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In the Field: What to do When You Don’t Speak Swahili
This post is part of a series by dMBA students as part of their Social Venture summer course. For context and introduction, click here.By Eric Persha By Olivia Nava I become hyper aware of human-to-human communication when I’m in a foreign country. Communication ranges from miming to casual conversing to sharing complex theories and ideas. [...]
Banking the Unbanked: How Savings Circles Can Help the Poor Build Affordable Access to Capital
The following open letter is a part of the Presidio Graduate School’s Capital Markets course. For one of the course assignments, students write a letter to an oversight body, government entity or other appropriate institution. The topic: changing the sector of capital markets that relates to their chosen topic so it reinforces principles of sustainability. [...]
Unreasonable Institute: Pushing Beyond Out-of-the Box
Given the complex set of interlocking issues and problems that confront our society today, it would be comforting to know that there were groups of very smart people from all disciplines and walks of life getting together somewhere out of the fray, stepping back to try and come up with solutions that can address these [...]
Prisoners Refurbish Bikes for Africa
There is one sure thing about people in prison…they have a lot of time on their hands. Unfortunately, in many people’s eyes, the prison system is broken and doesn’t do a good enough job of rehabilitating criminals. There are, however, innovative prison programs where inmates can contribute positively to society. Jole Rider, a UK based [...]
Financial and Moral Profit at the Base of the Pyramid
Global climate change is on the minds of many, but some of Earth’s inhabitants are noticing the change more quickly than others. This is because many people, particularly those living in developing countries, have traditionally close ties to the land, relying on natural resources every day for survival. As our environment continues to deteriorate, impoverished [...]
Nowhere But Up: Delancey Street Foundation Fosters Human Sustainability
Here at Triple Pundit, we talk a lot about the importance of sustainability. Through our articles we strive to highlight the importance of the triple bottom line. One of the three pillars of sustainability is people, typically covered in terms of how the actions of corporate America impact the human element. This story about the [...]
The Urban Farming Movement’s Youngest Recruits, Teen Moms
It isn’t often you see the words teen pregnancy and urban agriculture in the same sentence. Not only are these two words now being used together, but for one Detroit school, urban farming is a tool to help pregnant women get the nutritional food they need and hopefully turn them into future farmers of America. [...]
Hitachi’s Young Entrepreneur Award Targets Poor in America
The Hitachi Foundation recently announced that it is accepting applications for the Yoshiyama Award, which seeks young entrepreneurs, between the ages of 18 and 29 that are “focusing on for-profit businesses that are intentional about making a difference in American society in addressing poverty.” Applicants must be “operating viable businesses that create jobs, supply goods [...]
Home Depot and Habitat for Humanity Partner on Sustainable Housing
This morning, I enjoyed a breath of fresh air from an unlikely source: a Home Depot press release. The Home Depot Foundation revealed last week that it is adding $30 million to its Partners in Sustainable Building (PSB) program to fund the construction of green Habitat for Humanity homes. PSB will provide funding and green [...]
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