RE: Involvement in "Social entrepreneurs" program at the Austin P ublic Library?
Fearing,Steven
Well I guess it is unanimous - most of us are excited about what this could
be. Me included!
BTW, I have been doing some work mapping/integrating the Harwood material
and relating it to United Way and NCDD. (Although still evolving, at this
point this integration work is my Innovator project and product.)
Thanks Tom for your leadership on this.
Steven
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Tom,
I'm definitely interested. I'd be happy to serve in whatever capacity you'd
like.
Best,
Tommy
Thomas Darwin, Ph.D.
Director of Community Partnerships
Division of Diversity and Community Engagement The University of Texas at
Austin 512-232-3632/tda...@austin.utexas.edu
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Subject: Involvement in "Social entrepreneurs" program at the Austin Public
Library?
I am in the process of applying for a small ($500) American Library
Association/PBS Frontline grant to hold a program at one of our branches in
October on social entrepreneurship and thought that it might be an
opportunity for the public innovators group to meet and discuss our efforts
at developing innovative social projects in the community. Frontline has
produced a series of films on examples around the world of social
entrepreneurship. The program would be a one hour film or series of film
clips, followed by a discussion lead by a facilitator, and a brief panel
discussion on local projects. The grant is only enough for publicity,
refreshments and a small honorarium for the facilitator, but it might be a
good venue for a small public discussion on the concepts and ideas we have
been discussing. If there's interest, a follow up forum might be possible.
Tentatively we were thinking of Wednesday, October 15th from 6:00 - 8:30pm
at the Yarborough Branch at 2200 Hancock Drive. Would any of you all be
interested in participating in this either as a participant and/or a
panelist? I also do not yet have a confirmed facilitator. Thoughts?
Tom
Tom Moran
Adult Programming and Outreach Manager
Austin Public Library
800 Guadalupe St.
Austin, TX 78701
512-974-7452
"These are just some of the profiles that have appeared in the
FRONTLINE/World series:
* In India, a computer engineer puts Internet kiosks in poor neighborhoods
throughout his country, helping bridge the digital divide for thousands of
children.
* In Kenya, a world-class long-distance runner uses her prize money to start
a training camp for poor village women.
* In South Africa, a business entrepreneur invents and installs a
merry-go-round that, when spun by children, pumps enough water for a village
of 2,500.
* In Guatemala, an American coffee distributor helps develop organic growers
whose beans can then be marketed as "fair trade," providing them a living
wage.
* In Uganda, two young social entrepreneurs develop a revolutionary model
for microlending, using the Internet to connect borrowers with lenders,
person to person -- a venture that has grown from one small village in
Africa to 11 countries around the world.
FRONTLINE/World has assembled these and other short films for distribution
to participating Libraries."
Jose E. Martinez
Hello Again Tom,
Last year I discovered what I thought was the best magazine I had ever read. My wife read it, and she was “blown away” by its pertinence to social-entrepreneurship.
It's name was Motto. It has ceased to exist, regrettably.
You work in a library, so you can probably still access it online…somehow.
If so, look for the May/June 2007 issue, and the article, “The Right Connections.” It’s about online microfinance markets.
The March/April 2007 issue has an article titled, “Changing the World Through Trade.” The title speaks for itself.
With respect to social-entrepreneurship, these two articles are stupendous.
Also, about a year or two ago, Robert Redford hosted a PBS program titled “The New Heroes,” and these new heroes were social entrepreneurs. The program was sponsored by the Skoll Foundation. Check it out at: http://www.skollfoundation.org/aboutskoll/index.asp. You can obtain copies from the Foundation.
As you can see, I’ve invested a few minutes over the last ten years on this subject.
Adios
José
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