2015 NYC Social Innovation Festival Feb 26-March 8

07/31/2015

ARE YOU BUILDING A BETTER NYC THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP? JOIN THE NYC SOCIAL IMPACT COMMUNITY AT THE 2ND ANNUAL NYC SOCIAL INNOVATION FESTIVAL! CASH & IN-KIND PRIZES, MENTORSHIP, & PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS THIS!
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Do Good in Your Hood: by joining us in the NYC Social Innovation Festival to build a better NYC for all New Yorkers.

07/31/2015

Calling all NYC-based impact entrepreneurs! 2016 NYC Social Innovation Festival wants you!. Speakers who have experience scaling social mission enterprises. Panelists who can share their social innovation/entrepreneurship expertise. AND SOCIAL IMPACT PITCH CONTESTANTS: STARTUPS & ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS WHO ARE BUILDING A BETTER NEW YORK! CASH PRIZES, IN-KIND SERVICES! THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG, BIGGGG, BIGGGGGG!

03/01/2015

Great times at our opening launch party, hosted at the Center for Social Innovation! Join us for more connective impact-making during the remaining days of our festival, continuing until March 8th! Tickets and festival agenda are available here: http://nycsif.eventbrite.com

Photo Credit: Kenny Rivera

03/01/2015

Thank you to Carol Barash, Phd, CEO/founder of Story2, for sharing her ingenious insight on communicative expression during our launch party at the Center for Social Innovation! We're excited to have her join us again as a panelist at the The City College of New York on March 8th, 1PM. Join us and be inspired to share YOUR story! Tickets are still available for purchase here: http://nycsif.eventbrite.com

02/26/2015

Today is the first day of the NYC Social Innovation Festival, a 10-day event showcasing entrepreneurial solutions to the challenges facing New York's underserved communities. The festival runs from Feb. 26-Mar. 8, and is taking place across all five boroughs of New York City! There's still time to purchase your ticket:
http://www.nycsocialinnovationfestival.com/

02/25/2015

Tomorrow we kick-off the NYC Social Innovation Festival! Over the course of 10 days across all 5 boroughs of New York, we address 6 critical challenges affecting NYC underserved communities. Come, observe and participate in a series of panels, presentations and interactive crowd-sourced discussions as we present entrepreneurial solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges facing NYC's underserved, minority, immigrant and low-income communities. Check our website for more information:
http://www.nycsocialinnovationfestival.com/

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02/20/2015

Interesting, relevant article concerning NYC gentrification and its subsequent displacement of people of color and low-income populations.

We'll be discussing these issues and more on Sunday, March 1st (1:30PM) at the SI MakerSpace!

http://observer.com/2015/01/gentrification-may-be-complicated-but-its-not-a-myth-and-neither-is-displacement/

Gentrification does lead to displacement, and over time, a vastly different neighborhood composition, as demographic change in several New York neighborhoods illustrates.

02/20/2015

We are extremely excited to be joined by Monica Valenzuela, Project Manager of Lumen Festival and Interim Director of Staten Island Arts, as a panelist in our Staten Island event! Join us on Sunday, March 1st (1:30PM) at SI MakerSpace as we discuss equitable development and affordable housing solutions that are socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable.

http://statenislandarts.org/lumen-2

Location: TBA Staten Island Arts is currently accepting applications from individual artists, groups, or organizations interested in participating in LUMEN 2015.APPLY NOW —>Application Details Image: LUMEN 2012, Atlantic Salt. Courtesy of Mike Shane Photography. LUMEN is not a traditional film…

02/18/2015

We are happy to announce Ron Lissak, Executive Vice President of Indaba Health and Wellness, LLC., as a panelist in our Queens event! Join us on March 7th (6:30PM) at QNS Collective - Coworking In Queens as we discuss innovative solutions to healthcare accessibility for NYC's low-income, minority, and immigrant populations.

Did You Know? According to the Annals of Family Medicine Journal (2007), the top 3 barriers to healthcare reported by low-income families are: 1) lack of insurance coverage, 2) poor access to services, and 3) unaffordable costs.

By providing personalized behavior & wellness plans as well as cost-effective strategies, Indaba Health and Wellness LLC is working to make healthcare more affordable for everyone. Come hear what innovative solutions they're engaging to expand healthcare access!

http://www.indabahealthandwellness.com/

Indaba Health and Wellness is a leading provider of personalized behavior modification programs and cost containment strategies in health care.

02/18/2015

Check us out in this week's newsletter of GarysGuide, and keep an eye out for "the guy in the red tie" at our festival, February 26th-March 8th!
http://garysguide.com/events

02/16/2015

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02/14/2015

We are honored to be joined by Green City Force Founder and Executive Director Lisbeth Shepard on February 28th (1PM) at the Brooklyn Fashion & Design Accelerator. Come join the discussion on solving the local unemployment crisis!

Did You Know? Unemployment rates are staggeringly higher among young adults (ages 16-24) than among their age 25+ counterparts. In January 2014, 15% of youth ages 16-24 seeking work were unemployed, compared to 7.3% of all workers (NY Times).

Green City Force is working to change that. By providing urban young adults in poverty with service, training, and work experiences in the green energy economy, Green City Force is driving positive social impact both economically and ecologically.

http://www.greencityforce.org/

Green City Force is an AmeriCorps program that engages young people from low income backgrounds in national service related to the environment. In doing so, we prepare them for sustainable careers, while reducing green-house gas emissions and building the green city we want to see.