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The Culture, Passion and How of Social Innovation

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For more than 10 years the interest in social innovation - as aspiration, as ambition and as a discipline has been rising steadily all over the world, with Canada and Australia two of the most active…

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IMPACT: 6 patterns to spread your social innovation

from Social Innovation Generation / Added 11 years ago 256 2 0

Al Etmanski has spent the last 10 years exploring the world of social innovation looking for useful insights about social change that lasts. He's met, read, studied, spoken, applied, travelled,…

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Adapt or Challenge: responding to Precarious Employment

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In The Precarity Penalty released in early 2015, it was revealed that 44% of GTHA residents are regarded as precariously employed. Households across the region are enduring all sorts of stresses as…

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Social Innovation Week Canada 2014

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Social Innovation Week Canada was a national movement of events, collaboration and connections launched May and June 2014. It brought together some of the world’s leading social innovators,…

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SIX Vancouver 2014

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The theme of this year’s SIX gathering in Vancouver was culture shifting. For 2.5 days, we delved deeper into these issues, exploring this elusive set of variables from the personal to the organizational…

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Simulating Social Innovation

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There has been a recent explosion in interest in a new type of “Lab.” These Labs take different forms, but share a common commitment to support social change. SiG@Waterloo is working on…

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In The Public Eye: where Public Sector Innovation Meets Social Innovation

from Social Innovation Generation / Added 12 years ago 185 1 0

How can public services offer more and better ways to respond to the challenges we face? In the past governments have been responsible for some of the most transformative social innovations in our…

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Old Habits Die Hard: opportunities and curve balls in Developmental Evaluation

from Social Innovation Generation / Added 13 years ago 472 2 0

Developmental Evaluation or D.E offers a powerful approach for tracking and assessing innovations in complex situations. It has been getting increased attention, especially in Canada. As with any…

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Ezio Manzini on Creative Communities and Sustainable Qualities

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As Professor of Industrial Design at Milan Polytechnic, Ezio has shifted his focus to examine design's role in changing systems. During his visit to Vancouver and Toronto, Ezio spoke about creative…

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