Have you always been a self-starter, trying to solve problems and change the world? Have you started your own endeavor, or significantly transformed the operations of an existing institution?
Social entrepreneurs are the engines of social change and role models for the citizen sector.

Ashoka three year fellowships are available here:
I made a proposal based on my concept at www.ishar.es

 

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We are about to test Liferay Social Office interally here at Moho in Groningen.
This Open Source software almost meets all the parameters I was looking for and I am sure will streamline internal tasking, collaboration and build more 'teamness' at the company.
But the biggest hurdle in implementing new software such as this is convincing people to use it. Some basic training is required to make...

Two concerts in few weeks - Omara Portuondo and Moya Brennan... now that's more music than I have seen in a few years!

But what's with the Dutch audiences?

Unfortunately, I am very much an empath and kept feeling embarassed for the bands because the audiences were so staid and unresponsive at both shows.
Is this the much dreaded Calvinistic roots thing? Or residue from Dutch egalitarianism? Or is...

Excerpt from Seth Godin's latest 'free' publication online - Tribes Q&A PDF available here for downloading and perusal.
The first words goes to anthropologist Margaret Mead, a student of tribes for much of her life, who said:

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

Q: Can “tribe”...

Now I wonder if the human resources jockey on the other end reading this will laugh? I Actually posted this resume at Associated Press’ Job site.

Objective

To see if AP would actually consider the idea of hiring a Social Media analyst that was such a pain in the ass to their PR department.

Summary

The founder of Unassociated Press dot Net  proved to be a thorn in the side of AP when he...

"Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one."
- A.J. Liebling

A longing for days of paper…

Okay. I know the the issue with trees. And I am an environmentalist.

But still.

The longing for curling up under a Weeping Willow on a warm autumn day… late September in fact. Curling up on a slight incline with rustling and the sounds of nature on the lake at my...