Social Innovations
Stopping Child Porn
Computer imaging technology gets put to work to fight child porn fast—five-millisecond-fast.
Tag: Youth
Nonprofit Management
Generation Me at the Office
Young workers are, on average, less self-less than previous generations. How will this affect the nonprofit sector?
Philanthropy
Volunteering for Number One
Study suggests that for young volunteers, it's not just about résumé padding.
Government
Integrating Youth Services
Governmental agencies in Oakland, Calif., are collaborating to serve at-risk children better, with good results.
Economic Development
Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa
How do we promote bottom-up entrepreneurship in emerging economies?
Podcast
Education
Using Technology to Achieve Ambitious Goals: NewSchools Venture Summit Panel Discussion
Opportunities for learning are now available 24/7/365, as students utilize technology to interact with, learn about and communicate with the world. Mindful of this, educational entrepreneurs have found ways to integrate technology to add breadth and depth to a student’s experience. In this panel discussion, Gary Knells speaks on how the multi-platform approach of Sesame Street Workshop has become a gamechanger for early childhood education. Katie Salen discusses how teachers connect to their students in the digital age at Quest to Learn. Joel Rose transforms the old classroom with new models that offer personalized instruction for students. Milton Chen closes by sharing examples of 21st century innovations in education, which can be further explored at Edutopia.org and in his recently published book, Education Nation. They spoke at the NewSchools Summit, an event convened by the NewSchools Venture Fund. This podcast is sponsored by Social Innovation Conversations.
Nonprofits
Ethically Challenged?
Does the nonprofit sector represens an untapped opportunity to leverage social media for social good among young people?
Education
Kids Can’t Wait
Are we still committed to providing a world-class public education for all our children?
Podcast
Global Issues
Educational Entrepreneurship
Educational reformers discuss the importance of innovation in education through social entrepreneurship, with case studies of post-Hurricane Katrina education policies.