Archive for August, 2010
12 great Podcast channels for Social Entrepreneurs
Podcast’s are a great way to get your daily dose of knowledge, inspiration and information. Here are 12 that our FYSE team is constantly listening to: Social Innovation Conversations Social Innovation Conversations podcast directory brings you social change ideas through audio lectures, audio interviews and panel discussions. See the complete podcast directory for educational podcasts [...]
Weekly Twitter Roundup
@DeshpandeFdtn wow! thanks for the #FF ! in reply to DeshpandeFdtn # How winning and marketing awards can help your business grow http://ow.ly/2vJXN via @IncMagazine #entrepreneurship # #Bangladesh has 84,000 primary schools. Most lack libraries. Lots of work for @RoomtoRead #socent #children #education # New #microfinance program to generate economic opportunities for persons with disabilities [...]
FYSE Weekly Tidbit: 26th August 2010 Hot Social Ventures & Resources
Weekly newsletter highlighting social entrepreneurs and hot social ventures. This week’s focus is on the beauty and power for social change of candles. Most girls love them and they always make a great present, but did you know that candle–making is so easy that is provides a great way to economically empower disadvantaged communities? Read [...]
Weekly Twitter Roundup
Congratulations to @RaffiKeuhnelian ! You are our 1,000th follower! # @PSFK 's "Future of Health" report – off-grid energy and 14 other trends impacting health worldwide. http://tinyurl.com/39sjzbe #health # Taking the mystery out of scaling a #socent http://bit.ly/c40ljK # Great Beijing SI MeetUp yesterday! Thanks to all attendees for brainstorming solutions for our #socent http://bit.ly/bwjnQG [...]
FYSE August Newsletter
CONTENT: New program: SparkHer Be informed: FYSE Weekly TidBit Chinese Social Entrepreneurs on Twitter News from Asia Paragon Fellow News Read the Newsletter at: http://tinyurl.com/2bzxqzr
Database of social entrepreneurs impacting China’s education sector
The National Outline for Education Reform stipulates an increase of the federal education budget to 4% of China’s GDP by 2012. Vice Minister of Finance Ding Xuedong calls this “challenging because other sectors such as agriculture, science and technology, health care and social security need investment, too”. Most Chinese will bank on both central and [...]
FYSE Weekly TidBit – Hot Social Ventures & Resources
This week’s focus is on the good old craft of knitting. Remember those old fashion hats, scarfs and sweaters your granny used to make back in the days? Well, they are back now, but so much cooler, stylish and with a social twist! Check out the TidBit here
New Social Enterprise Helps Korean Single Mothers and Adoptees
When Jang Ji-young was two months pregnant, she broke off her engagement, concerned that her boyfriend was too irresponsible to help raise a child. In the United States and Europe, Jang’s decision would not have been easy, but in South Korea, where single mothers face societal prejudice, Jang’s decision was courageous. On one occasion, her [...]
Updated list: Chinese Social Entrepreneurs & enterprises on Twitter
Twitter is a great tool to stay connect with your favorite cause, organization or entrepreneur, and the number of Chinese social entrepreneurs and organizations on twitter is ever increasing. Here a few: Organizations @fyse @paragon100 @Handsonshanghai @handsonchengdu @cmc_china @careforchildren @ai_de_amity @asiangiving @FutureChina @wokai @rolandinchina @Give2Asia @huadanchina @allroads @Greennovate @InnovationChina @mini0ne @shokay @cnphilanthropy @51give @qifang @simroberts @longaid [...]
Weekly Twitter Roundup
Quote of the Day for #socent "Go Big, or Go Home" – Eliza Dushku # Invite: "Unlocking and Empowering Social Innovation in W.A" / #Australia =forum, workshop, open space 20/9 http://bit.ly/d8gjRE #socent # FYSE Weekly Tidbit – Social Ventures in China http://gmtiny.com/ZvyM4 # Apply now! Atlas Corps – accepting applications for rising #socent in #Asia [...]
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