SII is a student led initiative that works to inspire and support student and alumni social entrepreneurs through the creation of a community that expands critical skills, knowledge, resources, and social networks.
Featured Profile: Sustainable Community Development Project
Founded in August of 2007 by Edward Cheung and myself, the Sustainable Community Development Project (SCDP) works to expand the efforts of the A Mother’s Wish Foundation and its clinic Pequeños Pasitos., with a focus on developing capacity for change in the five communities where the project works in the Dominican Republic. Since October of 2007, the project has raised over $33,000 and led more than fifty Brown University undergraduate students, two faculty members and five medical students on trips to the... More
OPPORTUNITIES
- Yoshiyama Program
- Hitachi Foundation: Yoshiyama Program 2010
- Clinton Global Initative University: Commitment Awards
- Global Challenge: Creating Alliances for Economic Prosperity
- Pepsi Refresh Project
- Rhode Island Business Plan Competition
- Rhode Island Elevator Pitch Contest
- Sparkseed Innovator
- The CJP/PresenTense Boston Social Entrepreneur Fellowship
- Movers & Changers: mtvU and NYSE Euronext Grant
- Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
- William James Foundation - Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition
- JW Saxe Memorial Fund for Public Service
- Tides Foundation: Indigenous People’s Fund
- JP. Morgan Good Venture Program
INTERNSHIPS
- Edesia: Global Nutrition Solutions - Research Internship Opportunity
- Volunteer with an Ashoka Fellow
- Merasi School: Nonprofit Development Internship Opportunity
- Mali Health Organizing Project Call for On-Site Project Coordinators
- MHOP Development Coordinators
- 2010 American Express NGen Fellows Program
- Part-time Consultant Position for Mexico Maternal Health Mapping
- CHANGEplace Intern
- 2010 Summer Internship - Mali Health Organizing Project
- Internship with Runa in Sustainable Development and Cultural Preservation
- Global Health Corps Fellowships
- New Sector Alliance Summer Fellow Program
- Ashoka Youth Venture's Emerging ChangeMaker Institute: Summer 2010 in Mumbai, India
- Avant Game: URGENT EVOKE
- Intern at Maternova Innovation Portal
NEWS
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Development Work: Pursuing Your Passion as a Young Professional
May 2 -
SII Bootcamp: Networking for Success
Apr 21 -
Bootcamp: Did I Make a Difference? Evaluating Projects and Measuring Social Impact
Mar 8 -
Tang '09 helps design and construct water-system for village in India
Dec 9 -
Brown students sweep $1K RI Elevator Pitch Contest
Dec 9 -
Cody Simmons '10 qualifies as finalist in MIT Pitch Competition
Nov 18 -
New Urban Arts Receives Coming Up Taller Award
Nov 7 -
Real Food Challenge wins Brower Youth Award!
Oct 23 -
Capital Good Fund - Brown Daily Herald
Oct 1 -
SII Social Media Workshop - Watch it Live on Ustream @ 5:30pm
Oct 1 -
SII What's Up - September 28
Sep 28 -
RI Patient Advocacy Coalition featured in Projo Article
Sep 27 -
SII Bootcamp - Social Media Bootcamp Workshop
Sep 27




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