announcing the 6th annual · 9/7/2016 · newsletter! social entrepreneurship: 7 ways to empower...
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Blog
This month’s latest civicengagement blog was
contributed by Monica Ospina,with Keep Durham Beautiful.
This nonprofit, volunteerorganization works with the City
of Durham, as well as privatebusinesses, citizens, and
community organizations, toconserve and enhance the
appearance and environment ofDurham. Stay tuned to our blog(and read the older posts) here.
Announcing the 6th AnnualBB&T Discovery Forum Series!
September 19, 2016Beginning this month, IEI is once again hosting itsannual BB&T Discovery Forum Series! In 2011, theInstitute for Emerging Issues and BB&T launched apartnership to inspire, support and develop youngsocial entrepreneurs and innovators across NorthCarolina through the annual Discovery Forum series.For four years, the Discovery Forum attracted young,local social entrepreneurs (ages 18-30) to pitch theirideas or social ventures in Raleigh. Last year, aftermuch success in the Triangle, IEI and BB&T decided totake the Discovery Forum on the road. This year, wewill be doing the same!
The 2016 Discovery Forum series will make six stopswith the goal of attracting teams of young socialentrepreneurs who are working to improve theircommunities, and our state, through social innovation.
Research
Looking for data on how best toengage youth in your
community? Here’s what we’rereading this month. Share your
favorite youth engagementliterature, and your pick could
be featured in the Octobernewsletter!
Social Entrepreneurship: 7 Waysto Empower Student
ChangemakersVicki Davis
A Critical Geographic Approachto Youth Civic Engagement
Kevin J. Burke, Stuart Greene,Maria K. McKenna
Engaging Youth in CommunityDecision Making
Center for the Study of SocialPolicy (CSSP)
Opportunities
Every month, we'll highlightgreat opportunities for youth toengage across North Carolina.
Let us know if you have anopportunity you’d like us to
share!
Youth Leadership GreenvilleYouth Leadership Greenville is
designed to bring awareness toyoung people, to challengethem to become engaged
citizens, and to prepare them toserve in leadership positions
within our community.
Western North Carolina Nature Center
Check out the different volunteerprograms with the WNC Nature
Ten teams from each city will present at their localforum, with just five minutes to pitch their idea. Thetop three teams from each city, voted on by theaudience, will then be invited to the BB&T LeadershipSymposium in March. The 18 winning teams fromacross the state will spend a weekend networking andinteracting with other entrepreneurs to refine theirideas and compete for a chance to win $10,000 towardtheir social enterprise. Last year’s LeadershipSymposium was a phenomenal event, and we hope toprepare an even more spectacular weekend for thefinalists this year.
Many of the participants from the LeadershipSymposium this past April have gone on to do somepretty spectacular work in North Carolina and aroundthe country. Learn more by clicking the links below:
Get inspired by last year’s BB&T Discovery Forumgrand prize winners, FreshSpire, pictured below withformer Emerging Leaders fellow Alecia and currentfellow Maggie!
Center! They are currentlyaccepting applications for
spring volunteers.
City of Durham After School Programs
The City of Durham’s Parks andRecreation Department offersmany affordable after school
programs across the city. Findthe program site nearest you!
Summer in theCommons
Our Summer in the Commonsprogram was an incredible
success in its second year! Asthe summer officially draws to aclose, we encourage you to be
on the lookout for moreinformation about how we
engaged youth in our EmergingIssues Commons this year.
Learn more about how Special Pedals Inc. is gearing upto close the gap for adults with disabilities!Informative Technologies is working to solve the rootcauses of the digital divide. Find out how and why!Think outside the hive with Bee Downtown!
Interested in applying?
We are seeking applications from young socialentrepreneurs across North Carolina. To apply, submitan online application to the Discovery Forum closest toyou! We welcome submissions from all experiencelevels—from the ‘just an idea’ phase to full-fledgedsocial ventures. For questions, please contact one ofour Emerging Leaders Fellows, MaggieWoods or Caroline Dawkins.
Interested in attending?
Come out to support young social entrepreneurs fromyour community! Register (for free) to attend theevent nearest to you by going toemergingissues.org/df. To guarantee your seat, we dorequest that you register at prior to the event. Lightappetizers and drinks will be served. We would love tofill the room with support for these youngentrepreneurs!
Caroline DawkinsEmerging Leaders [email protected]
