Civic Engagement
The Future of Higher Education Is Social Impact
How can we transform the university research enterprise to enhance its social impact?
Tag: Education
Education
The Code for Success
Girls Coding, a free after-school and weekend program run by Pearls Africa Foundation, seeks to create a pathway out of poverty and bring its students into Nigeria’s male-dominated technology sector.
Education
How the United States Can Help Educate the World
The Global Partnership for Education is giving millions of kids a chance to learn. Why isn’t the United States doing more to support it?
Education
Ending Teacher Shortages with Network Mapping
A project to end teacher shortages in the United States is demonstrating how thinking about social systems as networks can help us prioritize the most effective strategies.
Civic Engagement
Civic Participation Begins in Schools
Fostering a robust democracy in America requires that we create a truly democratic school culture.
Health
Collective Impact for Health and Wellbeing
A case study on igniting a social movement and engaging an entire community in creating a culture that supports health and wellbeing.
Design Thinking
Human-Centered, Systems-Minded Design
Both human-centered and systems-thinking methods fit within an effective design approach, and can work in conjunction to address social challenges.
Human Rights
Six SSIR Articles for International Women’s Day
A reading list of some of our favorite articles on women, girls, and gender equality.
Measurement & Evaluation
Creating a Data Culture
How nonprofit organizations can do a better job with their data.
IMPACT INDIA
A New Impact Investing Model for Education
School entrepreneurs in India have a new option, with loans that encourage better test scores.