CALL FOR PARTICIPATION:Interaction Design and Children (IDC) Conference 2013 June 24-27, 2013, New York City Co-Organized by The New School and Sesame Workshop In Cooperation with the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI)Website: http://www.idc2013.org Upcoming Deadlines: *Next Tuesday*, January 22: Full Papers and Workshop Proposals Monday, March 18: [...]

The New School’s Social Innovation Initiative would like to share two great events taking place a at the University this week. Giving – Caring for the Needs of Strangers Conference Keynote Event: The Need for Giving Deogratias Niyizonkiza, founder and director of Village Health Works in Burundi, will give the keynote address and talk with [...]

Nomi Network Partners with Parsons to Design Sustainable Bags and Accessories to Empower Survivors and Women At Risk NEW YORK, November 8, 2012— Nomi Network and Parsons The New School for Design are collaborating on a design competition to educate and engage the next generation of fashion industry leaders on the issue of human trafficking. [...]

Building transformative businesses that serve the poor requires a unique pool of talent comprised of individuals who have the operational and financial skills combined with the moral imagination necessary to create innovative solutions to global poverty. Acumen Fund is addressing this need for talent in the social sector by creating leadership programs that identify, train, [...]

The Social Good Summit is where big ideas meet new media to create innovative solutions. Held during UN Week, the Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders to discuss a big idea: the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve our greatest challenges. This September, we want YOU to join the [...]

“We have the tools to create a brighter future, but we need to start building it now”. The Feast Conference gathers remarkable entrepreneurs, radicals, doers and thinkers that bring their talents to the table to make life better. Our attendees don’t just sit back. They’ll be rolling up their sleeves at roundtables this October to [...]