social entrepreneurs

Last week, the New York Times ran an amazing story on 2007 Echoing Green Fellow Chris Myers Asch, founder of the Public Service Academy. It seems that not only the mainstream media, but the Washington establishment are beginning to follow Chris’s lead: as of this writing, the legislation to create the Public Service Academy has 23 Senate sponsors and 123 House sponsors.

The Los Angeles Times recently highlighted the important work of 2007 Echoing Green Fellows Melvin Yee and Matthew Sirolly, founders of the Wage Justice Center. The Center—based in Los Angeles, California—fights to turn court victories for workers into real money. Even when workers won legal claims with the state for unpaid wages, some unscrupulous employers find creative ways to avoid payment.

We are extremely proud of 2008 Echoing Green Fellow Josh Sommer for his work to develop effective treatments for Chordoma.  

An extraordinary filmmaker named Negin Farsad won the Every Woman's Filmmaker Competition for her film “Hot Bread Kitchen”. The film demonstrates the passion and verve that Jessamyn Waldman, a 2008 Echoing Green Fellow, brings to her social enterprise. It’s a delightful and inspiring nugget.

The film now stands a chance to be named a Lifetime Movie Network fan favorite.

Click the link below to check it out and vote: