tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67561957355220173432024-03-14T03:54:02.964-07:00US-Saudi Women's Forum on Social EntrepreneurshipWorking together to solve social issues using business and leadership skillsEmily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-4216101499979035112010-06-15T06:37:00.000-07:002010-06-15T06:41:55.191-07:00TechWadi - Global Entrepreneurship Forum in Lebanon<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"><p>Dear participants, partners and friends of the Forum: </p><p><span>TechWadi is organizing the first-ever Global Entrepreneurship Forum in <strong><span>Beirut, Lebanon</span></strong> - on <strong><span>June 23 2010.</span></strong></span></p><p><span>The goal of the conference is to build the necessary bridges between business leaders in the US and the MENA region, acting as platform for <strong><span>cross-border partnerships</span></strong> to accelerate the development of entrepreneurship and innovation. This event will be a unique opportunity to connect with business and social leaders most dedicated to the cause of entrepreneurship in our region.</span></p><p><span>The US government and President Obama have shown great initiative in promoting global entrepreneurship, and as a result TechWadi's conference will also be the highlight of a trip to the Middle East by a delegation of US business leaders led by the State Department, including prominent investors, entrepreneurs, and executives. </span></p><p><span>Please sign up as early as you can - seats are filling up fast.</span></p><p><a href="https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=tec&formId=82061">Click HERE to register.</a></p><p>For more information and the conference agenda: http://www.techwadi.org/ </p><div><br /></div></span>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-83686697697081120292010-02-17T13:48:00.000-08:002010-02-18T06:57:27.979-08:00Secretary Clinton Gives the Forum a Shout-Out!In her Town Hall at Dar Al Hekma College, Secretary Clinton recognized the work of the US-Saudi Women's Forum on Social Entrepreneurship:<br /><br /><blockquote><p align="left">“… some of you recently participated in the U.S.-Saudi Women’s Forum on social entrepreneurship, the result of a partnership that brought this college together with my alma mater, Wellesley College, and Babson College. The result is a program that has given 100 young Saudi women training in business and leadership, and the tools to begin your own enterprises in your communities. And this is just one example of the kind of forward thinking and effective ways that women around the world can join together through such educational exchanges and opportunities to look for ways to make contributions in our own communities.” </p></blockquote><br /><br />Secretary Clinton also recognized that 4 Dar Al Hekma students were chosen for the upcoming <a href="http://www.entrepreneurship.gov/summit/">Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship </a>-- 3 of whom are participants of the US-Saudi Women's Forum on Social Entrepreneurship!<br /><br /><br />The management team here at ICF International would like to thank everyone who has supported this program - especially our incredible partners: Dar Al Hekma College, Babson College, and The Wellesley Centers for Women.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2010/02/136789.htm">FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE </a>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-84123196588135881992010-02-16T15:17:00.001-08:002010-02-16T15:47:09.210-08:00Secretary Hillary Clinton visits students at Dar Al Hekma College<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/S3snyqfyKjI/AAAAAAAABlM/xM0Um3I3s0Q/s1600-h/Clinton+DAH.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438984726334548530" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/S3snyqfyKjI/AAAAAAAABlM/xM0Um3I3s0Q/s400/Clinton+DAH.jpg" /></a>On Tuesday, February 16th 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke to young women at a "town hall" hosted at Dar Al Hekma College.<br /><br />I am sure many of the students of the US-Saudi Women's Forum on Social Enterepreneurship were in attendance - and would love to hear about the event from the perspective of those in the room.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Forum students:</strong> Were you there? What did you think? What questions would you ask the Secretary if you were given the chance to engage her in conversation? Ask your questions in the comment section of this post -- who knows, we may just get some answers.<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">**image from: Agence France-Presse -- Getty Images</span></em>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-12849970247617384242010-01-28T10:51:00.000-08:002010-01-28T10:59:34.057-08:00The Impact of the Saudi Fast Growth 100The second annual list of Saudi Arabia's fastest growing emerging businesses was released last night at an Awards Gala at SAGIA's 4th Annual Global Competitiveness Forum in Riyadh.<br /><br />The list reveals a diverse array of robust companies, the majority founded by young and ambitions entrepreneurs -- both male and female. Saudi Fast Growth 100 winners all have a track record of extraordinary revenue growth, while accounting for the creation of thousands of new jobs.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/p7Xux3Sb6bw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/p7Xux3Sb6bw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />Read the <a href="http://www.saudifastgrowth100.com/">FULL LIST </a>of winners.Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-27380990795788528942010-01-11T13:12:00.000-08:002010-01-11T14:19:48.809-08:00Social Innovation Conferences in 2010Happy New Year readers!<br /><br />Here's to a year full of energy, innovative ideas and successful ventures!<br /><br />To help us all keep the innovation "juices" flowing, after our March event, I have listed a few conferences scheduled for this spring that may be of interest:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://tech.ashoka.org/hyderabad_info">Tech4Society </a>- February 11-13 in Hyderabad, India<br /><br /><a href="http://www.connectionmiami.com/">Social Venture Capital/Social Enterprise Conference </a>- March 16-18 in Miami<br /><br /><a href="http://www.socialmediacsr.com/">Social Media for Stakeholder Engagement </a>- March 19 in London<br /><br /><a href="http://www.skollworldforum.com/">Skoll World Forum</a> - April 14-16 in Oxford, UK<br /><br /><a href="http://www.philanthropyforum.org/forum/2009_Annual_Conference.asp">Global Philanthropy Forum </a>- April 18-21 in Redwood City, CA<br /><br /><a href="http://www.socap.org/events/symp10/index.html">SOCAP International 2010 Symposium</a> - April 25-28 in Atlanta<br /><br /><a href="http://www.milkeninstitute.org/events/events.taf?eventid=GC10&cat=GC&id=274&function=detail">Milken Global Forum</a> - April 26-28 in Los Angeles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.se-alliance.org/">Social Enterprise Alliance World Summit </a>- April 28-30 in San Francisco<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7aPOz0BCzs">The New Entrepreneur Conference 2010</a> - May 13-14 in Dusseldorf, Germany<br /><br /><a href="http://www.womendeliver.org/conference2010/index.htm">Women Deliver Global Conference</a> - June 7-9 in Washington, DC<br /><br /><a href="http://personaldemocracy.com/pdf-conference/personal-democracy-forum-conference">Personal Democracy Forum</a> - June 21-22 in New York City<br /><br /><a href="http://www.i-society.eu/">iSociety International Conference </a>- June 28-30 in London<br /><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Thank you to </span><a href="http://www.justmeans.com/editorials?action=readeditorial&p=6636"><span style="font-size:85%;">Justmeans.com</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> for tracking and sharing these conferences.</span></em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br />Happy Innovating, friends.Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-86696267903247907352009-12-18T08:43:00.000-08:002009-12-18T09:17:22.536-08:00Thoughts from the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/Syu0Tbr4eaI/AAAAAAAABlE/DI4DEPKjuTY/s1600-h/2009GSEAFinalists.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416621222785481122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/Syu0Tbr4eaI/AAAAAAAABlE/DI4DEPKjuTY/s400/2009GSEAFinalists.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards is the premier award for students that own and run businesses while attending a college or university.<br /><br /><div>As we have mentioned before, one of our students was one of the 30 finalists at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards - and was one of just THREE women!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />Ms. Maria Mahdaly was happy to share with us a few thoughts on her experience at the event:</div><div></div><div><blockquote><p>When I was getting ready for the GSEA competition, I spent day and night preparing the perfect presentation, the strongest pitch, and the polishing up my written report. I aspired to win and actually thought I had a chance. However, when I arrived in Kansas City at The Kauffman Foundation, the largest foundation devoted to entrepreneurship, and started talking to the other competitors about themselves and their ventures it was clear that some were more experienced. They had achieved more and overcome a lot of challenges and obstacles. It hit me that I would not win.<br /><br />As the Chinese proverb says: <em>"A wise man learns from experience, a wiser man learns from the experience of others."</em> Looking back now, being around all of those smart, successful, inspiring, young entrepreneurs from 27 different countries and seeing the passion and drive each one has was incredibly inspirational. Each and every one of us is facing the similar challenges and struggles in making our businesses successful. On top of that, we also have to worry about doing homework and excelling in our college educations. I took the opportunity to learn from the experiences of my peers and from the judges, and absorb as much knowledge as I could.<br /><br />I urge and encourage every aspiring young entrepreneur to take advantage of every situation he/she may come across to learn and benefit. I read once that <em>“the greatest difference between entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs is that non-entrepreneurs never actually give it a try.”</em> </p><p>So if you have something that you’re really excited to do and you're passionate about, do it and follow your dreams.<br /><br />I did not win, but I did come home a winner.</p></blockquote></div><div></div><div>Bravo Maria - we wish you continuing success. </div>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-17746231762871802382009-12-11T11:47:00.000-08:002009-12-11T12:44:21.980-08:00Social media used to mobilize Jeddah<strong>A few thoughts from one of our Dar Al Hekma students, Alaa Al-Mizyen, on the utility of social media in crisis situations:</strong><br /><br />In the wake of one of the most hard-hitting flash flood disasters to strike Jeddah in decades, social unions, youth groups, and charity organizations have sprouted overnight with the sole mission of shedding light upon this unfortunate occurrence. Some chose to deal with the flood aftermath in scrutiny and backlash, while others hung their heads low in grief and resonating heartaches…and then, there were those who heeded to the silent cries of the city’s inhabitants.<br /><br /><br /><a id="aptureLink_N2NopgljK0" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; cssFloat: " href="http://greenjeddah.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/12168_183779313058_726048058_3042697_4328024_n.jpg" aptureproxy="39"><img title="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="453" src="http://greenjeddah.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/12168_183779313058_726048058_3042697_4328024_n.jpg" width="604" aptureproxy="38" /></a><br /><br />The message to be spread was loud and clear – help was needed, and it was needed immediately. Facebook groups with the mission of providing support to those afflicted by the flash floods were created instantly, with one such group obtaining approximately 30,000 members within a matter of days. Twitter and <a href="http://watwet.com/">Watwet</a> chirps echoed calls to action. Youtube and Flickr became the city’s visual podium – new social media, with its ability to reach the masses within seconds, lit a spirit of camaraderie and benevolence amongst the community. Volunteer groups were formed overnight with people heading over to the Jeddah Exhibition Center to help pack relief kits and sort donated goods. Men with 4x4s trekked out to the damage sites in search of stranded survivors. Collective efforts were pitched in almost instantaneously and I couldn’t help but recall how the infinite advantages of new social media were stressed upon during module I, and again in module II, of the US-Saudi Women’s Forum on Social Entrepreneurship.<br /><br />We are living through a fruitful era, an era that is marked by unvarying connectedness and globalization. If applying new social media to your social enterprise seems trivial, just take a look at how it brought together a whole city during a time of despair. Discover a need, uphold a cause, throw it out into a networking media tool and you’ll reach thousands, impact millions, and help the world rid itself of one predicament at a time.<br /><br /><strong><em>post by: Alaa Al-Mizyen</em></strong><br />Co-founder of <a href="http://greenjeddah.wordpress.com/">GreenJeddah </a><br />Creator of <a href="http://arabianpop.wordpress.com/">Arabian Pop</a>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-73212768625079595852009-12-09T09:09:00.000-08:002009-12-09T09:21:42.826-08:00Who wants to be Unreasonable?We've featured the Unreasonable Institute on our blog in the past, but I wanted to share a recent video which 2 of the co-founders put together. <div><br /></div><div>In the video, these young entrepreneurs lay out their summer institute, and the characteristics that they are looking for in their applicants.<br /><br />Enjoy-<br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7980433&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7980433&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/7980433">Behind the Scenes with Unreasonable Institute Co-Founders</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/tejuravilochan">Teju Ravilochan</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><p>***<i>Forum ladies: let me know if you are interested in applying- applications are due December 15th.</i></p></div>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-53713687472548680102009-11-25T12:21:00.000-08:002009-11-25T12:33:36.812-08:00Global Student Entrepreneur AwardsThe <a href="http://www.gsea.org/Pages/Default.aspx">Global Student Entrepreneur Awards </a>were held last week in Kansas City, MO, and are a program of the <a href="http://www.eonetwork.org/Pages/default.aspx">Entrepreneur's Organization</a>. <br /><br /><div>Our very own Maria Mahdaly was representing Saudi Arabia! <br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cBjb0MxiiqU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cBjb0MxiiqU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></div><br /><br />Stay tuned, as Maria shares with us her experience and thoughts on the event.Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-24694992804969813092009-11-20T12:05:00.000-08:002009-11-20T12:11:23.466-08:00A new kind of awareness "campaign"The "pink glove dance" was filmed by people in the medical community, aiming to raise breast cancer awareness.<br /><br />It's a cute idea and I just had to share it:<br /><br /><a id="aptureLink_1eYSJdc89U" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; cssFloat: " href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEdVfyt-mLw"><img title="Pink Glove Dance" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="360" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/OEdVfyt-mLw/hqdefault.jpg" width="480" aptureproxy="38" /></a> <p></p><p></p><br /><a href="http://www.bcpartnership.org/">More about breast cancer advocacy in the Middle East</a>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-62142473817717562122009-11-19T11:38:00.000-08:002009-11-19T12:00:37.244-08:00Be Unreasonable!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/SwWj0XZ7SNI/AAAAAAAABks/fWyOGLCpv3I/s1600/UnreasonableInstitute-+what+we+do.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405907047759431890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/SwWj0XZ7SNI/AAAAAAAABks/fWyOGLCpv3I/s400/UnreasonableInstitute-+what+we+do.png" border="0" /></a><br />The Unreasonable Institute's name comes from a quote by George Bernard Shaw:<br /><br />"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man [and woman]."<br /><br />This group of 4 young men, believe in "unreasonable people" - "those who are just crazy enough to ignore the skeptics, who remain undeterred by persistent failure, and who, above all, are convinced they can change the world." <em>(from their website) </em><br /><br />This "unreasonable" quality is one of the things that they look for when selecting the top 25 fellows. Fellowship applications are currently being accepted- <a href="http://unreasonableinstitute.org/apply/">APPLY!</a><br /><br />Check out the EnvisionGood interview with 2 of the founders:<br /><br /><br /><p></p><a id="aptureLink_F8silKEc3C" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; cssFloat: " href="http://blip.tv/file/2860355"><img title="Daniel Epstein & Teju Ravilochan, Co-Founders of Unreasonable Institute, On Unreasonable Fellows Pro" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="375" src="http://a.images.blip.tv/Envisiongood-DanielEpsteinTejuRavilochanCoFoundersOfUnreasonableInsti709.jpg" width="677" aptureproxy="38" /></a><br /><a href="http://envisiongood.tv/daniel-epstein-teju-ravilochan-co-founders-of-unreasonable-institute-on-how-social-entrepreneur-fellows-are-selected/2009/11">Transcript HERE.<br /></a><br />More Info:<br /><a href="http://unreasonableinstitute.org/about-us/our-philosophy">what they believe. </a><br /><a href="http://unreasonableinstitute.org/about-us/partners-sponsors">partners.</a><br /><a href="http://unreasonableinstitute.org/summer-institutes">the 2010 summer institute.</a>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-89047092373965137062009-11-04T14:50:00.000-08:002009-11-04T15:07:38.618-08:00Project 7 is "...a consumer goods company passionate about social change and dedicated to addressing the seven most critical areas of need in the world today, as determined by Project 7—Build the Future, Feed the Hungry, Heal the Sick, Help those in Need, Hope for Peace, House the Homeless, and Save the Planet. No matter people’s political affiliations or background, these seven issues strike a chord in the very fiber of mankind..."<br /><br /><object height="225" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4263078&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><br /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4263078&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br /><br /><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/4263078">Project 7 Mission Statement</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/project7">Project 7</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br />Project 7 takes more than 50 percent of profits from its products to create a "community piggy-bank".<br /><br />Throughout the year, the company collects applications from nonprofits that benefit one of the seven causes, and selects three finalists for each. Project 7 consumers then vote online for the organizations they feel should receive proceeds collected from consumer purchases throughout the year.<br /><br />In total, Project 7 supports seven different charities, each representing one of the seven areas of need in our world. </p><p><br />More:<br /><a href="http://www.project7.com/">Project 7 website</a><br /></p>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-25123635068872589102009-11-02T09:12:00.000-08:002009-11-02T09:17:37.208-08:00Young Leaders Visitors ProgramThe Swedish Institute <b>Young Leaders Visitors Program</b> (YLVP) is an intercultural leadership program with focus on social media as a tool for progress. The program targets youth from Sweden and countries in the Middle East and North Africa who are actively working for social progress in their respective contexts, through innovative online initiatives.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UXkOOw6KaY0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=sv&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UXkOOw6KaY0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=sv&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://www.si.se/English/Navigation/Scholarships-and-exchanges/Leadership-programs/Young-Leaders-Visitors-Program/Young-Leaders-Visitors-Program---a-video-presentation/">For the full version of the video click HERE.</a><div><br /></div><div>This seems like a very interesting program- </div><div><i>Students: do you think something like this could be useful to youth in Saudi Arabia?</i></div>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-3600287379716833012009-10-27T12:09:00.000-07:002009-10-29T10:47:33.096-07:00Infographic on World Literacy Rates between 1970 - 2005<a id="aptureLink_XW8Um6349s" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; cssFloat: " href="http://www.good.is/post/transparency-world-literacy-day/" aptureproxy="42"><img title="Transparency: World Literacy Day" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="270" src="http://placeholder.apture.com/ph/400x270_WebClip/" width="400" aptureproxy="41" /></a><br /><br />Infographics are incredibly useful in conveying a complex issue through a visual representation. Check out other creative infographics on <a href="http://www.good.is/departments/transparency"><strong>Good.is!</strong></a>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-81957756682637537312009-10-27T07:28:00.000-07:002009-10-27T07:30:52.399-07:00Always remember...<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/SucD0sXEjLI/AAAAAAAABj4/ORfonvigHmo/s1600-h/brick_wall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397286882222836914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/SucD0sXEjLI/AAAAAAAABj4/ORfonvigHmo/s400/brick_wall.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>"Brick walls are there to show us how much we want something."</strong> </div><div align="center">- Proverb</div>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-42018757990896400952009-10-26T12:24:00.000-07:002009-10-26T12:35:37.994-07:00Feast on THIS.All Day Buffet's brilliant and increasingly popular conference: "Feast on Good "<br /><br />"The Feast Conference gathers the world's greatest innovators from across industries and society to empower, inspire and engage each other in creating world-shaking change." <a href="http://www.feastongood.com/">(Feast website) </a><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396993218934788002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 90px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/SuX4vPXMz6I/AAAAAAAABjw/Laf8aN6Yc4s/s400/feast+logo.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://web.stream57.com/clients/feast/thefeast_holding_page1.html">Watch the talks HERE.</a><br /></p><p><em></em> </p><p><em>And Forum students: Guess who they're sponsored by? GRASSHOPPER... (need a reminder? see the video below.) </em><br /><br /><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/T6MhAwQ64c0&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/T6MhAwQ64c0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /></p>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-66222855806624431322009-10-23T09:22:00.000-07:002009-10-23T09:31:42.945-07:00Funding through Fundable.<div style="text-align: left;">Funding is one of the most significant challenges to giving an idea wings. </div><br />A new website - <a href="http://www.fundable.com/">fundable.com</a> - attempts to provide a solution.<br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 38px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/SuHaPHlppDI/AAAAAAAABjo/tJ-uxwBz56k/s400/logo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395833781836424242" /><br /></div><div>The site provides individuals with an online fundraising platform, and has already shown an impact.<br /><br />Excerpt from the <a href="http://www.fundable.com/">fundable.com website</a>:<br /><br /><blockquote>Online fundraising doesn't have to be hard. Whether you're raising money from hundreds of supporters or just friends and family, Fundable lets you fundraise quickly and effectively. Need to do a fundraiser for something big like an independent film or an unexpected vet bill? People with no prior experience have raised over $10,000 in weeks and so can you!<br /><br />Need ideas on how to word your fundraiser? Browse through the "finished" fundraising pages to see how other people raised money. These examples can be your blueprint to fundraising success. The best way to raise money is always the same -- ask the people you know who share your goals.<br /><br />Never raised money online before? Don't worry! Our fundraising platform takes care of all the details. Credit card processing and accounting happen on their own behind the scenes so you can just focus on directing your supporters to your page to raise money. Your fundraiser will be a success with Fundable because Fundable is made for online fundraising.</blockquote><br /><a href="http://www.fundable.com/"><i><b>More on Fundable</b></i></a></div>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-20051844836064224132009-10-18T11:28:00.000-07:002009-10-18T11:46:45.814-07:00Green Jeddah: Blog launch!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/StthRBxeo0I/AAAAAAAABjg/pSX5uTQ-QUc/s1600-h/Green+Jeddah.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394011923867935554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 370px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/StthRBxeo0I/AAAAAAAABjg/pSX5uTQ-QUc/s400/Green+Jeddah.bmp" border="0" /></a> One of the six student groups from the US-Saudi Women's Forum on Social Entrepreneurship has launched its blog:<br /><a href="http://greenjeddah.wordpress.com/">http://greenjeddah.wordpress.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A bit about Green Jeddah:<br /><blockquote>"Launched in July 2009, Green Jeddah addresses the lack of awareness with regards to environmental conservation within the city of Jeddah during a time of extensive industrialization and climate change. GJ is ultimately differentiated and driven by Islamic ideologies towards ecological preservation and waste management. So what are you waiting for? Live and let live - join us in our green movement!"<br /></blockquote><br /><br /><em>If you find any interesting stories, photos, studies, or emerging technologies, please send them along to: <strong>greenjeddah@gmail.com</strong><br /><br /></em><em></em>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-46083385339248373902009-10-13T08:57:00.000-07:002009-10-13T09:11:40.236-07:00The Fun Theory.<p>Speaking of innovation- one of our students found this video:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2lXh2n0aPyw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2lXh2n0aPyw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />After some research, we can find that Volkswagen is behind it. They have launched a new campaign called "The Fun Theory" - a series of experiments, captured on video, to find out if making the world more fun can improve people’s behavior.<br /><br />Some of their "experiments" so far: </p><ul><li>does turning a set of subway stairs into a real-life piano encourage people to use them?</li><li>does making a trash can sound like a 50ft-deep well will make people pick up their trash?</li><li>does turning a bottle recycling center into an arcade game encourage people to recycle? </li></ul><p>Here's the trash can video:<br /></p><p><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cbEKAwCoCKw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cbEKAwCoCKw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />More about the <a href="http://www.rolighetsteorin.se/en/">FUN THEORY </a></p><p> </p>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-64829738950947509072009-09-30T12:43:00.000-07:002009-09-30T12:49:03.063-07:00"Disruptive" InnovationRead about the Theory of Disruptive Innovation below.<br /><br />Excerpt:<br /><br /><blockquote>"Disruptive innovations either create new markets or reshape existing markets by delivering relatively simple, convenient, low-cost innovations to a set of customers who are ignored by industry leaders. Historically, companies that dominate an industry have had little interest in pursuing these types of innovations because profit margins are often lower and the innovations don't address the needs of those companies' best customers. However, companies that have recognized the value in pursuing disruptive growth -- such as Intel, Procter and Gamble, Cisco, Johnson & Johnson, Dow Corning and IBM -- have all profited from this type of innovation at various points in their histories."</blockquote><a href="http://www.innosightventures.com/?q=disruptive-innovation">(from the Innosight Ventures website) </a><br /><br /><div></div><a id="aptureLink_R0H3pNu9IP" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; cssFloat: " href="http://www.innosightventures.com/upload/diprimer.pdf" aptureproxy="40"><img title="diprimer" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="390" src="http://placeholder.apture.com/ph/660x390_ScribdByUrlItem/" width="660" aptureproxy="39" /></a>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-43478227789682678552009-09-29T07:10:00.001-07:002009-09-29T07:12:58.372-07:00Get ready.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/SsIV1bO0Q-I/AAAAAAAABjY/td-k1myxke0/s1600-h/handsdirty.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386892111875687394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kylhpe9J36s/SsIV1bO0Q-I/AAAAAAAABjY/td-k1myxke0/s400/handsdirty.jpg" border="0" /></a> Vacation is over, and it's time to really get these projects going.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><div>Students, are you ready to get your hands dirty?</div>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-22729629073384263502009-09-25T13:17:00.000-07:002009-09-25T14:30:06.000-07:00Mentoring Young Social EntrepreneursThe co-founder of Unreasonable Institute discusses his organization's approach to mentoring young social entrepreneurs.<br /><br /><a id="aptureLink_hCTketTpSg" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: center; cssFloat: " href="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6593817&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><img title="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="220" src="http://placeholder.apture.com/ph/400x220_Embed/" width="400" aptureproxy="38" /></a>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-70535985096209058602009-09-23T09:59:00.000-07:002009-09-23T10:08:21.020-07:00Sustainable Tourism in Wadi Rum<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D37-Bp9CCSI&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D37-Bp9CCSI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />In the village of Al Dieseh in Jordan, nine young Bedouin women are unleashing their creative skills and earning an income. They are members of the Al Dieseh Cooperative, which is producing ceramics to sell to locals and tourists who come to see the famous desert landscape of Jordan's Wadi Rum protected area.<br /><br />The project, also known as Siyaha, is working with the Jordanian government, local communities, NGOs, and tourism-related groups such as the cooperative, to develop a dynamic and competitive tourism industry.<br /><br /><i>Could this type of model be applied to Saudi Arabia? Even though international tourism is not common in the Kingdom, could domestic tourism benefit from this type of venture?</i>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-74615638105522142652009-09-21T09:48:00.000-07:002009-09-21T12:29:16.271-07:00How Talented Women Thrive"Centered Leadership" - a new approach to leadership being explored by McKinsey.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Centered_leadership_How_talented_women_thrive_2193">hypothesis</a>? That today's leaders can become even more effective through the model of centered leadership- which is exactly what it sounds like... bringing together the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual strength that drives personal achievement and inspiring others to follow.<br /><br />Below is a summary of the 12-page article. <em>*The ideas below are taken directly from the <a href="http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Centered_leadership_How_talented_women_thrive_2193">McKinsey Quarterly article.</a></em><br /><br />After interviewing more than 85 women leaders from around the world (and a few men), their research team came up with a leadership model made up of 5 dimensions:<br /><ol><li>MEANING- <em>finding your strengths and putting them to work in the service of inspiring purpose</em></li><li>MANAGING ENERGY- <em>knowing where your energy comes from, where it goes, and what you can do to manage it</em></li><li>POSITIVE FRAMING- <em>adopting a more constructive way to view your world, expand your horizons, and gain the resilience to move ahead even when bad things happen</em></li><li>CONNECTING - <em>identifying who can help you grow, building stronger relationships, and increasing your sense of belonging</em></li><li>ENGAGING- <em>finding your voice, becoming self-reliant and confident by accepting opportunities and the inherent risks they bring, and collaborating with others.</em> </li></ol>The McKinsey research team calls this "centered leadership" and, although it also works for men, has focused most on the ways women can actively build the skills to become more self-confident and effective leaders.<br /><br />The concept emphasizes the role of positive emotions, and focuses on some of the characteristics that tend to distinguish women from men in the workplace, including:<br /><ul><li>Women tend "opt-out" of work more than men do</li><li>Women tend to take on a "double-burden" (motherhood and management), that drains energy in a particularly challenging way</li><li>Women tend to experience emotional ups & downs more often and intensely than most men do. </li></ul>Fun fact: Apparently, after concentrating on women participants, the team was approached by many men who wanted "what the women were having."<br /><br />I like this study already.<br /><br /><br /><em>***all information above was taken from the <a href="http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Centered_leadership_How_talented_women_thrive_2193">article in the McKinsey Quarterly</a></em>.<br /><br /><a href="http://media.cla.auburn.edu/wli/documents/wli_board_articles_1.pdf">DOWNLOAD the entire article HERE. </a>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756195735522017343.post-6532176381212131742009-09-16T08:39:00.000-07:002009-09-16T10:21:15.480-07:00What is Entrepreneurship?Babson professor, Dr. Zacharakis, discusses what entrepreneurship is to him. He also addresses the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic (and social) development.<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G_07xudtySk&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G_07xudtySk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Emily Tavoulareashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03739166132166306546noreply@blogger.com0