Be Social Change events in NYC, May 2012

Hey social innovators of NYC - check out these great upcoming events. I'm going to try to attend the May 16 one, though these are all good!
With enthusiasm,
Katharine
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Be Social Change Events
"Change"- Story Love with Change for Kids
Wednesday, May 9th 7:00-8:30pm at CFK Office
Change for Kids's Story Love nights bring together volunteers to review fun, original stories written by our students. You'll learn of The Adventures of Captain Shortpants and discover the tale of Lulu the Alien. And you'll help our kids embrace creative writing by providing each of them positive feedback through personal, hand-written notes. Time Commitment: 2 hours in the evening. If you are interested, please e-mail allie at besocialchange(dotcom) and volunteer at changeforkids (dotorg).

"Social"- Happy Hour with Be Social Change, Charity Connector & The Giving Project
Tuesday, May 8th 7:00-9:00pm at the Ainsworth
Join us at the Ainsworth to connect with fellow change makers and help support The Giving Project, an international non-profit improving the quality of education for the developing world's children.

"Be"- Women Leaders in Technology Panel Event for Internet Week
Tuesday, May 15th 7:00-9:30pm at TBD
Come join Be Social Change, Wimlink, The Hatchery and The White House Project for an exciting evening with inspiring and accomplished women leaders in technology who will share their personal leadership lessons and the best practices that have helped them succeed.

"Social"- Change Makers Happy Hour
Wednesday, May 16th 6:30-9:00pm at TBD
Come share your ideas and passions and connect with a diverse group of change makers, social entrepreneurs, techies, designers, non-profits, educators and overall do and want-to-do gooders at our monthly "Social" Change Makers Happy Hour!


Events and News from the Community:
Reboot Workshop: Live Outside the 9-5
Saturday, April 28th, from 10am-4pm at New Work City
Reboot is an inspiring day-long workshop with unique presentations from entrepreneurs, freelancers and business owners and includes focused group sessions on tailored topics like branding, marketing and selling your idea. Allie will be speaking and she would love to see you there!
Sign-up here: http://rebootworkshop.com/register & learn more here: http://rebootworkshop.com/
Make sure to use the Be Social Change Discount Code: rw428bsc.
Doing Well & Doing Good: Opportunities in Social Innovation- Skillshare Class by Lyel Resner
Wednesday, April 25th at MLB Fan Cave
http://www.skillshare.com/Doing-Well-Doing-Good-Opportunities-in-Social-Innovation/585966073/1660894846 Discount Code: BECHANGE for Be Social Change members

Goodnik in Residence Program
The Goodnik in Residence program provides social entrepreneurs with membership in coworking spaces around New York and the following are open for applications: Sunshine Suites is looking for a social entrepreneur working on poverty/youth issues. Projective Space is supporting two goodniks who are using consumer-facing technology to fix social problems. Products of Design at the School of Visual Arts has an opening for a social entrepreneur for the summer who is working on a product that will have a tangible positive impact.

To learn more and apply for any of these programs, visit the program overview page: http://www.goodnik.org/resources/goodnik-in-residence-program/

We enjoyed seeing many of you at our Storytelling for Social Change event in March (photos on our Facebook page) and at our Change Makers Happy Hour this month. Make sure to stay in touch and let us know if you or your company/business/start-up/etc. is hosting something that is relevant to the Be Social Change community.
We are always happy to receive feedback from the community and encourage you to let us know if there are any event topics or speakers you'd love to see Be Social Change host. We will also be sending out an open call for volunteers who are passionate about the mission of Be Social Change and would like to become more involved with the community on a project-by-project and event-by-event basis.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Allie & Marcos
@alliemahler
@marcossalazar

NYU Reynolds Social Entrepreneurship Events - April 18 and 25

Just heard about this from a friend. Enjoy!
--Katharine

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Two Great NYU Reynolds Social Entrepreneurship Events - April 18 and 25

The NYU Reynolds Program in Social Entrepreneurship (www.nyu.edu/reynolds) is pleased to conclude the 2011-12 Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century Speaker Series with two outstanding events in April.

Join us on April 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm as we partner with the NYU Heyman Center for Philanthropy’s Speaker Series to welcome Pop!Tech Curator and futurist Andrew Zolli.  Andrew will explore why, in a time marked by upheaval -from natural disasters and economic crises to political turmoil and climate change- some systems, people and communities fall apart in the face of disruption, and how they can learn to bounce back. He will be introduced by New Media expert Clay Shirky.  The event takes place in the Rosenthal Pavilion, NYU Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, 10^th floor, New York, NY.   It is free and open to the public, but space is limited and an RSVP is required by clicking here or by cutting and pasting http://bit.ly/FOmpTh into your browser.

Join us again on April 25, 12:00pm - 1:30pm as we welcome Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams and City Year CEO and Co-founder Michael Brown in a conversation moderated by former Atlantic Philanthropies CEO and President, and NYU Wagner Senior Fellow Gara LaMarche. So you want to change the world? The starting place is service. Come learn how serving your country and serving the world through civic engagement can both change who you are and make the planet a more equitable, peaceful, and sustainable place. The event takes place at NYU Wagner’s Rudin Family Forum in The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street, 2^nd floor, New York, NY. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited an RSVP is required by clicking here or by cutting and pasting http://bit.ly/w78XAr into your browser.

Now in its sixth year, the Social Entrepreneurship in the 21^st Century Speaker Series features a remarkable selection of social entrepreneurs and related leaders who have launched extraordinary programs, companies and movements addressing the most pressing challenges of the 21^st century. (The series was recently cited by Entrepreneur Magazine’s website as one of the five most important tools for social entrepreneurs; http://bit.ly/Av6uwp.) Reflecting the NYU Reynolds belief that social entrepreneurship is a meta-profession drawing on cross-disciplinary knowledge and practice, the series presents prominent social entrepreneurs and leaders from across the spectrum of public and professional sectors who share their insights as cutting-edge, far reaching change makers.

To learn more about the NYU Reynolds Speaker Series, and to access our audio and video library of previous speakers, click here or cut and paste http://bit.ly/p9Y2 into your browser. The audio and video library is also available from the podcast section of iTunes. Search NYU Reynolds Program.

To learn more about the NYU Reynolds Program in Social Entrepreneurship, which is housed at NYU Wagner, please visit us at http://www.nyu.edu/reynolds.

Advanced Networking event April 25

In case you missed my Skillshare class on networking this past week, check out this great event held by Women Advancing Microfinance.
Happy networking!
Katharine
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Schmooze or Lose: Advanced Networking Strategies

Where: Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies Building 281 Park Ave South at 22nd St, Board Room When: Wednesday April 25, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT 6:30 PM Registration, 7pm start    Last Call for Scholarship Applications! We are looking for women microfinance practitioners at the mid-management level from each of 5 regions: Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and South Asia.     The deadline for applications is April 15th. For any questions please email us at: wamnyscholarships@gmail.com  Please spread the word and send this information to all your networks!         You can still become a WAM NY Member for 2012-2013   By becoming a member you will be participating in our 2012 Scholarship Program! $10 out of every $40 of 2012 membership dues paid will go towards our 2012 Scholarship Program. You can join or renew your membership for the calendar year by clicking here.      SAVE THE DATE Our 2012 Scholarship Fundraiser is on October 11, 2012

Dear WAM Members and Friends, Networking is a vital part of both your personal and professional success in this challenging business environment. However, unlike what most people think, networking is not about asking for something. Join us on April 25th for a "hands-on" one-hour seminar on advanced networking strategies. Learn how to master the 4 major stages of networking. It's not just about meeting people, but also about making a lasting impression! Get practical suggestions on how to incorporate networking into your day-to-day life. Learn to identify and attract the people who can support you.    Guest speaker Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio, career coach and co-founder of SixFigureStart. Do these questions resonate with you?: Do you know how to leverage and maximize the power of your network?  Do you know how to introduce yourself and develop rapport with people? Are you clear? Do people remember you? This workshop includes: *       The four stages of networking; *       How to maintain and deepen your network; *       Why mentors should be a vital part of your network; *       How to network during different venues:  industry mixers,           business meetings, conferences and training sessions; *       Most common networking blunders.    We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event! Space is limited in the Board Room so sign up today.  Register Now! Please register by April 24th. We look forward to seeing you on April 25th. For other upcoming events please go to our website WAM NY   Sincerely, WAM NY wamnewyork@yahoo.com

NY Women Social Entrepreneurs event March 6, 2012

Hello NYC social innovators - check this out!
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*Spring into Action with NYWSE*
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2868502769
 With host Taryn Miller-Stevens (who used to work at Change.org and StartingBloc)
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
6:15 - 8:30 PM

In Good Company Workplaces <http://www.ingoodcompanyworkplaces.com/>
16 W 23rd St
New York, NY 10010

Join NWYSE for a special networking event to jump start your year. NYWSE is
celebrating rapid growth and a community of 1500+. Tapping into this vast
group of women, host Taryn Miller-Stevens of Change.org will guide you
through three activities to formulate your goals, traverse obstacles, and
create new opportunities:

Speed Game-Changing
Goal Circle
Think Tank Accelerator

Beverages provided and please remember to bring business cards. If there is
a particular social enterprise topic that you would like to see added to
the discussion, please email NYWSE at n...@ywse.org with a reference to this
event.

*About NYWSE*

NYWSE’s mission is to provide a community, tools, trainings, and resources
that women need to succeed as business leaders while becoming
sustainability experts, and our vision is to empower women to effect change
in society at all levels, as an individual, community member, professional,
student, and entrepreneur.

*More info from the organizers:*

Whether you are a business owner or even slightly interested in social
enterprise, this event will be useful. As long as you are interested in
conversing around this topic with other motivated women, this event will be
enlightening. The goal is to expose women, from the wide spectrum of NYWSE
members, to each other as well as to the different ways in which you can be
involved in this community.  Also, for members with businesses attending
the event, you will serve as a captive focus group, so you are invaluable!
As a side note, our host, Taryn, is absolutely inspirational and
energizing.

Networking 101 on March 26

I'm teaching a Skillshare class! Check it out.
-Katharine

How to Network to Get Your Dream Job

http://www.skillshare.com/How-to-Network-to-Get-Your-Dream-Job/1718062317
Mon, Mar 26th, 2012
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm  (Add to Google Calendar)
Only $10 and just 12 spots available!

Skillshare HQ
407 Broome St (btw Lafayette & Centre)
New York, NY

Description:
Ever wondered how to get a job, but didn't know where to start? Not sure what an informational interview is? Tired of advice that doesn't actually apply to you? Want to hear about job-hunting experiences from a young professional who has been there, done that, and networked one hell of a lot? This talk will include information on how to go about your job (or internship) search and what you can actually do to get a job in any economy. Bring something to write with - you'll want to take notes. (Laptops or paper and pen are OK.)

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