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Anne Pao
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From: Gil Lang <g...@safetylab.co.za>
Date: 09 August 2013 10:37:56 SAST
To: Anne Pao <anne...@gmail.com>
Cc: Jeremy Flax <jerem...@gmail.com>, Fabian Kauer <gsbfabi...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re:
Hi Anne, Jeremy and Fabian -Anne, thank you kindly for this informative and very exciting background.We're looking forward to your wicked presentation on this wicked problem!The work you've all chosen to embark on with your bright minds and big hearts is challenging and very necessary.We're enthused to discuss and explore ways to put our collective minds and efforts together.I'll advise by end of next week as to who will be joining from my side. Will likely comprise the extended Giva team - from Y&R's Chief Creative officer and other creatives involved in Giva - to our NPO partners from Dare to Share, Blikkiesdorp4Hope and the SurfShack (really cool youth from townships empowerment via surfing) who are all involved with youth outreach and empowerment.I'm thinking we'll move the venue to Y&R (Young & Rubicam advertising agency's offices). Afterwards we'll have snacks and beers/wine for continued chatting n' conversing.Let's earmark 3 to 5pm.Let's meet before the 23rd to polish final details and logistics. More importantly I wanna structure a session after your presentation that'ainteractive, discussion based, and somewhat workshop-ish. There will be a whole bunch of creative minds in the room. Let's engage themin something constructive and incite their contribution with specific ideas/feedback/etc.Chat soon and happy women's day!Gilp.s. we completed the Giva pilot to huge success. We raised and dispersed R30,000 in just two weeks via the mobile platform.30 Givas gave directly to 40 individual needs posted by our 3 NPO partners. Giva's a go and gaining momentum.On Aug 6, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Anne Pao wrote:Hi Gil,Great glad the timing will work out on the 23rd and that we will have a diverse group of players at the meeting.I've cc'd in Fabian and Jeremy so they are also in the loop.Here is a bit about who we are, the project, why we chose to focus on Street Kids, and what the aim of our presentation was.Our team is comprised of 6 students (Anne Pao, Fabian Kauer, Jeremy Flax, Nicholas Pilz, Warren Gething, Dylan Van Byle velt) who are part of the full-time MBA programme at the University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business. We each come from different professional backgrounds, from the private and public sector of healthcare, digital marketing, international business development, engineering, accounting and finance.For one of our core classes, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, our professor challenged each group with a Wicked Problem project. For this project, each team was asked to:1) Identify a Wicked Problem (a social problem that because of its complexity and potential for interdependencies does not have a simple solution)2) Research this problem with academic literature3) Come up with two opposing models or solutions4) Engage in the identification of a new or better solution to this problem through a rigorous, iterative process.In choosing our topic, we considered a range of problems from incentive structures to improvement of healthcare delivery systems to street children. Street children stood out clearly as the choice as it was a problem that resonated with each of the group members because of the personal connection we felt with the problem, considering how tangible and present it is here in Cape Town. Each of us felt personally impacted by wanting to make a positive difference when it came to the plight of street children, but not knowing how to do so in a sustainable and impactful way.
Deliverables for the project included a 25 page research paper on our topic, approach and solution and then a final presentation to our class. Our research paper covered sub-topics grounded in research literature around: Root cause analysis, NGO and non-profit roles and challenges, two opposing models tackling street children and homelessness (we interviewed organisations working on the problem of street children, and also children on the street so that we could ensure we had their perspective as a core part of our project), and finally our solution, which was a combination of the two models already on the ground but with additional new, identifiable features that we believed would amplify the impact of the current efforts.Our presentation will take you through some of the work that we did for our project, and will hopefully provide a look at the two different approaches to managing the problem of street children, and how these models can combine in a mutually beneficial way that puts the street child at the center in a lens of empowerment.
Looking forward to the 23rd!Best,Anne PaoFull-Time MBA Candidate 2013, University of Cape TownOn Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Gil Lang <g...@safetylab.co.za> wrote:Hi Anne,Hope you're well and enjoyed the beyond amazing weather this weekend.I'm unfortunately still feeling the impact of pneumonia. Hopefully I'll get back to normal this week.Really excited about your presentation. Thanks for reverting with alternative dates.Friday the 23 @2:30pm sounds great.Was wondering if you could write up a quick blurb for me to circulate as part of my invite - a paragraph max?Some background on where you guys are coming from (i.e. MBA program), why you chose the topic and what we can expect from the presentation.If there anything you guys wanna get from the group? It will likely be a mix from Safety Lab,Y&R, the Cape Town Partnership, and our NGO partners Dare to Share & Blikkiesdorp4Hope.A good week onward,Gil<Screen Shot 2013-01-23 at 1.15.18 PM.png>
www.safetylab.co.za https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fvHlge1yFAOn Aug 3, 2013, at 4:28 PM, Anne Pao wrote:Hi Gil,How are you? Have you recovered yet from pneumonia? I hope so and that you are enjoying this incredible Cape Town weather.I checked in with my group mates (Jeremy and Fabian) and do the following dates and times possibly work for you and your team members?1) Friday August 23rd - an hour between 2:30PM and 5PM2) Thursday August 22nd - an hour between either 8AM and 10:30AM or 2PM to 5PMThanks Gil!Anne PaoFull-Time MBA Candidate 2013, University of Cape TownOn Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Gil Lang <g...@safetylab.co.za> wrote:Hi Anne,Hope you're well.Getting over it slowly, thanks.I've heard back from most and looks like we might need to push it out further.No one's really available in the next two weeks.Possible to send another batch of dates/time. I'll be sure to make them work:-)Thanks for your patience.Gil<Screen Shot 2013-01-23 at 1.15.18 PM.png>
www.safetylab.co.za https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fvHlge1yFAOn Jul 30, 2013, at 8:52 AM, Anne Pao wrote:oh shame! pneumonia??? Yikes. So sorry to hear that. How are you feeling now? I hope you are recovering okay.Will sit tight till hear back but earmark morning of the 8th.Hope you feel better!Anne PaoFull-Time MBA Candidate 2013, University of Cape TownOn Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 8:51 AM, Gil Lang <g...@safetylab.co.za> wrote:Hey Anne,My sincere apology. Dropped the ball on this one.Been out for over a week with pneumonia. Just getting back in the office today.Can I let you know by tomorrow. However, looks like the 8th will work great.Please ear mark in the meantime.Looking really forward it and thanks,Gil<Screen Shot 2013-01-23 at 1.15.18 PM.png>
www.safetylab.co.za https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fvHlge1yFAOn Jul 30, 2013, at 8:15 AM, Anne Pao wrote:Hi GIl! Think I missed your call last week. Called back when was out of class and left a message but sorry we did not get a chance to connect.Just wanted to check in if those dates above might work next week to present to Safety Lab and Y&R? Please let me know what you think:)Thanks,AnneAnne PaoFull-Time MBA Candidate 2013, University of Cape TownOn Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 8:29 AM, Anne Pao <anne...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Gil,How are you? I'm back on campus for the start of Term 3. Already starting off with a bang! I checked with my group members and would either of these dates and times work for you, Safety Lab and Y&R for a presentation of our Wicked Problem project?August 7th or 8th - anytime between 9AM and 12PMI think an hour should be plenty of time?Let me know!Thanks,AnneAnne PaoFull-Time MBA Candidate 2013, University of Cape TownOn Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Anne Pao <anne...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Gil,Presentation went well, thanks! We only had 20 minutes and a LOT to cover so would have been nice to go a bit deeper but had to hit all the salient points. Waiting to see the marks.I'll check in with the guys first week once back to term 3 and will communicate back a few different options. You going to Bastile Day tomorrow?I'll be there!Anne PaoFull-Time MBA Candidate 2013, University of Cape TownOn Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Gil Lang <g...@safetylab.co.za> wrote:
Hi Anne,How'd the pressie go?Good luck with finals!Not gonna lie, don't miss those days:-) No stress at work compares to the sleep deprivation and nerves of finals.As your schedules are differently combined in the next semester, why don't you suggest a few dates/times for August?Take care,Gil<Screen Shot 2013-01-23 at 1.15.18 PM.png>
www.safetylab.co.za https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fvHlge1yFAOn Jul 9, 2013, at 2:22 PM, Anne Pao wrote:Hi Gil,Thanks for the feedback on the presentation. We actually presented it last week and are now finishing up finals but would be more than happy to come to speak with you, Safety Lab and the folks from Y&R. We are going on our term break till the 21st of July but could we find a time in last week of July or first week August?If you let me know a few times that work I can check on our end for scheduling across the group (we start electives this next term so have a few different combinations of schedules).Best,AnneAnne PaoFull-Time MBA Candidate 2013, University of Cape TownOn Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Gil Lang <g...@safetylab.co.za> wrote:Hi Anne,Thanks for sharing the presentation and including Giva:-)Apologies for the belated reply.Overal, looks great. Nothing to add/comment.Your set up and lead in context/evidence perfectly sets up the argument for the Mpower solution.When are you presenting? Is there opportunity for me to attend and/or are you guys interested in presenting to the Safety Laband a small group from Y&R?All the best,Gil<Screen Shot 2013-01-23 at 1.15.18 PM.png>
www.safetylab.co.za https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fvHlge1yFAOn Jul 3, 2013, at 8:25 AM, Anne Pao wrote:<Homeless Youth in Cape Town_minimized.pptx>Hi Gil,Wanted to share the final version of our presentation for Homeless Youth. A lot of it we also went through based on information from our research and findings (to explain our causal loops). Let me know if you have any questions or thoughts!Anne PaoFull-Time MBA Candidate 2013, University of Cape Town---------- Forwarded message ----------
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Date: Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:47 AM
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Anne Pao
Full-Time MBA Candidate
University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business
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