Upcoming StartingBloc Institutes: Boston and New York City

StartingBloc seeks the next generation of Social Innovators! For over eight years, StartingBloc has helped social innovators address the most pressing global challenges of our time by giving them the skills and the tools they need to maximize their impact. Our signature leadership development program, the StartingBloc Fellowship exposes young leaders to new models for achieving social impact. The Fellowship…

Brighter Dawns Annual Report and other news from Tasmiha Khan ’12

Tasmiha Khan ’12 is founder of Brighter Dawns, a charitable organization that provides preventative care and health education to lessen health disparities in impoverished communities of Bangladesh. In the 2013 Brighter Dawns annual report, Tasmiha writes: Thank you for supporting Brighter Dawns! Over this last year, you’ve helped us make a difference in the lives…

SOCAP 2014 (9/2-5 in San Fran; scholarships and free tickets announced)

The annual Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) Conference connects leading global innovators – investors, foundations, institutions and social entrepreneurs – to build the market at the intersection of money and meaning. This is the premier event for social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs looking to build the new economy and use money as an engine of social change.…

Hunger Banquet (4/23)

How many times have you heard the phrase “I’m starving!” before going to eat dinner at Usdan? Is that what hunger really looks like? What about on a global scale? Attend the Hunger Banquet–an interactive simulation of global inequality related to food, hunger, and income. Upon entering the event, each attendee is assigned an income bracket—low, middle, or…

Tools for Responsible Global Engagement Webinar (4/24)

From our busy friends at Unite for Sight: On Thursday, April 24, 4-5pm Eastern Time, Unite For Sight’s Global Health University will host a “Tools for Responsible Engagement” webinar.  The webinar will include guidance and advice from five panelists, as well as ample opportunity to ask the speakers questions about responsible global engagement for students and professionals.  Learn about…

Become an Impact Advocate with Impact Network

  Impact Network is a US-based non-profit organization that provides technology-based education solutions to children in rural Zambia. Impact Network is currently recruiting for the Impact Advocates program. This program provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience running an advocacy campaign and developing and executing a fundraising project. The program is also a great way…

Ella T. Grasso Community Service Grant (7/15)

In 2011, the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame launched the Ella T. Grasso Leadership in Action Grant Program*, designed to honor the late Governor Ella Tambussi Grasso and her lifetime of public service and civic engagement. Believing that there is no better way to learn leadership skills than by developing and implementing a project plan…

Apply to Blueprint Denver

The Blueprint Schools Network is seeking passionate, qualified individuals to apply for our Fellowship Program operating in Denver, St. Louis, and Boston for the 2014/2015 school year! As a Blueprint Fellow, you’ll be taking part in a national movement to promote educational equity and improve life outcomes for students. Our Fellows are the foundation for the high-dosage daily…

Wheeli Gaming Day at Wesleyan (4/18)

Wheeli Gaming Day Friday, April 18 Usdan Multi-Purpose Room 2-5p This just in from Jean-Pierre Adechi ’10 — founder of Wheeli (http://www.wheeli.us/), Touche de Finesse (tdfcatering.com), Authorized Dealer Films (adfnyc.com), and the Alphabet City Dolly Film Festival (abcdfilmfestival.com) — and his student team at Wesleyan: Wheeli, the college carpooling app started by Wes alum Jean-Pierre Adéchi…