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SUMMARY:Social Innovation Fellows Program Information Session (May 14)
DESCRIPTION:Join the staff of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS to learn about the Social Innovation Fellows Program! \n\n\n\nThe Social Innovation Fellows Program is a rigorous co-curricular accelerator for changemakers committed to addressing pressing social problems in new and creative ways. Selected students referred to as SICI Fellows\, advance social innovation projects of their own conception while in school by engaging in a curated sequence of weekly co-curricular sessions\, individualized coaching\, peer support from a diverse cohort of innovators\, self-directed experiential learning and are eligible for up to $30\,000 in financial support to continue their work post-graduation. \n\n\n\nPlease carefully review the application webpage for details and eligibility requirements.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/social-innovation-fellows-program-information-session-may-14/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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SUMMARY:Social Innovation Fellows Program Information Session (April 24)
DESCRIPTION:Join the staff of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS to learn about the Social Innovation Fellows Program! \n\n\n\nThe Social Innovation Fellows Program is a rigorous co-curricular accelerator for changemakers committed to addressing pressing social problems in new and creative ways. Selected students referred to as SICI Fellows\, advance social innovation projects of their own conception while in school by engaging in a curated sequence of weekly co-curricular sessions\, individualized coaching\, peer support from a diverse cohort of innovators\, self-directed experiential learning and are eligible for up to $30\,000 in financial support to continue their work post-graduation. \n\n\n\nPlease carefully review the application webpage for details and eligibility requirements.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/social-innovation-fellows-program-information-session-april-24/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T200000
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SUMMARY:2026 Social Innovator Showcase
DESCRIPTION:The Social Innovator Showcase will bring together individuals and organizations that share the Social Innovation and Change Initiative’s (SICI) commitment to advancing innovative efforts that address pressing social problems.  \n\n\n\nThroughout the evening\, you will have the opportunity to hear short presentations from student social innovators – 2025-26 SICI Fellows – and connect with a community of leaders\, students\, and individuals from across Harvard University. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister now!
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/2026-social-innovator-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T123000
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SUMMARY:Communicating with Impact for Social Innovators
DESCRIPTION:Sign Up!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPublic speaking is a critical skill for social changemakers to lead teams\, mobilize stakeholders\, and create positive social change. \n\n\n\nWe are delighted to welcome back Lily Lapenna\, founder of Verve Leaders and 2023-25 SICI Visiting Social Innovator\, for an interactive workshop on strengthening your executive presence and communication skills.  \n\n\n\nBuilding on the foundations of last month’s workshop\, Developing Your Executive Presence as a Social Innovator\, this session introduces new techniques focused on the Three Vs of Communication – visual\, vocal\, and verbal – and how to communicate in alignment with them. Participants will learn a technique for each dimension\, enabling them to communicate with greater confidence and impact – from investor pitches to critical team meetings.  \n\n\n\nThrough hands-on exercises and real-time feedback\, attendees will leave with practical tools to elevate their communication and lead more effectively. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome! No prior experience is needed to attend this workshop
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/developing-your-executive-presence-as-a-social-innovator-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T120000
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SUMMARY:In Praise of the Indirect\, the Unpredictable\, the Immeasurable\, the Slow\, and the Subtle
DESCRIPTION:Sign Up!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat do you do when your plans utterly fail? If we can be honest\, all change work at some point will fail\, and break our hearts. How might we work with these less ideal\, less controllable aspects?  \n\n\n\nJoin SICI Visiting Social Innovator\, Nate Mullen\, for a conversation about how we can understand these powerful aspects of our work. Drawing on Nate’s experience as an artist and educator\, we’ll discuss lessons learned from failures in community organizing in Detroit and engage practices that allow us to leverage our inherent precarity. Participants will leave with the capacity to acknowledge that the start of every movement\, policy\, and organization is also a commitment to its end. \n\n\n\nThe workshop is named after a chapter title in Rebecca Solnit’s No Straight Road Takes You There. \n\n\n\nAll HUID-holders are welcome. Artists\, movement-builders\, and social changemakers are especially encouraged to join. 
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/in-praise-of-the-indirect-the-unpredictable-the-immeasurable-the-slow-and-the-subtle/
LOCATION:Wexner – 434 AB (Harvard Kennedy School Main Campus)
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Developing Your Executive Presence as a Social Innovator
DESCRIPTION:Sign Up!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re presenting to stakeholders\, leading a team\, or speaking to investors\, the way you speak determines whether your message drives action or inaction. \n\n\n\nJoin Lily Lapenna\, founder of MyBnk\, GLEOW\, and Verve\, and 2023-25 SICI Visiting Social Innovator\, for an interactive workshop on strengthening your executive presence and communication skills. Lily draws on her experience founding multiple ventures and working as a professional coach to guide participants in unlocking their voice to drive social change. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will teach participants how to: \n\n\n\n\nHarness tone\, pace\, and rhythm so your voice carries influence and credibility\n\n\n\nApply proven speaking techniques across verbal\, vocal\, and visual communication\n\n\n\nSharpen your speaking so it is clear\, concise\, and persuasive\n\n\n\nHold lasting attention through self-awareness\, expression\, and body language
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/developing-your-executive-presence-as-a-social-innovator-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T120000
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SUMMARY:SICI Changemakers Circle Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join SICI’s Managing Director\, Ally Philip\, on Wednesday\, February 18 at 12PM ET to learn more about SICI’s Changemakers Circle.  \n\n\n\nThe Changemakers Circle is a six-week\, cohort-based learning program for Harvard students who care about creating social or environmental change\, and are ready to develop (or refine) a social innovation effort of their own.  \n\n\n\nThis program is open to currently enrolled Harvard students. We welcome students at different stages\, working across different sectors\, and from different geographies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/sici-changemakers-circle-information-session/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Info Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T120000
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SUMMARY:Power + Influence for Positive Impact: Scholarship Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join the Social Innovation + Change Initiative (SICI) team on Monday\, February 9th at 12PM ET to learn more about our HBS Online course\, Power and Influence for Positive Impact\, and scholarships available for social changemakers to join the next course\, April 1 – May 13\, 2026. \n\n\n\nThis course has serves as a field guide to help individuals at all career levels understand how power really works and develop their own power to gain influence and make an impact within their professional relationships\, organizations\, and society at large. Participants will explore the fundamentals of power and the importance of relationships and networks as a source of power for all. \n\n\n\nJoin us to learn more about SICI and how this course might support your goals to create positive impact\, and hear from scholarship alumni. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/power-influence-for-positive-impact-scholarship-information-session-5/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Info Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T120000
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Capital: Creative Strategies for Funding and Impact
DESCRIPTION:Sign Up!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs the funding landscape for social ventures continues to evolve\, mobilizing capital today requires more than compelling storytelling\, it demands strategic fluency across a growing mix of financial instruments and incentives. \n\n\n\nThe Social Innovation and Change Initiative (SICI) is delighted to host Dr. Mohamed Aburawi (‘20 MC/MPA\, SICI Visiting Social Innovator)\, Founder and Managing Partner at Atarona Ventures\, and Co-founder of Speetar and Academia\, for an interactive session on how to broaden your definition of capital and position your venture for both funding and long-term impact. \n\n\n\nDrawing from over a decade of experience building and scaling ventures across health\, education\, and technology\, Mohamed will share a mini case study on his approach to attract sustainable\, blended finance for the ventures he works with\, combining philanthropic\, public\, and private capital to de-risk innovation. \n\n\n\nParticipants will explore: \n\n\n\n\nHow capital stacking can help ventures scale sustainably.\n\n\n\nThe role of catalytic and patient capital in enabling innovation and systems-level change.\n\n\n\nHow philanthropic venture building is reshaping early-stage funding by blending donor intent with investment discipline.\n\n\n\nPractical frameworks to identify and engage funders across philanthropic\, public\, and private sectors.\n\n\n\n\nThis session will challenge participants to move beyond traditional fundraising and think like capital architects\, understanding how to design\, combine\, and align resources to advance social impact at scale. This session is designed for students or innovators actively developing social ventures and seeking to strengthen their ability to mobilize capital.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/rethinking-capital-creative-strategies-for-funding-and-impact/
LOCATION:L-230 Gundle Family Classrom (Littauer Building\, HKS)
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T120000
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SUMMARY:Resilience Workshop for Social Impact Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Sign up!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is at capacity\, we will re-open registration if more seats become available. \n\n\n\nStressors and setbacks are inevitable for social impact leaders working in uncertain times. The question is not if they will come\, but how prepared we are to respond. \n\n\n\nJoin Brittany Butler\, founding Executive Director of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative (SICI) and Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School\, for an interactive workshop on strengthening your capacity to operate under stress and adapt to changing conditions. Brittany draws upon her own leadership experiences as well as 10 years of coaching leaders while at Harvard\, guiding participants through personal reflection and a structured preparedness exercise that integrates concepts from psychology\, public health\, and organizational research. \n\n\n\nParticipants will take stock of their supports and identify practical steps to prepare for future stressors and change. \n\n\n\nThis session invites you to think differently about resilience: not as “bouncing back” to the way things were\, but as building the readiness and mindset to adapt continuously as our new normal evolves. All are welcome\, and students preparing to step into social impact leadership roles are especially encouraged to attend.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/resilience-workshop-for-social-impact-leaders/
LOCATION:Wexner 332\, HKS Campus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T120000
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SUMMARY:Mobilizing Stakeholders to Support Your Impact Goals
DESCRIPTION:Sign up!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMobilizing stakeholders is about much more than fundraising. For social innovators and individuals leading change\, the ability to identify what you already have\, understand what others value\, and connect the two is a core leadership skill. Join Brittany Butler\, founding Executive Director of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative (SICI) and Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School\, for an interactive workshop on stakeholder mapping\, uncovering the assets at your disposal\, and translating them into meaningful support for your work. \n\n\n\nDrawing on her experience designing and leading accelerators for emerging innovators across Harvard\, Brittany will guide participants through practical exercises and frameworks that illuminate how to build stronger relationships\, unlock overlooked resources\, and align what you offer with what stakeholders care about. \n\n\n\nThis session is designed to stretch your thinking about resource mobilization as a creative\, values-driven process—not simply a financial one. All are welcome\, and students actively advancing a social innovation effort and seeking to deepen their capacity to mobilize support are especially encouraged to attend.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/mobilizing-stakeholders-to-support-your-impact-goals/
LOCATION:Allison Dining Room (Taubman 520)\, Harvard Kennedy School
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250520T090000
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SUMMARY:New World Social Innovation Fellows Program Information Session (May 20)
DESCRIPTION:Join the staff of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS to learn about the New World Social Innovation Fellows Program!  \n\n\n\nThe New World Social Innovation Fellows Program is a rigorous co-curricular accelerator for changemakers committed to addressing pressing social problems in new and creative ways. Selected students referred to as Cheng Fellows\, advance social innovation projects of their own conception while in school by engaging in a curated sequence of weekly co-curricular sessions\, individualized coaching\, peer support from a diverse cohort of innovators\, self-directed experiential learning and are eligible for up to $30\,000 in financial support to continue their work post-graduation. \n\n\n\nPlease carefully review the application webpage for details and eligibility requirements.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/new-world-social-innovation-fellows-program-information-session-may-20/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250508T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250508T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
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SUMMARY:New World Social Innovation Fellows Program Information Session (May 8)
DESCRIPTION:Join the staff of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS to learn about the New World Social Innovation Fellows Program!  \n\n\n\nThe New World Social Innovation Fellows Program is a rigorous co-curricular accelerator for changemakers committed to addressing pressing social problems in new and creative ways. Selected students referred to as Cheng Fellows\, advance social innovation projects of their own conception while in school by engaging in a curated sequence of weekly co-curricular sessions\, individualized coaching\, peer support from a diverse cohort of innovators\, self-directed experiential learning and are eligible for up to $30\,000 in financial support to continue their work post-graduation. \n\n\n\nPlease carefully review the application webpage for details and eligibility requirements.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/new-world-social-innovation-fellows-program-information-session-may-8/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T154500
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20250415T184008Z
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SUMMARY:Using "Justice Enterprises" to Heal Communities Panel
DESCRIPTION:Register       \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event highlights organizations working at the intersection of employment and justice—supporting people affected by trafficking\, incarceration\, addiction\, and other systemic harms. “Justice Enterprises” is a term these organizers use to describe themselves\, focusing not on advocacy or policy alone\, but on creating dignified work for those often excluded from the labor market. \n\n\n\nJoin Becca Stevens\, founder of Thistle Farms\, and Father Gregory Boyle\, founder of Homeboy Industries\, in conversation with Brittany Butler\, Harvard Kennedy School faculty and Executive Director of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative. Together with members of their communities\, they’ll explore how intentionally designed workplaces can foster healing\, independence\, and community change. Expect powerful personal stories\, fresh insights\, and concrete examples of how employment can be a tool for justice. 
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/using-justice-enterprises-to-heal-communities-panel/
LOCATION:Wexner-434 A.B.\, Harvard Kennedy School\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250424T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250424T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
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SUMMARY:New World Social Innovation Fellows Program Information Session (April 24)
DESCRIPTION:Join the staff of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS to learn about the New World Social Innovation Fellows Program!  \n\n\n\nThe New World Social Innovation Fellows Program is a rigorous co-curricular accelerator for changemakers committed to addressing pressing social problems in new and creative ways. Selected students referred to as Cheng Fellows\, advance social innovation projects of their own conception while in school by engaging in a curated sequence of weekly co-curricular sessions\, individualized coaching\, peer support from a diverse cohort of innovators\, self-directed experiential learning and are eligible for up to $30\,000 in financial support to continue their work post-graduation. \n\n\n\nPlease carefully review the application webpage for details and eligibility requirements.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/new-world-social-innovation-fellows-program-information-session-4/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20250327T152428Z
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SUMMARY:Developing Your Executive Presence as a Social Innovator by Lily Lapenna
DESCRIPTION:For social innovators\, developing your authentic voice and honing your executive presence are critical skills in communicating your experiences\, skills\, and values. During this 60 minute in-person experience\, we will discuss tips\, techniques\, and hacks to become a better communicator at work. This workshop covers the verbal\, vocal and visual skills it takes to be a confident\, commanding\, and compelling communicator. We will break out each one of these skills into tangible principles and learn through examples and exercises. Getting a taste for storytelling\, participants will take part in small group activities that put their communication skills to work. You will leave the session empowered to approach meetings\, presentations\, and pitches with confidence. \n\n\n\nThroughout this workshop\, Lily Lapenna (Founder of MyBnk and GLEOW Group) will draw on her own experience launching and building MyBnk\, the U.K.’s leading financial education provider\, as well as her experience coaching hundreds of executives as CEO of GLEOW Group. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator:  \n\n\n\nLily Lapenna is a systems change innovator who founded MyBnk\, the U.K.’s leading financial education provider. Lily and the MyBnk team created high impact financial education programs that reached over 300\,000 young people in schools\, prisons\, youth groups\, homeless communities and supported housing environments. They successfully lobbied the government to bring financial education into the school curriculum which benefits six million young people to learn about money every year. Lily also advised the UK government on a ten-year financial inclusion strategy for the nation covering all age groups. The MyBnk program has been replicated in countries across the world from Italy to Turkey. In 2017\, Queen Elizabeth II honored Lily with an MBE in recognition of her work in social entrepreneurship. The World Economic Forum appointed her as a Young Global Leader recognizing her system change leadership skills. Ashoka and Aspen made her a fellow in acknowledgment of her global social impact. Lily is the CEO of Gleow Group\, where she works in leadership advisory and executive coaching for government\, multinationals\, and start-ups. She is a guest lecturer in Business and Social Impact and an Industry Adviser at SAID Business School\, University of Oxford\, UK. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/developing-your-executive-presence-as-a-social-innovator-by-lily-lapenna/
LOCATION:Darman Room 135 (Taubman Building\, HKS)\, 15 Eliot St\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
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SUMMARY:Power + Influence for Positive Impact: Scholarship Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join the Social Innovation + Change Initiative (SICI) team on Friday\, November 15th at 1PM ET to learn more about our HBS Online course\, Power and Influence for Positive Impact\, and scholarships available for social changemakers to join the January 2025 course. \n\n\n\nThis course has serves as a field guide to help individuals at all career levels understand how power really works and develop their own power to gain influence and make an impact within their professional relationships\, organizations\, and society at large. Participants will explore the fundamentals of power and the importance of relationships and networks as a source of power for all. \n\n\n\nJoin us to learn more about SICI and how this course might support your goals to create positive impact\, and hear from scholarship alumni. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/power-influence-for-positive-impact-scholarship-information-session-4/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
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SUMMARY:Power + Influence for Positive Impact: Scholarship Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join the Social Innovation + Change Initiative (SICI) team on Tuesday\, October 29th at 1PM ET to learn more about our HBS Online course\, Power and Influence for Positive Impact\, and scholarships available for social changemakers to join the January 2025 course. \n\n\n\nThis course has serves as a field guide to help individuals at all career levels understand how power really works and develop their own power to gain influence and make an impact within their professional relationships\, organizations\, and society at large. Participants will explore the fundamentals of power and the importance of relationships and networks as a source of power for all. \n\n\n\nJoin us to learn more about SICI and how this course might support your goals to create positive impact\, and hear from scholarship alumni. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/power-influence-for-positive-impact-scholarship-information-session-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T090000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20240602T232000Z
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SUMMARY:Power + Influence for Positive Impact: Scholarship Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join the Social Innovation + Change Initiative (SICI) team on Tuesday\, June 11th at 8am ET to learn more about our HBS Online course\, Power and Influence for Positive Impact\, and scholarships available for social changemakers to join the August 2024 course. \n\n\n\nThis course has serves as a field guide to help individuals at all career levels understand how power really works and develop their own power to gain influence and make an impact within their professional relationships\, organizations\, and society at large. Participants will explore the fundamentals of power and the importance of relationships and networks as a source of power for all. \n\n\n\nJoin us to learn more about SICI and how this course might support your goals to create positive impact\, and hear from scholarship alumni. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/power-influence-for-positive-impact-scholarship-information-session-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240521T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240521T100000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20240402T185942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T185330Z
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SUMMARY:New World Social Innovation Fellows Program Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\nJoin the staff of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS to learn about the New World Social Innovation Fellows Program!  \n\n\n\nThe New World Social Innovation Fellows Program is a rigorous co-curricular accelerator for changemakers committed to addressing pressing social problems in new and creative ways. Selected students referred to as Cheng Fellows\, advance social innovation projects of their own conception while in school by engaging in a curated sequence of weekly co-curricular sessions\, individualized coaching\, peer support from a diverse cohort of innovators\, self-directed experiential learning and are eligible for up to $30\,000 in financial support to continue their work post-graduation. \n\n\n\nPlease carefully review the application webpage for details and eligibility requirements.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/new-world-social-innovation-fellows-program-information-session-3/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240501T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240501T170000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20240402T185817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T190019Z
UID:11589-1714579200-1714582800@sici.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:New World Social Innovation Fellows Program Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\nJoin the staff of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS to learn about the New World Social Innovation Fellows Program!  \n\n\n\nThe New World Social Innovation Fellows Program is a rigorous co-curricular accelerator for changemakers committed to addressing pressing social problems in new and creative ways. Selected students referred to as Cheng Fellows\, advance social innovation projects of their own conception while in school by engaging in a curated sequence of weekly co-curricular sessions\, individualized coaching\, peer support from a diverse cohort of innovators\, self-directed experiential learning and are eligible for up to $30\,000 in financial support to continue their work post-graduation. \n\n\n\nPlease carefully review the application webpage for details and eligibility requirements.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/new-world-social-innovation-fellows-program-information-session-2/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20240405T144332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T183704Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Social Innovator Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join the Livestream\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Social Innovator Showcase brings together individuals and organizations that share the Social Innovation and Change Initiative’s (SICI) commitment to advancing innovative efforts that address pressing social problems.  \n\n\n\nThroughout the evening\, you will hear short presentations from student social innovators – the 2023-24 Cheng Fellows – and connect with a community of social change leaders\, students\, and Harvard University colleagues. Our hope is that your connection and engagement will support the continued acceleration of the Cheng Fellows and the movement for positive social changemaking.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/2024-social-innovator-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240411T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240411T123000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20240402T185612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T210257Z
UID:179-1712835000-1712838600@sici.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:New World Social Innovation Fellows Program Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\nJoin the staff of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS to learn about the New World Social Innovation Fellows Program!  \n\n\n\nThe New World Social Innovation Fellows Program is a rigorous co-curricular accelerator for changemakers committed to addressing pressing social problems in new and creative ways. Selected students referred to as Cheng Fellows\, advance social innovation projects of their own conception while in school by engaging in a curated sequence of weekly co-curricular sessions\, individualized coaching\, peer support from a diverse cohort of innovators\, self-directed experiential learning and are eligible for up to $30\,000 in financial support to continue their work post-graduation. \n\n\n\nPlease carefully review the application webpage for details and eligibility requirements.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/new-world-social-innovation-fellowship-information-session/
CATEGORIES:Info Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T174500
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20240305T142706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T154944Z
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SUMMARY:Developing Your Executive Presence as a Social Innovator
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration will close by Mon\, Mar. 25 at 12p ET. Space is limited and on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\n\n\nFor social innovators\, developing your authentic voice and honing your executive presence are critical skills in communicating your experiences\, skills\, and values. Join Beck Visiting Social Innovator\, Lily Lapenna (Founder of MyBnk and GLEOW Group) for an interactive session on developing executive presence.  \n\n\n\nDuring this 75 minute in-person experience we will discuss tips\, techniques\, and hacks to become a better communicator at work. This workshop covers the verbal\, vocal\, and visual skills it takes to be a confident\, commanding\, and compelling communicator. We will break out each one of these skills into tangible principles and learn through examples and exercises. Getting a taste for storytelling\, participants will take part in small group activities that put their communication skills to work. You will leave the session empowered to approach meetings\, presentations\, and pitches with confidence. \n\n\n\nThroughout this workshop\, Lily will draw on her own experience launching and building MyBnk\, the U.K.’s leading financial education provider\, as well as her experience coaching hundreds of executives as CEO of GLEOW Group. \n\n\n\nNote on Participation: \n\n\n\nThis event is open to all Harvard affiliates and alumni. In order to participate in this workshop\, attendance for the full 75 minutes is mandatory. No shows/no emails may be ineligible to attend future SICI events. 
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/developing-your-executive-presence-as-a-social-innovator/
LOCATION:Harvard Kennedy School\, Wexner Building\, Room 330\, 15 Eliot Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
CATEGORIES:Community,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20240122T221219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T150927Z
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SUMMARY:SICI x i-lab: Social Innovators Pizza & Pitch Swap
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalling all social innovators and changemakers! Are you a founder looking to build your team? Or a socially-minded individual looking to contribute towards a cause that matters to you? \n\n\n\nJoin the Harvard Innovation Labs + Social Innovation + Change Initiative on Wednesday\, February 28th from 6 – 8p in the i-lab lobby to learn about social ventures at Harvard\, meet founders\, and maybe even join a team. \n\n\n\nThis event is open to HUID-holders and socially impact-oriented students from schools around the greater Boston area. Advance registration is required! \n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n\n\n\n6p – Doors open\n\n\n\n6:20 – Welcome from SICI + iLab\n\n\n\n6:30 – 7:15p – Pitches from Founders (space is limited + pre-registration required – see below)\n\n\n\n7:15 – 8p – Open networking\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION \n\n\n\n\nAll students must register via Eventbrite to attend this event. You can register here. We also encourage Founders/Joiners to fill out a profile using the links below to ensure potential teammates can connect at the event! \n\nFounders: Interested in pitching your work and recruiting new team members?\n\nRegistration is now closed – submit a registration form to be added to the waitlist. Pitch requirements are listed on the registration form.\n\n\n\n\n\nJoiners: Interested in joining a team or networking with other founders? \n\nComplete your profile here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT \n\n\n\nThe Harvard Innovation Labs welcomes attendees of all abilities to our events\, both in person and online. \n\n\n\nRequests for American Sign Language interpreters and/or CART providers should be made at least two weeks in advance\, if possible. Please note that the University will make every effort to secure services\, but that services are subject to availability. \n\n\n\nIf you would like to request accommodations or have questions about physical access\, please contact i-lab@harvard.edu in advance of the event. \n\n\n\nFUTURE COMMUNICATIONS \n\n\n\nPlease note: By registering\, you agree to receive emails about this event and future communications from the Social Innovation + Change Initiatives and Harvard Innovation Labs.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/sici-x-i-lab-social-innovators-pizza-pitch-swap/
LOCATION:Harvard Innovation Labs\, 125 Western Avenue\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02134\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T133000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20240114T194249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240114T194434Z
UID:11383-1705581000-1705584600@sici.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Power + Influence for Positive Impact: Scholarship Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on January 18th to learn more about an upcoming scholarship opportunity for the March 2024 cycle of the Power and Influence for Positive Impact course\, developed by SICI Founder and Faculty Chair Julie Battilana. You will have the chance to learn more about SICI\, the course itself and hear from recent scholarship alumni.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/power-influence-for-positive-impact-scholarship-information-session/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T180000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20231024T205136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T205136Z
UID:11348-1698944400-1698948000@sici.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Wix Branding Virtual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Wix staff to learn more about creating a website. We’ll cover how to plan a website\, how to use the Wix platform\, and explore professional design features. Sign-up to discover the basics in creating a Wix website as well as features to take your site to the next level.  And… a one-year FREE Wix premium plan to all attendees!
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/wix-branding-virtual-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom Link
CATEGORIES:Community,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T153000
DTSTAMP:20260428T154639
CREATED:20231010T210620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T205125Z
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SUMMARY:Hollywood\, Artificial Intelligence\, and Solidarity in Organizing: What WGA + SAG strikes means for the labor rights movement
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn July 14th\,  the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) joined the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on strike for the first time in 50 years. This strike has brought Hollywood to a standstill and has the potential to reshape the future of the industry.  \n\n\n\nWith a WGA deal ratified\, the Social Innovation and Change Initiative will welcome Michelle Miller\, co-Founder of Coworker.org\, to reflect on Hollywood’s history in organizing and discuss the implications this strike has for Hollywood\, the rise of artificial intelligence\, and the labor rights movement. Sharon Block\, Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law School\, will moderate this event.  \n\n\n\nThis event open to all students at Harvard University\, and students with interest or experience in labor rights and organizing are encouraged to attend and share their perspectives. Attendance is by registration only! \n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by the Center for Labor and a Just Economy.
URL:https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/hollywood-artificial-intelligence-and-solidarity-in-organizing-what-wga-sag-strikes-means-for-the-labor-rights-movement/
LOCATION:WEXNER G02\, HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL\, 15 Eliot Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Roundtable
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