In a Failed State, a Path to Success
This is part of a series highlighting innovations and possibilities for action for the famine in Somalia. Most news frames the famine and political conflict as near unsolvable; we’re examining the…
The importance of reaching out: Kurt Brown of Micro Benefits China
In this series social entrepreneurs discuss the importance of reaching out. From transforming strangers into business partners to saving flooded headquarters, contacts and future contacts routinely prove integral to every…
Weekly Roundup: New Standards for Impact Investing, Solutions in East Africa and Citizens Step Up To The Plate
Didn’t have time to read the news this week? Every week, we report on the conversations surrounding the big issues in the world of social entrepreneurship. GIIRS Revs Up For…
Twitter Roundup: August 5 – Wind farms, job opportunities, and communications tips
Search for the hashtag #socent and you’ll find wide-ranging interest in social entrepreneurship on Twitter. Here’s a roundup of a few interesting tweets from the last week: Can New York…
Ethical Economics in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Journey of Action is filming Gen Y changemakers around the world. We catch up with them in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to visit the for-profit social enterprise Tegu, a premiere wooden block maker whose innovative business model takes a three-pronged attack to social problems in Honduras.
Rainfall data could help end famine, but politics are key: a research scientist explains
This is part of a series highlighting innovations and possibilities for action for the famine in Somalia. Most news frames the famine and political conflict as near unsolvable; we’re examining…
Gen Y’s Marketplace for Entrepreneurship
While at Oxford, Rajeeb Dey knew that students generally gravitated toward traditional internships with leading banks and prestigious firms. Yet, as the head of Oxford’s Enterprise Society, he had countless…
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