In this issue: the innovation journey; reflections from Cameroon; responding to poverty through another lens No Images? Click here
How human-centered design thinking is transforming lives around the world
by Michelle Stecker, PhD Human-centered design thinking still gets a bad rap. In her latest blog, Michelle Stecker confesses that she first thought whiteboards and sticky notes were silly, but after seeing transformative results from students and business teams, she is now a design-thinking evangelist. Learn how human-centered design thinking is employed by Professor Stecker, students, and social entrepreneurs. Click here for more.→
The intersection of a movement and metrics
by Keith Douglass Warner, OFM, PhD Pope Francis frequently refers to a theme of walking with one another, of a church that accompanies people time and time again, in various settings. This theme of accompaniment is at the core of Miller Center's support for social entrepreneurs practiced through our Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI®) methodology. In his latest blog, Professor Keith Warner reflects on his time in Cameroon, along with Miller Center mentor Jose Flahaux and Jesuit partner Fr. Bossou. Together, they spent part of their summer at the Université Catholique d’Afrique Central (UCAC) with local entrepreneurs where they emphasized the importance of social impact measurement. Click here to read more.→
Shifting the paradigm
by Kristi Chon What do you do when poverty stares you in the face? When it’s five years old, chasing you down the street with a basket full of maize and grabbing your hand? Or when it’s a hesitant smile from a villager, mustering up the courage to speak what’s on her mind? Throughout my time in the fellowship, I witnessed three differing responses to poverty that have radically altered the way I view the world and plan my future. Read Krisiti's complete blog post here.→ In the news, announcements & moreLAST-MILE DISTRIBUTION SOCIAL ENTERPRISE RAISES $1.2M | 2015 GSBI alum Essmart announced on September 18 a successful financing round of US$1.2M to scale its innovative kirana shop network. LISTEN IN |All Across Africa, a 2016 GSBI social enterprise and current participant in Miller Center's TECh cohort, was recently featured on the Social Entrepreneur podcast. YOU CAN HELP HURRICANE FLORENCE RELIEF EFFORTS | NeedsList is a marketplace for communities in crisis. Their "give global, buy local" model provides NGOs with an easy way to list their supply needs and allows individual and corporate donors to meet them directly. Miller Center is accompanying Needslist on their path to scale through our current Social Entrepreneurship at the Margins (SEM) program. See the Hurricane Florence Needslist here. LEAN IMPACT COMING THIS FALL | Ann Mei Chang adapts the best practices for innovation from The Lean Startup to maximizing social impact and scale. Pre-order now for special bonuses.
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