Lessons From Repurposed Labs
Repurposed Labs was an initiative I started with my friends Flavio Ishii and Krystian Olszanski back in the spring of 2011. Our goal was to increase public internet access in lower income areas of our … Continue reading
Category Archives: social change
The Changing Business Model
Great blog post on CYBF Canada on social purpose and the changing business model. Social purpose businesses are on the rise and are generating interest for start-ups… A new wave of business owners who are … Continue reading
How To Change The World
Just finished re-reading How To Change The World, a must have handbook for all social entrepreneurs. “In the end, business and social entrepreneurs are very much the same animals. They think about problems the same … Continue reading
Funding Social Change
How do you fund world changing ideas when the organizations with the resources to fund these projects fail to see the long term impact? How can you be innovative when funders would rather support old … Continue reading
Mobile Phones Tackling Poverty
Brilliant infographic by USAID on the power of mobile technologies to empower the poor to take hold of their future. “They fundamentally transform the way people in the developing world interact with one another and … Continue reading
ReCoding Good
ReCoding Good is a must read series by Stanford Social Innovation Review on philanthropy, policy, and technology which explores the use of private resources for public good. Part 1 : http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/recoding_good_part_1 Part 2 : http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/recoding_good_part_2 … Continue reading
The Power Of One
A common theme emerged at eSTAS 2012, one person can change the world. The conference highlighted the social use of ICT and the power of the connected citizen. In the spirit of Gandhi’s famous words, … Continue reading
Be Fearless
The Case Foundation published a fantastic whitepaper on tackling today’s biggest social challenges through social entrepreneurship called Be Fearless. When we look at the state of the world today, we see a mixed picture. Rapid … Continue reading
Looking Back At 2011
Well 2011 turned out to be a remarkable year, here is a recap of some of the things that kept me busy over the past twelve months. In January, the Ushahidi iOS app was officially … Continue reading
Driving Change
I’ve come to realize there are two kinds of people: those who wait for things to happen, and those who make things happen. When I met Lukonga Lindunda this summer in Nairobi, I soon realized … Continue reading
Educate Girls, Change the World
Great TED Talk by Tom Yellin on how educating girls can change the world. Tom Yellin describes the ripple effect that happens to communities and entire countries by getting and keeping young girls in school. … Continue reading
I Vote Because…
While citizens in other countries are fighting for freedom of speech and the right to democracy, Canadians have become complacent and apathetic towards voting. The voter turnout in the 2008 election was the lowest percentage … Continue reading