

Beth Ferguson is an ecological designer, public artist, and founding director of Sol Design Lab. She has worked to help thousands experience the power of solar energy with her iconic solar charging stations on the streets of San Francisco, Austin, Chicago, and at SXSW, Coachella, TEDxPresidio and festivals across the U.S.

Beth has taught design/build classes at Hampshire College, the University of Texas at Austin, and The Art Institute of Chicago. She is now working on a project to bring free public emergency solar charging stations to NYC.

Hosted By

Cynthia Hellen, Founder of SMPLCT Lab

Cynthia Hellen, a passionately curious, socially oriented entrepreneur, creating environmental and social change. Founder of SMPLCT Lab, a R & D lab with a mission to create cross cultural collaboration between artists, designers, technologists, scholars, researchers, policy-makers, and citizens worldwide; design simple technology for those living on $2 a day; and better educate society on sustainable living.

Hosted At

Maharlika NYC Filipino Moderno opened it's door as a pop-up restaurant in the winter of 2011. A neighborhood type restaurant, its name means "Royalty" in Tagalog. The word Maha and Leeka translates to "Noble Work" in Sanskrit. Some Asian historians argue Maharlika is the original name of the 7,107 islands that comprise the Philippines. The name was handpicked as an homage to the life, times and food of the Global Pinoy.

Additional Info


Please note that some items on the menu may contain ingredients that could trigger food allergies, such as nuts and gluten. Let us know prior to the event if you have allergies and we will inform the kitchen. Also, all sales are final and refunds will not be issued. Thanks for your understanding. We look forward to seeing you there!

About NYWSE

New York Social Entrepreneurs (NYWSE) is the New York Chapter of Women Social Entrepreneurs (YWSE). NYWSE's mission is to provide a community, tools, trainings, and resources that women need to succeed as business leaders while becoming sustainability experts, and our vision is to empower women to effecr change in society at all levels, as an individual, community member, professional, student, and entrepreneur.

General Inquiries & Press

Any questions, comments or inquiries, please contact us at nyc@ywse.org. This is however a no press allowed event.

Refund Policy

We have a no refund policy hoever tickets are transferable, please contact us at nyc@ywse.org.