Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative

CALLING ALL CREATORS. Village to Raise a Child competition released the application TODAY. VTRAC is open to ALL high school students or group of students around the world who have innovative ideas towards addressing a community-wide problem. The young entrepreneurs selected will pitch their ideas to Harvard’s annual Igniting Innovation Summit. APPLY before June 7th!

http://ignitinginnovationsummit.com/program/

Program Overview The Igniting Innovation Summit on Social Entrepreneurship is the largest undergraduate conference on social innovation in the world. It is held annually at Harvard University.

An eye-opening conversation with thought leaders in the impact investing and education space! Thanks to the Harvard College Impact Investing Group and Harvard Women in Business for co-hosting this event with us.

The Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative is proud to bring you the 8th annual Igniting Innovation Summit on Social Entrepreneurship!

Come on October 21st, 2017 to the nation's largest undergraduate-run social innovation and entrepreneurship conference and connect with global leaders from Indiegogo, Hooked, WriteBoston, Quizlet, and more!

There's only ONE more day left to get your early bird ticket! Visit tinyurl.com/ignitesummit NOW to register.

Learn more at ignitinginnovationsummit.com.

ONE MORE DAY to buy your tickets during our early bird sale! Visit tinyurl.com/ignitesummit NOW to register.

Don't miss out on this chance to ask questions and engage with community & global leaders about social innovation geared towards human empowerment!

To learn more, visit our website at ignitinginnovationsummit.com.

This year, the Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative has partnered with The Resolution Project to host the Resolution Social Venture Challenge (SVC) at the Igniting Innovation Summit on Social Entrepreneurship.

Submit your proposal today. Apply by September 18th! http://bit.ly/SVCatIIS17

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

GET INVOLVED AND IGNITE CHANGE

Be a part of The Resolution Social Venture Challenge (SVC). The SVC is a multi-step competition designed to inspire undergraduate students to propose impactful, socially-responsible projects that address pressing social issues around the world.

SVC winners are provided lifelong Resolution Fellowships that include seed-funding, mentorship, resources, and access to a global community of like-minded peers.

SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL TODAY: http://bit.ly/SVCatIIS17

Deadlines:
Step 1: September 18th
Step 2: October 2nd
Step 3: October 16th
The event will be held on October 20-21, 2017* at the Igniting Innovation Summit.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

*Please note, some Resolution SVC events will take place on October 20th, prior to the start of the Igniting Innovation Summit.

Do you have an idea that could inspire social CHANGE and INNOVATION? Then come to the information session for Fellowship for Social Innovators!

This Fellowship is designed to advise students on a project they wish to develop. Fellows will participate in co-curricular sessions and experimental learning and receive individualized coaching, as well as up to $30,000 in support.

Applicants for the 2017 Cheng Fellow cohort must be rising JUNIORS. This is an exciting opportunity to receive mentorship on post-graduate and professional plans and engage in meaningful community.

Thursday, March 30 (tomorrow) at 6:30pm.
OCS Reading Room.

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/2oj1DKI

Passionate about SOCIAL CHANGE? Interested in STORYTELLING through FILM? JOIN US at the Girls Impact the World Film Festival Awards / Red Carpet Event 2016 co-sponsored by Connecther and Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative this Saturday, April 2nd from 3-5pm at the Carpenter Center for Visual Arts!

Special guests include Ian Somerhalder from Vampire Diaries and the Twilight Saga's Nikki Reed! RESERVE FREE TICKETS HERE!! https://connecther.ticketbud.com/girls-impact-the-world-film-festival-red-carpet-event-2016

Social impact work is happening everywhere - we're inspired by the work of our friends at Y2Y Harvard Square, collaborating with students, homeless, and businesses in our community. Check out their work at http://y2yharvardsquare.org/

Register for "here, without" - a Wintersession program co-sponsored by SIC exploring Israel and Palestine through artistic production. Limited space available.

Register Now Running from January 17 - 24th, the "here, without" conference at Harvard University aims to explore Isreal - Palestine through the lens of contemporary artistic production. Part conference, part workshop, the program offers lectures and artists talks from leaders in the field, film screenings, inti…

SIC's Synergy Team tours Beijing and explores the local social innovation scene as part of SIC's first annual "Synergy International Exchange Program for Social Innovation" (SIEPSI), created in partnership with the United Cultures Innovation Center for International Cooperation (UCIC).

It's only three weeks away! Register today and to meet our inspiring speakers from Patagonia, reddit, charity: water, Catchafire.org, Microsoft, Conscious Capitalism & more

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Meet some of our inspiring speakers! Register today: http://bit.ly/1vEJDH3

It's only a month away! Learn from the executives at charity: water and other inspiring organizations like Patagonia, DonorsChoose.org, and RYOT on November 8, 2014.

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Come meet Deepa from charity: water and many others at - Register today! http://bit.ly/1vEJDH3

Register today to meet Rick Ridgeway, VP of Environmental Affairs at Patagonia, and so many other inspiring leaders igniting social change:

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Introducing Megan White Mukuria of ZanaAfrica

We are so pleased to announce our first TED-style speaker, Megan White Mukuria, College ’99!

Megan spent the summer before her senior year in Kenya working with street children. In 2001 she relocated to Kenya to continue this work and found sanitary pads were girls’ second biggest monthly expense and a key barrier to education and dignity. Determined to solve this problem and help girls achieve their purpose, Megan launched the National Sanitary Pads Campaign in 2006 and is creating a global movement around Menstrual Health Management through her hybrid social enterprise, ZanaAfrica.

To date ZanaAfrica has served over 12,000 girls and 5,000 women in mind, body, and spirit with products and services. By 2020 they plan to scale to 2M and create a regional, replicable solution. Their work is supported by the Gates Foundation and three governments. A 2011 PopTech Social Innovation Fellow, Megan was featured in Fast Company’s League of Extraordinary Women in 2012. Megan is President of the Harvard Club of Kenya and a College interviewer in Kenya since 2003. www.zanaafrica.org

Register for the Summit while it's still Early Bird season: www.ignitinginnovationsummit.eventbrite.com

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We are incredibly excited to announce our first keynote speaker, Rachael Chong!

Rachael is the Founder and CEO of Catchafire.org, the world’s leading skills-based volunteer platform. Rachael has been named one of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders, one of Fast Company’s Most 100 Creative People in Business, received the NYC Venture Fellowship, the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award and has presented at two TEDx events.

Catchafire has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Mashable, NPR, FOX Business, CNN Money, Forbes, Fast Company, TechCrunch, and facilitated two series in partnership with Fast Company on The Future of Service in America and The Most Generous People in Business.

Register now for the Igniting Innovation Summit this November 4 at https://ignitinginnovationsummit.eventbrite.com

Apply today! - http://www.ignitinginnovationsummit.com/program/

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