Sidney | June 18, 2009
Yesterday evening I had the grand opportunity to be apart of the first (social) startUP event in Columbus, Ohio in the Sandbox, a coworking site near downtown Columbus. Inspired by the growing popularity of Startup Weekend, the purpose of this event was to crowdsource or as the coordinators called it “open source” ideas with local, socially [...]
Sidney | May 19, 2009
Agreement is overrated when it comes to building and sustaining relations between diverse groups of all faiths and beliefs, but understanding is golden. Upon this foundation, Beth Katz has built one of the most innovative and successful interfaith organizations in the America in Omaha, Nebraska. Yes, that was not a typo. Project Interfaith is based [...]
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.
