Capoeira and Social Entrepreneurship by Craig Canguru

Canguru held this talk during the 2nd Jogada in Västerås Sweden. Here is is an excerpt of his own post about it: My name is Craig Blackburn (Canguru). I am a social entrepreneur who uses capoeira as a tool to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in Cornwall, England. In April, 2011 I was invited to a capoeira event in Västerås (Sweden) to talk about my work. The effect of this visit on my professional life was so powerful that I felt compelled to pass on my thoughts. So here we go. …” For more in his talk and work please visit ‘The New Era of Social Capoeira’ over the 4CapoeiraThoughts blog.

Microfinance net claims lives in Andhra Pradesh

The debt-ridden families are further hit by suicides of their members due to inability to repay loans.

Business Lessons From A 21-Yr-Old Social Entrepreneur - with Ted Gonder

While in Chicago I invited 21-year-old college student and social entrepreneur, Ted Gonder of MoneyThink to answer 10 questions for Ten Dollars and a Laptop. We talk about social entrepreneurship, how to balance being a student and entrepreneur, and the lessons he’s learn so far.

Social Entrepreneurship: How Everyone Can be a Changemaker | The New School

Social Entrepreneurship: How Everyone Can be a Changemaker THE NEW SCHOOL | www.newschool.edu Join us in the launch of an exciting new partnership between The New School and Ashoka, a global association of the worlds leading social entrepreneurs. Bruce Nussbaum, faculty member at Parsons the New School for Design and BusinessWeek editor, will moderate a discussion with leading social entrepreneurs tackling diverse global challenges from poverty to climate change. Featured speakers include Paul Polak, founder of International Development Enterprises and D-Rev Design for the other 90%; and Billy Parish, founder of Energy Action Coalition; as well as other extraordinary social entrepreneurs. The Ashoka Changemaker Campus Initiative is a unique partnership opportunity between Ashoka and a group of universities across the United States that aspires to improve teaching, research, and engagement opportunities in social entrepreneurship - both on campus and in the local and global communities in which we work. This event celebrating Ashokas partnership with The New School will include the participation ofMilano the New School for Management and Urban Policy, Parson The New School for Design, The New School for General Studies, and Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts. PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN | www.newschool.edu THE NEW SCHOOL FOR GENERAL STUDIES | www.newschool.edu EUGENE LANG COLLEGE THE NEW SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS | www.newschool.edu THE NEW SCHOOL FOR …

Social Media Meets Social Entrepreneurship

Cultural Changemakers

How do US Military bases impact their host nations? How do social entrepreneurs? blogs.forbes.com

Microlending Help for Green Entrepreneurs

Charlotte entrepreneur Thomas Elijah talks to the chamber about how he was able to finally launch his dream company thanks to a loan made possible by the Michael Scott Mater Foundation and new partner ACCION USA.

NDTV ground report: Microfinance sector in Andhra Pradesh

NDTV takes a look at how the microfinance industry has been literally brought to its knees after the draconian ordinance passed by the Andhra Pradesh government last October. A petition to bring in a stay on the ordinance has been filed by SKS Microfinance but will the government budge remains to be seen.

Muhammad Yunus, Lecture, Q&A Part 1

BASIC Develpment Foundation’s Micro Finance loan Inaugruration

Date: 13.05.2011 BASIC Development Foundation(Micro Finance) Loan’s First Disbursment held at 13.5.2011 at Mehar

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