Women: Sit at the Table and Create the Discourse
“Because the stories we tell determine what we think about what happens, which determines which happens next.” – Katie Orenstein
When 2008 Echoing Green Fellow Katie Orenstein started The Op-Ed Project, only four percent of the submissions to the op-ed pages of The Wall Street Journal were from women. Now, ten percent come from them. It’s an important indication of progress—and of ensuring that more voices are part of the public debate.
February 8, 2012 - 5:55pm
The Buzz 2-3-12
Our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking this past week. Tell us, what's got you talking? And what do you want to be talking about?
February 6, 2012 - 1:11am
A Voice for Those Without One
2009 Echoing Green Fellow Esra'a Al Shafei launched Mideast Youth which uses social web tools to connect youth from the Middle East and North Africa online to promote human rights, religious freedom, tolerance, and free speech.
In a fantastic interview on Forbes.com, Esra'a commented:
February 4, 2012 - 8:10am
The 2012 Echoing Green Semifinalists
There are 3,508 reasons why we have great hope for a better world. This is the number of applications Echoing Green received for our 2012 Fellowships. We congratulate every single applicant for taking on the world's biggest problems with their bold, innovative solutions.
February 2, 2012 - 9:11am
Drones for Human Rights
Mark Hanis, 2006 Echoing Green Fellow and founder of the Genocide Intervention Network, has co-written an op-ed in the New York Times that asks if drone or UAV surveillance could help document state repression in Syria. He writes:
January 31, 2012 - 1:51pm
A New Space for Echoing Green
In many ways, the space in which you work pre-determines how you work. It affects our happiness, our productivity, our creativity, and our ability to drive innovation and success. The layout of your work place is also a reflection of the culture your organization is trying to create.
January 30, 2012 - 4:27pm
The Buzz 1-27-12
Our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking this past week. Tell us, what's got you talking? And what do you want to be talking about?
January 29, 2012 - 9:44pm
What We're Noticing About 2012 Applicants
It’s always encouraging and, frankly, fun to dive in the statistics of our Fellowship applicants. As one of the few open seed funding processes for social entrepreneurs, we're often one of the first to notice emerging trends in the sector. Here are a few.
January 26, 2012 - 9:32am
Advice to Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs
2010 Echoing Green Fellow Jodie Wu recently led a conversation on TED.com centered around advice to aspiring social entrepreneurs. We've excerpted moments of the conversation below. Click here to view the full transcript.
January 24, 2012 - 12:01pm
The Buzz 1-20-12
Our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking for the past couple of weeks. Tell us, what's got you talking? And what do you want to be talking about?
January 23, 2012 - 12:10am
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