Monday, April 5, 2010
Life of a Social Entrepreneur: Leadership in the Private, Public, and Non-profit Sectors 4:30pm, Room F95, Jon M. Huntsman Hall
Sponsored by: Penn Social Entrepreneurship Mentoring (PennSEM), Wharton Ethics Program, and The Joel and Lois Coleman Social Impact Lecture Series
Come hear from Brian Trelstad, Chief Investment Officer of the Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. Learn about Mr. Trelstad's experiences as a social entrepreneur, a consultant at McKinsey & Company, a staffer with President Clinton on the AmeriCorps Program, and co-founder of the Center for Environmental Citizenship at Stanford University.
RSVP for FREE White Dog Dinner afterwards with Mr. Trelstad: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEM1M3dxeS1Lb0VOamxfRnJxNHRRUlE6MA
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Different Avenues for Impact: Social Impact Professor Panel and Lunch 12:00pm, Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium
Sponsored by: Penn Social Entrepreneurship Mentoring (PennSEM), Wharton Ethics Program
Join a group of Penn professors for a lunch and discussion about the merits of different avenues for social impact as well as the specific academic opportunities to study and engage in social impact here at Penn. Professors include Professor Nien-he Hsieh of the Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department, Professor Andrew Lamas of the Economics Department, and MORE!
Food will be provided at this event RSVP for Lunch: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGFjSlVXSVY2bjdPM2hoWUNyQTVNTVE6MA
Learn from the United Way on "How to Increase Volunteerism" 6:00pm, Room 240, Jon M. Huntsman Hall
Sponsored by: Social Impact Consulting (SIC), United Way of Gloucester County
Always having trouble getting enough volunteers? Come learn from the United Way on strategies to increase volunteerism and network with other student leaders of volunteer organizations. The event will include a presentation by United Way discussing their progress and impact of the SIC project; and a roundtable discussion with student leaders/members from volunteer organizations on campus on how to increase, encourage, manage and sustain volunteers in organizations.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
An Inspiring Story from Malawi: "Water First" 12:00 pm, 1201 Steinberg-Dietrich Hall
Sponsor: Penn Engineers Without Borders
Free screening of "Water First" - the inspiring story of Charles Banda, a local fireman turned waterman who has drilled over 800 wells for impoverished communities in Malawi. We will have free food and a raffle for attendees!
Economic Development in Emerging Markets: Consulting with Governments as Agents of Change 8:00 pm, Room 215, Steinberg-Dietrich Hall
Sponsor: Penn International Business Volunteers
Come here from a recent Penn graduate and PIBV Alumni on his work with Monitor Group consulting with the Saudi Arabian government on emerging market issues and career choices! The first part of the session will address the application of corporate strategies and the role of governments in the areas of economic development and social issues, and will be based on consulting work by Dan for the Saudi Arabian government. For the second part, Dan will share more about his own career choices and highlight differences between a governmental route and a Non-profit route in effecting social change.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Givology Case Competition: "What does it take to bring education to the poorest parts of the world?" 6:00pm, Room 355, Jon M. Huntsman Hall
Sponsors: Givology, Wharton Ethics Program
Have the potential to lead a pioneering internet nonprofit? Want to change the lives of students in the poorest parts of the world? Then take a crack at the first ever Givology case competition! Teams of 2-4 students interested in international development, education, and nonprofit management will examine current questions faced by the Givology team and make recommendations on partnership and fundraising strategy. The winning team will receive $500 in Givology gift certificates to be allocated to support the Givology student or project of their choice.
Note: Participants must pre-register for this event here http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=110018125682164&ref=nf
Friday, April 9, 2010
4th Annual Penn Microfinance Conference: Evolution of a Solution 10:30am-6:00pm, Jon M. Huntsman Hall
Come learn about microfinance, one of the fastest growing and most innovative areas of social impact. The 4th Annual Penn Microfinance Conference will be featuring Keynotes Rupert Scofield, President and CEO of FINCA International, and Audrey Choi, Managing Director of Morgan Stanley's Environment, Social Finance & Community Reinvestment Group. Panelists include representatives from Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, CGAP, United Nations, ACCION, Woman's World Banking, IBM, Pro Mujer, Bandhan, Minlam, IFMR Trust, Opportunity International and many more.
Register for FREE at Social Impact Week is sponsored by the Social Impact Task Force http://pennsitf.wordpress.com/ Please contact penn.sitf [at] gmail.com with any questions! |
