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GSE 2011 is off and running

By Erika Takeo After two days of lovely exploring in Bangalore (veg food, salwar kamiz, monsoon, cockroach, autorickshaw, etc), we began our two days of orientation for GSE. We met with representatives and/or visited the following organizations, discussing how each … Continue reading

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A Tornado, Thunderstorms and a Tail wind

Best made plans have to sometimes wait. Three of us are en route to Bangalore waiting at different airports for our flights to take off. A tornado has decimated Joplin, Missouri taking the lives of 116.* Online news reports sadly … Continue reading

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Meet the 2011 Global SE Team

The 2011 team for the award winning Global Social Entrepreneurship (Global SE) is getting ready to travel to Bangalore for the field experience. We have been invited back by Dream a Dream and EnAble India to work/learn with them. Over … Continue reading

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President Cornwell in India celebrates GSE and our recent award

In a recent Facebook post, Cornwell says “Imagine all of the ingenuity, focus, and clarity of mission evident in the technology sector in Bangalore focused on addressing India’s social issues. Result: an incredibly vibrant, sophisticated, and effective approach to social … Continue reading

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What drives social entrepreneurs?

Working in the thriving non-profit culture in Bangalore, and particularly with Dream A Dream’s co-founder, director, and Ashoka fellow, Vishal Talreja, I began to think about social entrepreneurs and what makes them do what they do. What drives their minds … Continue reading

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