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.
2009 Net Impact Conference, Nov 13-14
The 2009 Net Impact Conference will bring together the players behind the sustainable global enterprise movement, including sustainability and corporate responsibility practitioners, social entrepreneurs, and nonprofit leaders. What inspires them to challenge the status quo? What obstacles do they face? And what approaches have led them to success in changing the rules of the game?
Retreat to beautiful Ithaca, New York, with more than 2,000 professionals, MBAs, and other students to explore what it really takes for individuals and organizations to be changemakers, innovators, and problem solvers.
Join us November 13 – 14 in Ithaca, NY at The Johnson School at Cornell University to:
- Hear personal perspectives from cutting-edge leaders like Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of GE, and Seth Goldman, President and TeaEO of Honest Tea
- Connect with professionals and students with similar interests at intimately-structured networking events
- Gather best practices from over 350 speakers prepared to answer your difficult questions
The unparalleled energy of the Net Impact Conference will leave you inspired and equipped to make real change in your social or environmental impact career.
More info at http://www.netimpact.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=2029
Careers in Consulting and Government
Career Panels provide opportunities for students to hear from and engage with practitioners, including NYU Wagner Alumni, who are working in various public service fields. Panelists will discuss their current occupations, how they got their first jobs in the field, and the skills and experiences that will make students attractive to employers.
The Wagner Office of Career Services, Bridge, and other participating Wagner student groups will be co-sponsoring the following career panels:
Careers in Consulting, Thursday, November 12th, 2009, 5:30PM – 7:00PM
Wagner Student Group Sponsors include: Wagner Nonprofit Network (WNN), Black Student Alliance (BSA), and Bridge: Students for Social Innovation
Careers in Government, Monday, November 16th, 2009, 6:00PM – 7:30PM
Wagner Student Group Sponsors include: Wagner Policy Alliance (WPA), Students for Criminal Justice Reform (SCJR), Black Student Alliance (BSA), and Bridge: Students for Social Innovation
Pre-registration is required and space is limited! To register, log into the OCS Career Directory at http://wagner.nyu.edu/careers/careerdirectory.php and select the “Seminars/Panels” option in the “Events” tab.
Bridge Bash 2009
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• Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise
• Microfinance and Financial Access
• Socially Responsible Investing
• Corporate Social Responsibility
Wine and cheese will be served.
When: 9/18/2009 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: The Puck Building, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Floor
Out Professionals Present: Learn How to Change the World, June 10th
If you’ve always wanted to make real change in the world — but weren’t sure where to start — take the first step with this special Out Professionals seminar.
We’re gathering five of America’s most prominent social-change leaders to find out how they create change, and what opportunities they see for getting involved in causes from gay/lesbian civil rights to HIV issues to racism and wealth inequity.
Since so many of us are facing professional transitions and exploring social-change enterprises for career or volunteer possibilities, this summit could not be more timely.
You’ll interact with these leaders:
Rise Wilson (far left), founder of The Laundromat Project, a non-profit arts organization committed to the well being of communities of color living on low incomes.
Miquela Craytor (second from left), executive director of Sustainable South Bronx, an organization dedicated to creating environmental justice solutions through innovative, economically sustainable projects that are informed by community need.
Mark Reed (middle), founder and principal of the Contact Fund LLC, a New York City-based community development investment which makes fixed-income investments in New York City community development entities engaged in micro-lending, business development, and real estate development.
Scott Clarke (second from right), founder of Amandla Development in response to the need in South Africa for local capacity development ensuring that populations previously oppressed by apartheid have the opportunity to participate in the growing economy on equal footing.
Charles King (far right), a founder and the president of Housing Works, Inc., the largest community-based AIDS services organization in the United States, which currently services over 5,000 people every year.
Location: Support Center for Nonprofit Management, 305 Seventh Avenue @ 27th Street, 11th Floor.
Admission: Free for students. Nonmembers, $10. OP Members, just $5. RSVP thoughtful but not required; you’re always welcome to just show up!
Career Development Workshop and Panel, April 14th
Join Bridge and the Social Enterprise Association this Tuesday as a participant on the panel or if you are interested in a job/internship in social enterprise.
Career Development Workshop and Panel: Still Need an Internship?
Date: April 14
Time: 4:30 – 6pm
Room: 3-50, Stern
Who we need: Student panelists who have found internships through off-campus recruiting
Purpose of panel and workshop:
* Encourage students still looking for an internship in social enterprise
* Provide additional tips, resources and best practices from OCD and students
* Partnership between Stern and Wagner’s Bridge to share expertise, resources and perspective
General question that we will be asking panelists:
* Describe how you found your summer internship using off-campus recruiting
* Explain the barriers & challenges you faced, and how you overcame them (ie persistence? Knowing the right people?)
* What resources did you find the most useful?
* Please provide a 1-paragraph summary of your internship responsibilities and your background. We will use this information to introduce you.
