Bridge Scholarships for StartingBloc Social Innovation Fellows
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Leave a Comment The last day to submit an application for the StartingBloc Fellowship was Monday, November 30th. Bridge will award partial scholarships to selected Fellows who will represent Bridge at the StartingBloc Institute. A scholarship application will be available to students after acceptance as a StartingBloc fellow. More details to come!
Social Entrepreneurial Courses at NYU
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Leave a Comment Refer to the following links for Social Entrepreneurial Courses at NYU courtesy of the NYU Reynolds Program.
New Orleans Alternative Spring Break
In partnership with NYU Stern’s Social Enterprise Association and LSEA, we are pleased to invite Wagner students to participate in an alternative Spring Break in New Orleans. The trip will last from March 13th to March 18th, 2010, and will include hands-on service projects, tours and interviews with people and organizations creating positive social change and sustainable development. The trip is expected to cost between $500 and $700 per person, including airfare, lodging, and transportation. There will be an optional extension to attend the South by Southwest Music and Film Festival from March 18th to the 21st.
Any Wagner student who is at all interested should fill out the form in order for us to gauge interest levels and evaluate which social sectors to focus on during the trip. (It only takes a couple minutes and there is no commitment involved)
Fill out the online form here:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dFF5dXZwanFkdEZwdjVfbHNKbWxvbXc6MA
Anyone who fills it out will be contacted directly when more information is available.
If you are definitely committed, please sign up. Sign up is open until January 29th!
You can sign up here (If you don’t have a Stern Campus Groups ID, then just sign up) https://nyustern-sea.campusgroups.com/rsvp.aspx?id=13841
We need to know as soon as possible how many people from Wagner are interested. For those who are, a $100 deposit will be required by December 22. This is the first year this trip is taking place, and plans are still being finalized, so feedback is more than welcome.
View the presentation: New Orleans Alternative Spring Break
NYU Venture Community Happy Hour, Nov. 10 (with RSVP link)
The NYU Venture Community will be hosting its second social event on Tuesday, November 10th. The group continues to grow quickly and the number and type of events will increase as the group expands. Now is an ideal time to meet and network with core members of the group in a smaller setting
Date: Tues, November 10th at 7:30pm
Location: Union Bar, 200 Park Avenue South (at 17th Street)
Please RSVP by clicking “register” @ http://nyuvc.eventbrite.com/
About NYU Venture Community
The NYU Venture Community (NYUVC) is a private community for NYU alumni, students and employees interested in venture or entrepreneurship. The group welcomes members from any NYU school and any sector or industry function (e.g., entrepreneur, VC, lawyer, etc.).
The group’s objective is to make it easier to find and connect with investors, entrepreneurs and anyone else interested in the venture space within the global NYU network (Law, Stern, Tisch, Courant, etc.). Based on word-of-mouth, the group has grown to more than 350 members worldwide and membership is expected to increase substantially as the group hosts various events and selectively markets itself to the NYU community.
Individuals must have attended or worked for NYU to join. This group is privately operated and is not affiliated with New York University.
Bridge’s Social Venture Consulting Core
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Leave a Comment The first meeting for Bridge’s Social Enterprise Consulting Core is scheduled for Thursday November 5th 6:15-8:15pm and will take place In the Mulberry Conference room at the Puck Building. A second meeting for those who have a conflict with the first will take place November 10th from 5-7pm In the Jersey Conference room.
If you are interested in consulting in the social sector, this is the group you should join. Being a part of this group will help you achieve your goals because it will help you:
– Learn more about opportunities that are available for consulting in the social space
– Build a close network of students with similar interest for collaboration and mutual support
– Connect with working professionals and Wagner Alumni working in the field
– Have greater access to employment and internship opportunities in the sector
– Prepare for case interviews… and more
This first meeting will revolve around the launch of this initiative and outlining an action plan to make this community resource a reality. This is also a great opportunity to take a leadership role in helping shape and drive this group’s development.
The agenda will be as follows:
1. Review the structure of the envisioned programs
2. Run a unique brainstorming process to leverage our creativity in maximizing what this group can deliver
3. Determine short and long term goals and outline a plan of action with priority strategic and tactical steps for the next few months.
4. Break into interest teams/committees for action items moving forward
BONUS FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE: Learn about a social enterprise consulting internship opportunity exclusively available to Wagner students.
If this sounds interesting to you please fill out our the RSVP form here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFJPczZkRVBkVnprQlFzMVVBcXRXRFE6MA
We look forward to seeing you there!
Bridge defines social enterprise consulting as working in a consulting capacity at non-profits, government agencies, social enterprises, or for-profit companies that work on social issues.
Joint Happy Hour (Bridge/IPSA/LSEA/SEA), Oct. 29
You are invited to attend a special happy hour hosted by Bridge, NYU Stern’s Social Enterprise Association, NYU Law School Social Enterprise Association, and Wagner’s International Public Service Association.
Thursday, October 29th
6:30-8:30pm
The Stoned Crow
85 Washington Place
Drink specials include $4 well cocktails and $4 bud and bud lite. Join for interesting conversation on social enterprise and entrepreneurship from different angles.
For those of you going to the Net Impact conference, this will be a great opportunity for attendees from the different schools to meet before we go in a few weeks!
Bootstrapping A Social Enterprise Start-Up: Real Time Stories From The Trenches, Oct. 29
DAY: Thursday, October 29th, 2009
TIME: 4:30 – 6:00p
LOCATION: Stern KMC 3-110
RSVP: https://nyustern-sea.campusgroups.com/rsvp.aspx?id=11767
SEA Speaker Series, EEX, LSEA (NYU Law) and Bridge (Wagner) will co-host: I-DEV International’s Managing Director & Founding Partner, Jason Spindler (NYU Law & NYU Reynolds grad, 2009), will be speaking about his experiences in conceptualizing, launching and running a social venture. The Bootstrapping a Social Enterprise talks will be open forum discussions. Discussion topics will include:
·Advantages to Launching a Social Venture While Still in School
·Social Venture Branding, Positioning & Tapping Into Social Media
·Seed Capital & Creative Social Venture Financing
·Paying for, Managing & Inspiring a Team
·Building a Culture & Community
·Legal Issues: Creating Blended Value Legal Structures
·Social Enterprise Incubators & Pro-Bono Services
·Long-Term Strategy & Mission Drift
BLOC PARTY II at Studio 54, October 24th
BLOC PARTY II :: CELEBRATING SOCIAL INNOVATORS
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Time: 7-8 pm VIP Cocktail Hour // 8-11pm Bloc Party II (open bar, light hors d’oeuvres and dessert)
Location: Studio 54 Dress Code: Festive
http://blocparty2009.yolasite.com/media.php
StartingBloc invites you to join 250 movers and shakers at Studio 54 (yes, THE Studio 54) on Saturday, October 24th for our second annual Fellow-run fundraiser, BLOC PARTY II. Together, we will enjoy delicious food, libations, and inspiring people. Hosted by Intertek Sustainability Solutions and will feature silent and live auctions with prizes from the Metropolitan Opera, Urban Escapes, In Good Company, the Council on Foreign Relations and Milk & Honey, among others.
This year we’re Celebrating Social Innovators, presenting the inaugural StartingBloc Social Innovator of the Year Award to Majora Carter, an environmental justice and green jobs pioneer from the South Bronx. Also joining us at BLOC PARTY II will be a number of tremendous individuals in the world of social entrepreneurship and innovation from organizations and companies including Acumen Fund, All Day Buffet, Ashoka, CSRwire, Echoing Green, Endeavor, Fast Company, JustMeans, Net Impact, and NYWSE. Purchase your tickets today before we sell out!
Tickets: $40 in advance // $50 at the door // $75 VIP tickets
Regular and advance tickets entitle attendees to hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, DJ and the opportunity to bid on stellar auction items. VIP tickets include a swag bag and an additional hour of mingling with top names in social innovation and entrepreneurship. Tickets are available now at: http://blocparty2009.eventbrite.com
UpClose with Aparna Dalal 10/27
Join Bridge for our new small group series:
with Aparna Dalal
from the Financial Access Initiative
Tuesday, October 27
Puck, Lafayette Conference Room
12:00-1:30PM
Space will be limited to the first 20 that RSVP.
RSVP: julia.root@gmail.com
UpClose with Aparna Dalal will focus on microfinance and microinsurance. Aparna Dalal is the Director of Special Projects at the Financial Access Initiative, a research consortium focused based at NYU that focuses on finding answers to how financial sectors can better meet the needs of poor households. At FAI, Aparna helps design and manage research projects that explore questions around the demand, use and impact of financial services with a specific focus on microinsurance. Aparna has a Masters in Public Administration with a specialization in International Development from the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, New York University. Aparna has a diverse set of management and technology consulting experience from the private and public sector. She has a BBA from the University of Texas, Austin. Aparna recently published the following article on how to encourage savings through microfinance: http://financialaccess.org/sites/default/files/NewIdeas for Better Products.pdf.
