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SOCIAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE Michele Kahane Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy October 10, 2011.

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1 SOCIAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE Michele Kahane Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy October 10, 2011

2 OBJECTIVES Contribute to field-building Catalyze educational innovation Build connections to resources and opportunities Create community across campus that supports collaborative innovation and action The New School

3 Social Innovation Initiative @ TNS Program Incubator External Partnerships Research and Teaching The New School

4 RESEARCH AND TEACHING Solar Decathlon DEED Lab

5 PROGRAM INCUBATOR Catalyze Innovation NEWchallenge contest Enhance Communications Social Innovation Website Promote Dialogue on Campus Social Innovation Speaker Series Foster student engagement Student-led and focused programming The New School

6 PARTNERSHIPS The New School National Initiatives On the ground partnerships: Habitat for Humanity Care Fortune Society Red Cross

7 BEST PRACTICES Faculty and administrative champions Seed funding from university Faculty workshops/seminars Funding for collaborations across campus Significant, impactful external partnerships The New School

8 OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Opportunities: Becoming a hub for social innovation in NYC and the world that creates skilled changemakers and contributes to real-world problem solving Challenges: University structures: semesters, disciplines, etc Funding The New School


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