*The Nuts and Bolts of Social Entrepreneurship: Lessons Learned from the Field*
Are you passionate about making social change? Please come join us in discussion with 3 inspiring, successful social entrepreneurs from around the globe for a discussion and Q&A on understanding the practical issues and concerns about starting, maintaining and advancing a successful social enterprise. *Wednesday, May 16th, 2012* *12-1pm Haas Center DK Room* Lunch will be served, so please RSVP to [email protected] by Tuesday 5pm. *How does one start a social enterprise? What are the risks and benefits? How and from where do you get funding? When do you know you’re ready? Is it a lifestyle I can have?* Many members of the Stanford community who are eager to enact social change have pressing questions regarding the “nuts and bolts” of starting a successful social enterprise. Our three social entrepreneurs in residence this quarter (see bios below) will offer their expertise and advice drawn from their own work in the field. Come take advantage of this rare opportunity! *2012 Social Entrepreneurs in Residence:* *Taida Horozovic* *Hometown: *Born in Banja Luka, Boznia and Herzegovina and currently resides in New Hope, PA *Organizational affiliation: *Started and ran *CURE Foundation *(CURE means GIRLS in Bosnian Herzegovinian) from 2004-2011 *Organizational overview: *Feminist activist group working for gender equality and ending gender violence through education, arts and culture, and research programs. *Contact: [email protected]* *Ramzi Jaber* *Hometown: *Ramallah, Palestine *Organizational affiliation: Visualizing Palestine* *Organizational overview: *Visualizing Palestine creates visual stories for social justice in Israel and Palestine through the use of info-graphics, animation using available statistics from human rights organizations (Israeli, Palestinian and international). Visualizing Palestine is building a factual narrative that advocates equality, rights, dignity, freedom and democracy. These visual stories will be used to galvanize the public to advocate for an end to all forms of discrimination and reparation to past and present injustices. *Contact: [email protected]* * * *Steve Williams* *Hometown: *San Francisco, California (Home of the 2010 World Series Champion Giants!) *Organizational affiliation: *Movement of the 99% (Currently Unemployed); Founder and former executive director of POWER (People Organized to Win Employment Rights 1997 – 2011) *Organizational overview: *POWER is a grassroots organization made up of and led by low-wage workers and tenants working for economic, environmental, racial and gender justice in San Francisco and around the globe. Through issue-based campaigns, leadership development and movement building, we empower African Americans, Latinas, women and young people to make positive changes in our workplaces, in our communities and in the world. *Contact: [email protected]*
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