Closing 2020
2020 came and it is now almost complete. The year that follows will be shaped by us all.
December 31, 2020
Blog
A collection of reflections from the SICI community.
A Time of Transition
This month, finally, it seems we are catching glimpses of what that could be. We are moving from a holding pattern to a period of transition.
November 30, 2020
Being Apolitical Is an Illusion
No matter what comes next, we must at least begin our work with the premise that our actions affect the whole.
October 31, 2020
Change That Lasts
Justice Ginsburg’s personal evolution as a feminist, the professional ceilings she broke in American society, and her body of work on the bench all symbolize what deep social change-making looks like.
September 30, 2020
Meet the 2020-21 Marla and Barry Beck Visiting Social Innovators
The Social Innovation and Change Initiative (SICI) is honored to announce the Marla and Barry Beck Visiting Social Innovators for the 2020-2021 academic year.
September 14, 2020
Meet the 2020 Cheng Fellows!
This year, Fellows are building community wealth, creating healthier communities, transforming healthcare systems, and re-imagining education.
September 1, 2020
“Wait and See” Mode
It takes courage and discipline to reaffirm and hold a positive vision for our society in the midst of chaos. It is this strength of vision that will fuel the work, even if we don’t know the exact way.
August 31, 2020
Transparent Gatekeeping
A new level of transparency is required. Here's how SICI is improving the transparency in our application process.
July 31, 2020
Getting Beyond Incrementalism
If we are not simply interested in innovation for its own sake, but in its potential to unlock positive and lasting social transformation, we must tie our work today to the movements that started before our time and will likely continue after we are gone.
June 30, 2020
New Beginnings
Applications for the next group of student social innovators to join the New World Social Innovation Fellowship are open.
May 31, 2020