Feb 15 NY+Acumen event in Brooklyn

Check out this event with NY+Acumen!
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Wed, February 15, 2012
Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
$15 or $500
61 Wythe Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211

On February 15, 2012 in collaboration with Nokia and Social Media Week, COMMON^CM is excited to announce the presenting startups for COMMON Pitch NYC x Collaborative Consumption, taking place February 15, 2012 at New York’s Brooklyn Bowl. COMMON Pitch NYC will look towards the next generation of consumption by asking one important question: What if there’s already enough to go around? Featuring the creative new business concepts of eight hand-picked, competing entrepreneurs, this pitch-meets-party will spotlight some of today’s most exciting new social technologies for borrowing, sharing or trading the things we all need. 

Sruthi and Kim (Co-Chairs of the Events Committee) will be there to kick off NY+acumen Social!

Buy your tickets here!

Once you have bought your tickets, please RSVP to nyplusacumen@gmail.com for further details on how to meet up that night.

We hope to see you there,

 

- NY+acumen Team

 

Feb. 15 Green Social Media & Gamification

This looks pretty cool!
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Join leaders from Recyclebank, TerraCycle, Practically Green, The Mutual and Bennu (Ashok Kamal from Bennu will be speaking at our next Meetup) to discuss green social media and gamification.

To register (free), please visit http://socialmediaweek.org/event/?event_id=1152

Green Gamification   

Combining Social Media & Game Mechanics to Promote Sustainability

Moderated by Ashok Kamal, Co-Founder & CEO, Bennu

Join us for demos & discussion with:

Samantha Skey, Chief Revenue Officer, Recyclebank 

Susan Hunt Stevens, Founder & CEO, Practically Green

Dan Vallejo, Co-Founder & CEO, The Mutual

Albe Zakes, Global VP, Media Relations, TerraCycle

When: Wednesday, February 15, 2011 

4:00pm – 6:00pm

Where: Baruch College

151 East 25th Street, Room 750

Coffee & Tea Will Be Served

March 19-20 - Wall St Green Summit

Check this out!
Happy networking,
Katharine
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Join us for The Wall Street Green Summit in New York City on March 19-20th. As the longest running and most comprehensive environmental market event in the industry, The WSGS covers cutting edge content, industry developments and features the practitioners and the leaders of tomorrow.

Learn from the experts about the latest opportunities in renewable energy finance, cleantech, green hedge funds, Smart Grid, impact investing, and much more.

Please visit the website for more information and to purchase your tickets for this exciting event.

We look forward to seeing you there.
Peter Fusaro
Wall Street Green Summit - March 19+20, 2012 ( http://www.wsgts.com from http://www.wsgts.com )

NYU Social Innovation Symposium Fri Feb 10

 NYU Social Innovation Symposium
Friday, February 10
11:30 am to 6 pm
Henry Kaufman Management Center
$50 for non-students

The second annual NYU Social Innovation Symposium is only two weeks away on Friday, February 10th. Tickets are going fast!  The event is co-led by Wagner Bridge, the Stern Social Enterprise Association, and NYU Law SEA (Social Enterprise Alliance).  But in the meantime, get this on your calendars now!

Check out the symposium website: http://nyusis.tumblr.com/

To buy tickets go here: Current Students , Alumni/Non Students

Think Like a Programmer Sun 1/29

Want to learn how programmers think? Check out this course!
Katharine
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http://learntocode.eventbrite.com/ ($185)

412 Broadway
at Canal Street
New York, 10013

Sunday, Jan 29, 1-6 pm

Anyone and everyone can write their own programs! If you've ever cooked following a recipe, you can program. If you've ever solved a puzzle, you can program. If you've ever played a game - you can program! Learn the basic concepts of computers, information processing, and modern programming languages from a pro and empower yourself with a set of problem solving tools you can apply to any situation. Students at all skill levels are welcome, though beginners will benefit most from this study. No experience is required other than a strong desire to learn how to program.

Students will walk out of this 5 hour long workshop having learned many of the fundamental concepts of modern programming languages. They will gain a basic working knowledge of the Python programming language, and will take with them the mental framework needed to approach problems logically and atomically. Please note that this workshop is not about "building web sites" or using HTML or other markup languages or any other form of "front end design"; Python is best described as a "back end" technology and is all about how technology works "under the hood".

You must bring a laptop - MacBooks with Mac OS 10.4 or greater preferred, because they already come pre-installed with all the tools you need to get started programming immediately. Step by step instructions will be provided prior to start of the workshop to help you get your laptop ready for programming if you don't have a Mac.

Tues. Feb. 14 - Design for Social Innovation

This looks to be a great event: design, social innovation, chocolate and cool people!
Happy networking,
Katharine
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Design for Social Innovation at SVA, COMMON and Social Innovators Collective present:

A gathering and celebration of NYC’s Social Good Community during Social Media Week

Please join us for an intimate Valentine’s evening of change, creativity and conversation at SVA’s striking Westside Gallery, featuring a curated selection of art, ethically sourced artisanal chocolates, wine and heartfelt stories of significant global impact from the Social Innovators Collective.

When: Tuesday, February 14^th from 6-8pm

Where: School of Visual Arts Westside Gallery, 601 W. 26^th St., 15^th floor

Ticket price: $15

Registration: http://socialinnovatorscollective.eventbrite.com

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HOSTS

Social Innovators Collective

The Social Innovators Collective is an international network of emerging founders, leaders and individuals who work in the social enterprise and nonprofit sectors. The Collective was born in 2010 when a handful of New York-based social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders realized that they were dealing with strikingly similar challenges, and that by leveraging collective resources and insights they could overcome those challenges. http://www.socialinnovatorscollective.org.

Design for Social Innovation at SVA

Design for Social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts is the first MFA program for designers and graduates in other disciplines who want to harness the power of design to create positive change and impact. An inaugural cohort of 25 diverse, extraordinary students will become leaders in solving real world challenges, beginning in the fall of 2012. http://dsi.sva.edu.

COMMON

COMMON is a creative community for accelerating social change. Launched in January 2011 by Alex Bogusky, Ana Bogusky, Rob Schuham and John Bielenberg, COMMON supports, connects and celebrates those designing the next era of conscious capitalism and consumerism. http://www.common.is.

Want to party for a great cause? Check this out!  100% of all proceeds from this fundraiser support the "I Promise Project" to get girls in Liberia off the streets and into a safe community center after school.
--Katharine
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Join More than Me and Givology for an open bar and live music @ Marquee  to support girls' education in Liberia.

Date: January 28, 2012
Where: Marquee, NYC (289 10th Avenue, between 26th and 27th)
When: 7 PM - 11 PM EST
What: Keynote address by Katie Meyler (katie at morethanme dot org), opening remarks by Prince Lorenzo Borghese, unlimited drinks, live music, and great company!

RSVP today: $50 for complimentary drinks, entrance, and an unforgettable night! 
More details:www.anightofpromise.com
What we do: Here