Social Entrepreneurship
Women: Sit at the Table and Create the Discourse
“Because the stories we tell determine what we think about what happens, which determines which happens next.” – Katie Orenstein
When 2008 Echoing Green Fellow Katie Orenstein started The Op-Ed Project, only four percent of the submissions to the op-ed pages of The Wall Street Journal were from women. Now, ten percent come from them. It’s an important indication of progress—and of ensuring that more voices are part of the public debate.
February 8, 2012 - 5:55pm
The Buzz 2-3-12
Our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking this past week. Tell us, what's got you talking? And what do you want to be talking about?
February 6, 2012 - 1:11am
The Buzz 1-27-12
Our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking this past week. Tell us, what's got you talking? And what do you want to be talking about?
January 29, 2012 - 9:44pm
Advice to Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs
2010 Echoing Green Fellow Jodie Wu recently led a conversation on TED.com centered around advice to aspiring social entrepreneurs. We've excerpted moments of the conversation below. Click here to view the full transcript.
January 24, 2012 - 12:01pm
The Buzz 1-20-12
Our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking for the past couple of weeks. Tell us, what's got you talking? And what do you want to be talking about?
January 23, 2012 - 12:10am
Time for Change in Haiti
2006 Echoing Green Fellow Peter Haas shares a powerful essay on the two year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. This post was reprinted from the TED Blog.
January 18, 2012 - 4:58pm
Fighting Illegal Drugs with a Text Message
You walk into a pharmacy, hand over your prescription, and your pharmacist gives you your medicine—you have faith that what you receive are safe, quality drugs that will help you get better. Why would you even think otherwise?
January 15, 2012 - 4:40pm
Social Innovation News from the White House
This week President Obama announced the appointment of Cecilia Muñoz as Director of the Domestic Policy Council at the White House. Ms. Muñoz, in her new role, will oversee policy-making on a range of domestic issues, including education, energy and health care. "Over the past three years, Cecilia has been a trusted adviser who has demonstrated sound judgment day in and day out," Mr. Obama said in a statement. "Cecilia has done an extraordinary job working on behalf of middle-class families, and I'm confident she'll bring the same unwavering dedication to her new position."
January 13, 2012 - 2:29pm
A Tale of Three Babies
Echoing Green is pleased to publish a guest blog post by 2009 Fellow Bethany Henderson about the realities of juggling parenting and social entrepreneurship. You can learn more about Bethany's work at City Hall Fellows.
January 11, 2012 - 5:36pm
The Buzz 1-6-12
After a few weeks off for the holidays and new year, we’re back with our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking this week. Tell us, what's got you talking? And what do you want to be talking about?
January 8, 2012 - 11:09pm
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