Expanding Empathy
With the rise of hate crimes, violence, and discrimination against Asian Americans, I ask you to reach out in support of your Asian colleagues and friends, and to include Asians in your anti-racism work.
February 28, 2021
SICI News
Changing Hearts and Minds
Amanda Gorman is charting a path forward, grounded unapologetically in her own lived experience, with a clear vision and passion that has inspired millions.
January 31, 2021
Closing 2020
2020 came and it is now almost complete. The year that follows will be shaped by us all.
December 31, 2020
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
“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