For April/May edition of the SEI Newsletter Awareness, Action and Social Entrepreneurship KONY 2012. It’s been a hot discussion topic around many campuses, ours included, over the past several weeks. Is it a good or a bad thing that an organization like Invisible Children focuses on awareness, rather than action that leads to real change and lasting …
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I recently had the opportunity to interview Cebisa Mahlukwana, a member of the 2008 South Africa Field Study Program. At the conclusion of the program, Cebisa was awarded a scholarship to attend Northeastern University to fulfill his MBA, which he will begin in the fall. Upon doing additional research on the TSiBA graduate, I discovered …
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This semester, the undergraduate chapter of Net Impact worked to provide interactive and socially minded initiatives for its members and the Northeastern community. Two of the most impactful and interactive initiatives stem from Grameen America which prompted students to undertake two interesting simulations of poverty: the $27 challenge and the Live on $5 a day …
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10 volunteers from the Social Enterprise Institute have been involved in an exciting volunteering program through Citizen Schools, in partnership with Haley House in Dudley Sqaure. Citizen Schools is a national not-for-profit organization aiming to improve inner city education by extending the school day through the use of “apprenticeships”. Apprenticeships are taught once a week by “Citizen …
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On March 16th and 17th, Social Venture Partners Rhode Island (SVPRI) and Brown University’s Social Innovation Initiative and Entrepreneurship Program launched their first Social Enterprise Ecosystem and Economic Development (SEEED) Summit at Brown University. Approximately 450 social entrepreneurs, business leaders, local and national government officials, academics, and students attended the 2-day conference, coming together to …
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National social enterprise leaders from across the country joined together for the two-day, high-energy and inspiring Harvard Social Enterprise Conference on February 25 and 26. The event stimulated discussion on new solutions and problems within the social enterprise field, focusing around this year’s theme of Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact. These prominent individuals, along with a significant …
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