Make Social Change A Reality

Dear Friends, In December 2006, I started Literacy ‘n’ Poverty Project, aptly known as LnP, from my dorm room at Babson College.  I was a senior who just completed an activist project for an Interdisciplinary Approach to Human Rights course with Professor Elizabeth Goldberg. This was an experience that changed my life ! You have been a supporter of LnP and for that I thank you and am grateful for your company on this journey. It has been almost two years since you’ve received an update from me, and today I’m going to share some intimate remarks about myself, LnP, and where we go from here. Please read on. Since graduating from Babson in 2007, I have learned so much from my former professors, friends, colleagues, mentors and advisors, and the world. I have observed the habits, actions, and inactions of all types of entrepreneurs in many areas throughout the world. This observation took place mostly online using tools like LinkedIn, SocialEdge, Social Earth, Facebook, Twitter, ...

Making social change a reality can be tough work especially when you don't know where to start and what to do. Luckily, one of our readers has shared a fabulous resource with us for all you activists that want to create positive social change in your community . In Russell Cavanagh's article titled, " A Guide to Campaigning for Positive Change in Your Local Community ", he addresses key elements of starting a development campaign: Taking Inventory of Your Local Community Suggestions to Kick-Start Ideas What to do After the Meeting Outcomes Thank you Russell for sharing your guide with us. We hope you - our readers - find this resource of value as you exercise your entrepreneurial skills to create positive social change in your community . What are your thoughts? Bookmark on Delicious

After reading Doing Well by Doing Good an article by Jessica Chen on entrepreneur.com, I couldn’t help but to highlight the work of another individual who – in her own way, advances social causes. It explains another perspective of how entrepreneurs are lighting the way to different business practices like social entrepreneurship where in this case, profits are not the driving force behind success or failure. When serving a community – be it online or in local neighborhood, you should be equally concerned about the impact you’ll have on the community in addition to profits. The practice of a double-bottom line not only drives business but it advances the community by challenging us to do better; asking more questions, collaborating more often, managing your resources more efficiently, all key factors leading up to what you hope will produce great results/outcomes. Here are just a few social entrepreneurs you may find of interest: Bill Gates Bell and Melinda Gates Foundation Oprah ...