Sidney | December 13, 2009
The oft quoted if not overly used statement from the late American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead suggests that we should: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Tori Tuncan has taken this to heart as she devised an innovative [...]
Sidney | August 9, 2009
“Comfort” is momentary and only accessible by some. “Peace” endures and is accessible by all. Spend a few moments with Pilar Stella (@PilarStella) and the conversation will inevitably illuminate the existential difference between the words “peace” and “comfort.” She has found “peace” with her life’s quest to make the world a better place by creating [...]
Social Innovation ChatterThis blog covers the issues of our world community and the people whose innovative ideas will bring about sustainable solutions for the good of all. The word “Uplift” is used as a metaphor for “sustainable” social change. Uplift was borrowed from the ideology of “racial uplift” espoused by twentieth century civil rights leaders that sought new approaches to social change in their pursuit of racial equality. Similarly, today's innovators seek new approaches to social change that will uplift the human race.
