This document provides context about the scale and complexity of social innovation in the United States. It notes that there are 564 tribes, 50 states, over 30,000 towns and cities, and a population of over 310 million people from many backgrounds. It also lists some of the challenges of social innovation including developing business models, achieving scale, measuring impact, and dealing with complexity across different levels of government and jurisdictions.
The virtual and immersive world Second Life provides its "residents" with a visually rich, interactive, social networking environment, and the spaces and tools to explore the possibilities for communications, collaboration, learning and global interaction.
This presentation introducces the audience to Second Life communities and educational sites, while providing strategies for building successful virtual communities and meeting the challenges of multilingual, synchronous
communications in immersive environments.
The author includes a case study on the Isle of Wyrms, a Second Life immersive world with an international, multilingual virtual citizenry.
Presented at the Technical Communication Summit, June 2, 2008
Presentation delivered at the Social & Economic Survey Research Institute's International Conference on Survey Research in the Gulf. February 28-March 1, 2011 in Doha, State of Qatar
This document summarizes research on how communities in northern Sierra Leone found hope after a prolonged civil conflict. The researcher conducted qualitative interviews and observations in two communities. Key findings were that communities rebuilt through agentive (individual) actions, cultural traditions and practices, and structural social constructs. Individual leaders, traditional practices like farming, and infrastructure helped communities recover and prevent further disputes. Lessons for other post-conflict areas include empowering local leaders and groups, using shared traditions, and meeting education needs.
These slides are from EdTechWomen's annual facilitated networking discussion at SXSWedu and feature questions on a discussion on the intersectionality of race and the women's rights movement, as it relates to roles in education, technology, and the workplace.
This document summarizes a study on the connection between housing and transportation for older adults. It found that as the U.S. population ages, ensuring affordable housing near good transit options will become increasingly important. The study examined subsidized housing properties in several cities and found benefits for residents where housing was located near frequent, reliable public transportation that connected to services. However, not all older adults benefit equally from transit-oriented housing depending on individual limitations and community characteristics. The report recommends policies that preserve affordable housing stock, better integrate land use and transportation planning, and improve transit systems.
This document provides context about the scale and complexity of social innovation in the United States. It notes that there are 564 tribes, 50 states, over 30,000 towns and cities, and a population of over 310 million people from many backgrounds. It also lists some of the challenges of social innovation including developing business models, achieving scale, measuring impact, and dealing with complexity across different levels of government and jurisdictions.
The virtual and immersive world Second Life provides its "residents" with a visually rich, interactive, social networking environment, and the spaces and tools to explore the possibilities for communications, collaboration, learning and global interaction.
This presentation introducces the audience to Second Life communities and educational sites, while providing strategies for building successful virtual communities and meeting the challenges of multilingual, synchronous
communications in immersive environments.
The author includes a case study on the Isle of Wyrms, a Second Life immersive world with an international, multilingual virtual citizenry.
Presented at the Technical Communication Summit, June 2, 2008
Presentation delivered at the Social & Economic Survey Research Institute's International Conference on Survey Research in the Gulf. February 28-March 1, 2011 in Doha, State of Qatar
This document summarizes research on how communities in northern Sierra Leone found hope after a prolonged civil conflict. The researcher conducted qualitative interviews and observations in two communities. Key findings were that communities rebuilt through agentive (individual) actions, cultural traditions and practices, and structural social constructs. Individual leaders, traditional practices like farming, and infrastructure helped communities recover and prevent further disputes. Lessons for other post-conflict areas include empowering local leaders and groups, using shared traditions, and meeting education needs.
These slides are from EdTechWomen's annual facilitated networking discussion at SXSWedu and feature questions on a discussion on the intersectionality of race and the women's rights movement, as it relates to roles in education, technology, and the workplace.
This document summarizes a study on the connection between housing and transportation for older adults. It found that as the U.S. population ages, ensuring affordable housing near good transit options will become increasingly important. The study examined subsidized housing properties in several cities and found benefits for residents where housing was located near frequent, reliable public transportation that connected to services. However, not all older adults benefit equally from transit-oriented housing depending on individual limitations and community characteristics. The report recommends policies that preserve affordable housing stock, better integrate land use and transportation planning, and improve transit systems.
I developed this for a breakfast meeting of Imagination Coast, a regional collaborative seeking to advance an innovation agenda in and around Monterey Bay, CA. The event was held Jan 20, 2011 at the Sustainability Academy in Monterey. A presentation called "Adventures in Regional Collaboration" (also published here) accompanies it.
Gave this "Future of Work" (and the skills you'll need) webinar this morning to a group of Canadian/stateside economic development professionals. They were great sports and asked thoughtful questions. Thanks to Whittaker & Associates for hosting.
Expanding Business Engagement webmeeting printout Kristin Wolff
These are the slides used by Social Policy Research in a technical assistance webmeeting with the Expanding Business Engagement initiative October 3, 2012.
This document lists 57 participants for a workforce development event organized by Avery 5371. The participants represent a variety of sectors including education, government, non-profits, private industry, and community organizations from the Springfield area. They are grouped into 7 categories based on their level of experience.
HUD Sustainable Communities Learning Network Jobs Convening Participant Packe...Kristin Wolff
This is the packet (including agenda and resources) provided to participants in the HUD Sustainable Communities Learning Network Convening in Oakland, CA, October 2014. The convening was organized by NDRC, SPRA, and Strategic Economics.
The document discusses the importance of aligning career and technical education (CTE) programs with regional economic development needs. It advocates for building connections between businesses, industries, and CTE programs through partnerships to provide students with meaningful educational experiences that prepare them for high-skill, high-demand careers. The career clusters represented in North Carolina's regional partnerships could help guide the development of CTE programs.
This document discusses community agility and resilience. It describes how the Community Initiatives Team developed methods to cultivate agility in communities facing challenges like economic instability and industry transitions. Their methods focused on developing shared data and networks, facilitating cross-sector collaboration, public engagement, and entrepreneurship. They worked with various regions and partners to build community capacity for collaboration and innovation. When checking in recently, the team saw new trends in social innovation and resilience emerging that align with their goals of helping communities adapt to change.
Baltimore and Bay Area Sustainability Plans (HUD #SCLNjobs Convening, Oakland)Kristin Wolff
Baltimore (The Opportunity Collaborative) and the Bay Area (SPUR) have just completed sustainability plans required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Sustainable Communities Grants Program under which they were working. This presentation summarizes those plans.
The document discusses the need for leadership and provides strategies for effective leadership. It outlines 6 leadership "superpowers": adopting a wide-angle view; building diverse networks; embracing openness; encouraging experimentation; adding unique value; and cultivating next-generation leaders. For each superpower, it gives examples of how organizations and leaders have demonstrated that quality. The document is intended for a leadership deep dive session focused on advising leaders in the fictional town of "Sixtown" on how to address economic opportunity challenges. Participants will discuss leadership best practices, important actions leaders could take, and the skills/tools needed.
Evolution Of American Labor Market PolicyKristin Wolff
The document summarizes the evolution of American labor market policy over three periods: 1) Industrial Transformation from 1913-1946, characterized by high population growth, unskilled jobs, and lack of universal education; 2) Social Policy from 1962-1983, in response to permanent industry dislocation and job/skill losses, focused on disadvantaged groups; and 3) Economic Policy from the 1980s onward, emphasizing education/skills due to global competition. Future labor markets will require increased education levels due to slow population growth, an aging workforce, and most new jobs requiring postsecondary education or training. Industry-recognized certifications will be important portable credentials for economic and social security.
This document provides a summary of workforce trends in McHenry County from July 2008. It identifies the goals of the project as identifying economic and workforce trends, providing a foundation for planning and investment, and setting shared priorities. It notes that the data comes from comparison regions and various sources, and compares county findings to community levels. The data looked at population and workforce trends, economic and social well-being, and industry and employment patterns.
The document summarizes a community planning session to develop strategies for a Prosperity Prize project aiming to rebuild regional prosperity in Springfield through manufacturing industry. Participants are divided into teams and asked to prepare 5-minute briefings addressing the most important goals, essential industry/jobs/workforce strategies, and critical community engagement approaches needed to achieve prosperity by 2016. The facilitators emphasize this is a unique opportunity for participants to share their expertise and experience to help realize the prize through bold and courageous long-term vision.
This is the list of resources we used in developing our forthcoming Weadership framework/guide as part of the Enhancing Workforce Leadership project. www.EnhancingWorkforceLeadership.org.
A Chat about Leadership (& Superheroes) & Co-Creating Communities that Work [...Kristin Wolff
This document discusses six practices for co-creating communities that work: 1) adopting a wide angle view to solve important problems, 2) building diverse networks collaboratively, 3) embracing openness through social technologies, 4) encouraging experimentation through testing new ideas, 5) adding unique value by making a real difference, and 6) cultivating next generation leaders by developing skills and sharing knowledge. Examples and resources are provided for each practice. The document concludes by thanking the readers.
Innovation is about Doing: How Scrum Can DeliverKristin Wolff
This document provides an overview of Scrum and how it can help teams deliver results. Scrum is an agile framework that embraces uncertainty and allows for continuous learning and improvement through short "sprints" of work. The essential elements of Scrum include sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, and reviews/retrospectives to build learning. Scrum prioritizes clarity, engagement, autonomy for cross-functional teams, and continuous improvement. The document suggests Scrum can help workforce partners collaborate more effectively to tackle challenges like unemployment, skills gaps, and poverty.
This document discusses globalization and its dimensions. It notes that while globalization promises greater interconnectedness, in reality it often exacerbates inequality and poverty between nations. Powerful countries and actors largely influence global decisions and policies in a way that maintains the historic unequal rules of trade. For example, structural adjustment policies imposed by the IMF and World Bank have increased poverty in many developing nations. Additionally, while foreign aid is promised, donor countries rarely meet their targets and the aid often comes with conditions that primarily benefit donor nations over recipients. As a result, a few nations and people grow wealthier while the majority struggle under globalization.
David Hulme presentation at a Your Manchester Insights Event for University of Manchester Alumni.
David Hulme discusses what is getting worse in development, what is getting better, and what we can do to alleviate the doom and gloom.
People are living longer, global GDP has risen by over 300% and extreme poverty has been reduced by over half, yet discourse is dominated by doom and gloom. Improvements in the economy, social policy and politics have lead to these improvements but there is still much to be done on inequality, and climate change.
Technology is disrupting philanthropy by accelerating inclusion and aggregation of donations through online giving sites. It is also accelerating innovation through new forms of financing like impact investing and social investment markets. Additionally, technology increases transparency around philanthropic activities and develops new metrics to measure social impact. These disruptions could dramatically change revenue flows in the sector by tapping into new sources of capital. New organizational forms that emerge may bring new strategies and talent to solving social problems at an unprecedented scale. Data has become the platform for monitoring and accelerating continued changes in philanthropy.
The keynote address discusses the opportunities and dangers presented by the current economic crisis in Michigan and Detroit. It argues that racial inequity still shapes opportunities and outcomes, and that the crisis presents a chance to rebuild in a more inclusive way that provides high quality opportunities for all. The crisis can be addressed through strategies like inclusive stimulus planning, equitable foreclosure relief, improving undercapitalized cities and regions, and ensuring all neighborhoods and schools provide high quality opportunities.
I developed this for a breakfast meeting of Imagination Coast, a regional collaborative seeking to advance an innovation agenda in and around Monterey Bay, CA. The event was held Jan 20, 2011 at the Sustainability Academy in Monterey. A presentation called "Adventures in Regional Collaboration" (also published here) accompanies it.
Gave this "Future of Work" (and the skills you'll need) webinar this morning to a group of Canadian/stateside economic development professionals. They were great sports and asked thoughtful questions. Thanks to Whittaker & Associates for hosting.
Expanding Business Engagement webmeeting printout Kristin Wolff
These are the slides used by Social Policy Research in a technical assistance webmeeting with the Expanding Business Engagement initiative October 3, 2012.
This document lists 57 participants for a workforce development event organized by Avery 5371. The participants represent a variety of sectors including education, government, non-profits, private industry, and community organizations from the Springfield area. They are grouped into 7 categories based on their level of experience.
HUD Sustainable Communities Learning Network Jobs Convening Participant Packe...Kristin Wolff
This is the packet (including agenda and resources) provided to participants in the HUD Sustainable Communities Learning Network Convening in Oakland, CA, October 2014. The convening was organized by NDRC, SPRA, and Strategic Economics.
The document discusses the importance of aligning career and technical education (CTE) programs with regional economic development needs. It advocates for building connections between businesses, industries, and CTE programs through partnerships to provide students with meaningful educational experiences that prepare them for high-skill, high-demand careers. The career clusters represented in North Carolina's regional partnerships could help guide the development of CTE programs.
This document discusses community agility and resilience. It describes how the Community Initiatives Team developed methods to cultivate agility in communities facing challenges like economic instability and industry transitions. Their methods focused on developing shared data and networks, facilitating cross-sector collaboration, public engagement, and entrepreneurship. They worked with various regions and partners to build community capacity for collaboration and innovation. When checking in recently, the team saw new trends in social innovation and resilience emerging that align with their goals of helping communities adapt to change.
Baltimore and Bay Area Sustainability Plans (HUD #SCLNjobs Convening, Oakland)Kristin Wolff
Baltimore (The Opportunity Collaborative) and the Bay Area (SPUR) have just completed sustainability plans required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Sustainable Communities Grants Program under which they were working. This presentation summarizes those plans.
The document discusses the need for leadership and provides strategies for effective leadership. It outlines 6 leadership "superpowers": adopting a wide-angle view; building diverse networks; embracing openness; encouraging experimentation; adding unique value; and cultivating next-generation leaders. For each superpower, it gives examples of how organizations and leaders have demonstrated that quality. The document is intended for a leadership deep dive session focused on advising leaders in the fictional town of "Sixtown" on how to address economic opportunity challenges. Participants will discuss leadership best practices, important actions leaders could take, and the skills/tools needed.
Evolution Of American Labor Market PolicyKristin Wolff
The document summarizes the evolution of American labor market policy over three periods: 1) Industrial Transformation from 1913-1946, characterized by high population growth, unskilled jobs, and lack of universal education; 2) Social Policy from 1962-1983, in response to permanent industry dislocation and job/skill losses, focused on disadvantaged groups; and 3) Economic Policy from the 1980s onward, emphasizing education/skills due to global competition. Future labor markets will require increased education levels due to slow population growth, an aging workforce, and most new jobs requiring postsecondary education or training. Industry-recognized certifications will be important portable credentials for economic and social security.
This document provides a summary of workforce trends in McHenry County from July 2008. It identifies the goals of the project as identifying economic and workforce trends, providing a foundation for planning and investment, and setting shared priorities. It notes that the data comes from comparison regions and various sources, and compares county findings to community levels. The data looked at population and workforce trends, economic and social well-being, and industry and employment patterns.
The document summarizes a community planning session to develop strategies for a Prosperity Prize project aiming to rebuild regional prosperity in Springfield through manufacturing industry. Participants are divided into teams and asked to prepare 5-minute briefings addressing the most important goals, essential industry/jobs/workforce strategies, and critical community engagement approaches needed to achieve prosperity by 2016. The facilitators emphasize this is a unique opportunity for participants to share their expertise and experience to help realize the prize through bold and courageous long-term vision.
This is the list of resources we used in developing our forthcoming Weadership framework/guide as part of the Enhancing Workforce Leadership project. www.EnhancingWorkforceLeadership.org.
A Chat about Leadership (& Superheroes) & Co-Creating Communities that Work [...Kristin Wolff
This document discusses six practices for co-creating communities that work: 1) adopting a wide angle view to solve important problems, 2) building diverse networks collaboratively, 3) embracing openness through social technologies, 4) encouraging experimentation through testing new ideas, 5) adding unique value by making a real difference, and 6) cultivating next generation leaders by developing skills and sharing knowledge. Examples and resources are provided for each practice. The document concludes by thanking the readers.
Innovation is about Doing: How Scrum Can DeliverKristin Wolff
This document provides an overview of Scrum and how it can help teams deliver results. Scrum is an agile framework that embraces uncertainty and allows for continuous learning and improvement through short "sprints" of work. The essential elements of Scrum include sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, and reviews/retrospectives to build learning. Scrum prioritizes clarity, engagement, autonomy for cross-functional teams, and continuous improvement. The document suggests Scrum can help workforce partners collaborate more effectively to tackle challenges like unemployment, skills gaps, and poverty.
This document discusses globalization and its dimensions. It notes that while globalization promises greater interconnectedness, in reality it often exacerbates inequality and poverty between nations. Powerful countries and actors largely influence global decisions and policies in a way that maintains the historic unequal rules of trade. For example, structural adjustment policies imposed by the IMF and World Bank have increased poverty in many developing nations. Additionally, while foreign aid is promised, donor countries rarely meet their targets and the aid often comes with conditions that primarily benefit donor nations over recipients. As a result, a few nations and people grow wealthier while the majority struggle under globalization.
David Hulme presentation at a Your Manchester Insights Event for University of Manchester Alumni.
David Hulme discusses what is getting worse in development, what is getting better, and what we can do to alleviate the doom and gloom.
People are living longer, global GDP has risen by over 300% and extreme poverty has been reduced by over half, yet discourse is dominated by doom and gloom. Improvements in the economy, social policy and politics have lead to these improvements but there is still much to be done on inequality, and climate change.
Technology is disrupting philanthropy by accelerating inclusion and aggregation of donations through online giving sites. It is also accelerating innovation through new forms of financing like impact investing and social investment markets. Additionally, technology increases transparency around philanthropic activities and develops new metrics to measure social impact. These disruptions could dramatically change revenue flows in the sector by tapping into new sources of capital. New organizational forms that emerge may bring new strategies and talent to solving social problems at an unprecedented scale. Data has become the platform for monitoring and accelerating continued changes in philanthropy.
The keynote address discusses the opportunities and dangers presented by the current economic crisis in Michigan and Detroit. It argues that racial inequity still shapes opportunities and outcomes, and that the crisis presents a chance to rebuild in a more inclusive way that provides high quality opportunities for all. The crisis can be addressed through strategies like inclusive stimulus planning, equitable foreclosure relief, improving undercapitalized cities and regions, and ensuring all neighborhoods and schools provide high quality opportunities.
This is Tim Love's second lecture at Oxford University. The first, titled "Advertising & Universal Compatibility, Think Like the Sun," was given March, 2007.
Access the transcript at: http://www.timlovesworld.com/files/oxfordlecture2.pdf
Charles Hostovsky presents on gentrification, with a focus on Washington, DC.
Transforming Transportation 2015: Smart Cities for Shared Prosperity is the annual conference co-organized by the World Resources Institute and the World Bank.
The Use of Social Media (openEd 2.0 Course / Module 1)Andreas Meiszner
This presentation was part of an online Guest Lecture from Dr. Brendan Barrett, United Nations University, on the “Use of Social Media”. You also can watch the full guest lecture at: http://oufm.open.ac.uk/fm/fmmp.php?pwd=cdf63e-2470
For further info about the openEd 2.0 course, please visit: www.open-ed.eu
Higher levels of economic segregation are associated with lower incomes, particularly for black residents. Higher levels of racial segregation are associated with lower incomes for blacks, lower educational attainment for whites and blacks, and lower levels of safety for all area residents.”
Delore Zimmerman of Praxis Strategy Group, Grand Forks, ND provides guidance for rural community leaders about development trends and the steps communities must take to increase their investment attractiveness. He is part of a webinar series (Realizing Our Broadband Future) hosted by the Blandin Foundation
World Tour of Social Innovation - The U.S. by Kristin Wolff at SIX Winter SchoolSocial Innovation Exchange
This document discusses social innovation and entrepreneurship. It notes that while many social entrepreneurs are emerging to address social issues, current systems have not fully adapted to support them. It explores how hackers, makers, and crowdsourcing can drive social innovation but questions if these solutions can scale to create widespread impact. The document advocates for continued evolution of the social entrepreneurship ecosystem and investment models to help social innovators achieve greater success and change.
1) The document discusses trends showing that diversity is increasing globally and demographics are shifting, with minorities becoming the majority in many places.
2) It highlights how diversity positively impacts team performance and innovation, and makes the business case for diversity and inclusion from a financial perspective in terms of markets, talent, and operations.
3) It argues that companies must develop cross-cultural competence and an inclusive culture to succeed in a globalized world where different groups have different needs and worldviews.
This document discusses social innovation and entrepreneurs. It notes that while social entrepreneurs aim to create social value, current systems have not fully adapted to support their work and scale can be a challenge. Emerging groups like hackers, makers and do-it-yourselfers are taking on social problems in grassroots ways. There is potential in crowd funding, government 2.0 champions, and new forms of civic engagement to support social innovators, but support systems still need to evolve to help social entrepreneurs scale their solutions.
This document discusses social innovation and entrepreneurs. It notes that while social entrepreneurs aim to create social value, current systems have not fully adapted to support their work and scale can be a challenge. Emerging trends like crowdsourcing, civic technology champions, and government 2.0 aim to help social innovators overcome barriers. Overall the document examines how social entrepreneurs can create impact and what is needed for social innovations to achieve greater scale.
New Voices: The Civic Technology and Open Government OpportunitySteven Clift
New Voices: The Civic Technology and Open Government Opportunity
Join civic technology leader Steven Clift and White House Champion of Change for Open Government, for a presentation and dialogue on reaching new and more representative voices through open government and civic technology.
The stakes are high - will open government and civic technology ironically lead to greater concentration of power among fewer, often similar voices or will more open government and community engagement online lead to better government decisions, stronger communities and more problem-solving?
Find out what the numbers say.
Learn from on the ground local examples with global implications.
Online Civic Communicators
Clift will highlight myth-busting research from the Pew Internet and American Life project and share unique highlights from E-Democracy's Knight Foundation-funded BeNeighbors.org initiative that is designed to foster local neighbourhood engagement online that builds bridges across income, race, and native-born and immigrant communities.
E-Democracy's 2013 Team
Connecting neighbors online, from using Facebook Groups to respond to Hurricane Sandy to parents in Park Slope to over 1000 households in just one Minneapolis neighborhood connecting in community life offers hope in an era of growing public mistrust.
Clift will also offer some global highlights about interesting open source "e-participation" trends he discovered in his recent European speaking trip. If you cannot attend, this video of a recent presentation hosted by the Finnish Ministy of Justice and these slides.
Hosted by E-Democracy.org. Special thanks to the UNDP for hosting this event and betaNYC for promotion.
The gathering will leverage content from roundtable discussions hosted in Washington DC at the Sunlight Foundation, San Francisco at Code for America, and in London with Lobbi, on the Pew Internet and American Life Project’s report on Civic Engagement in the Digital Age and Clift’s inclusion analysis.
About Steven Clift and E-Democracy
Steven Clift at CityCampMN
Steven Clift passing out giant roll of bubble wrap at CityCampMN in Nov. 2013. You have to attend the New Voices event for the scoop.
Steven Clift, @democracy on Twitter, is the founder and Executive Director of E-Democracy.org. E-Democracy is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and created the world’s first election information website in 1994. Today, E-Democracy convens people globally on democracy and community online. Minnesota is their primary next generation civic technology test-bed where they mix inclusive mass participation with technology and partner with Code for America to support the Open Twin Cities brigade.
Steven was recently named a White House Champion of Change for Open Government.
The document opposes a proposed constitutional amendment called "Hometown Democracy" that would require voters to approve every change to local comprehensive land use plans. It argues that this would undermine rational planning, lead to community chaos, and have negative economic consequences by causing delays and legal challenges to infrastructure and development projects. Several organizations that deal with land use and planning, such as 1000 Friends of Florida and the Florida Chapter of APA, also oppose the amendment because it could encourage NIMBYism and piecemeal planning.
Global challenges like urbanization, inequality, and climate change threaten communities. By 2030, 6 in 10 people will live in cities facing housing shortages and increased costs of $16 trillion to address. Climate change will require $75-100 billion annually for developing countries to adapt. Inequality between neighborhoods in major cities has grown significantly. However, citizen-led grassroots movements and design assistance teams providing pro bono expertise have helped many communities implement revitalization strategies. Examples in Provincetown, Austin, and Tampa transitioned areas from car-oriented to more connected, sustainable, and equitable places.
The document provides an overview of AUCD (Association of University Centers on Disabilities) and the Disability Policy Fellowship program. It discusses AUCD's history and mission of advancing policy for people with disabilities. It describes the goals and responsibilities of the fellowship, including assisting with legislation and attending advocacy events. Past fellows' accomplishments working on issues like healthcare reform and education are also summarized.
This document discusses the future of work and the changing nature of jobs. It notes that many reports predict that between 6-60% of jobs will change or be automated in the next 5-30 years. This will impact some jobs more than others. While some jobs will disappear, others will change. The document also discusses the rise of independent and gig work. It introduces several people working on future of work issues and discusses the need to equip workers with skills to succeed in this changing environment.
This document discusses the future of work and the impact of automation and technology on jobs. It notes that while many reports discuss massive job losses from automation, estimates vary widely on the percentage of jobs that will be impacted. It also discusses the precarity of many modern jobs and incomes. The document advocates for solutions like retraining workers for new career paths, improving student supports, and leveraging partnerships across education, business and government to help workers transition to new opportunities.
"What if we tried..." Practical Prototyping for Tinkerers, Inventors & On-the...Kristin Wolff
This document summarizes Kristin Wolff's website which promotes prototyping as a method for innovating and problem solving. The website discusses prototyping concepts and methods through short passages and provides tools to guide the prototyping process. It emphasizes that prototyping is useful for workforce and social innovation by allowing ideas to be tested and improved before implementation through low-cost experiments. The document samples several prototyping tools and methods including describing personas, planning prototypes, and mapping customer journeys.
Handout_National Association of Workforce Boards Conference 2016Kristin Wolff
SPR has provided technical assistance to 29 states involved in the Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI), which links labor, education, and program data to track individuals' progress from pre-kindergarten through the labor force while protecting privacy. For the first time, participating states can determine the effects of different programs and interventions on people with various circumstances and characteristics over time and across communities, without costly individual studies. Together, they are building intelligence systems for evidence-based policymaking and ongoing labor market analysis through linking datasets.
Open Platforms & Data Smarts: How We Can Do Good BetterKristin Wolff
This document summarizes a presentation given at the NAWB Forum in Washington DC on March 13, 2016. The presentation focused on how states can use quality data to do good better by developing inclusive, aligned, and market-relevant education and workforce data systems. It discusses the importance of evidence-based policymaking and describes the Workforce Data Quality Campaign's 13-point state blueprint for a high-quality data infrastructure. The presentation outlines some elements that states have achieved success in, like cross-agency councils and improving labor market information, as well as promising state practices from places like Oregon, Alaska, and Kansas. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of data sharing agreements and continued progress in developing better data systems.
R2R2 June 2015 - Lisa, Kristin, HeatherKristin Wolff
This document discusses a new Oregon law that allows communities to invest in local businesses through community public offerings (CPOs). The law enables citizens to invest directly in local enterprises and strengthen their economies. It creates opportunities for entrepreneurs to raise capital from within their communities. Since the law took effect in January, several Oregon companies have already raised over $100,000 from local investments of around $1,000 each. The document provides an overview of the CPO process and concepts like intrastate offerings, termsheets, and technical service providers. It also offers frameworks for evaluating local investment opportunities and examples of how individuals approach impact investing.
This document introduces Hatch Oregon, a platform that allows Oregon residents to invest directly in local businesses. It aims to engage markets and investors in a new way by enabling citizens to launch enterprises that improve communities. The platform operates under Oregon law and allows any Oregon resident to invest up to $2,500 in a company. Entrepreneurs can choose terms like equity, debt, or royalties. Early lessons show crowdvesting is different than crowdfunding by creating investor relationships. First-time investors often return to support local businesses and values through investing.
HatchOregon: Oregon's Community Public Offering ExplainedKristin Wolff
This document discusses Oregon's new Community Public Offering (CPO) law, which allows small businesses in Oregon to raise capital directly from Oregon residents through securities crowdfunding. The law enables unaccredited investors to invest in small businesses and helps provide more funding for startups and small companies in Oregon. Since the law took effect in January 2015, nine businesses have raised nearly $210,000 through the CPO platform HatchOregon.com, with nearly 200 Oregonians investing. The document argues that if Oregonians invested just 1% of their savings through CPOs, over $900 million could be made available to fund local Oregon businesses.
This document discusses a new Oregon law that allows communities to invest in local businesses through community public offerings (CPOs). The law enables citizens to invest directly in local enterprises and strengthen their economies. It creates opportunities for entrepreneurs to raise capital from within their communities. Since the law took effect in January, several Oregon companies have already raised over $100,000 from local investments of around $1,000 each. The document provides an overview of the CPO process and concepts like intrastate offerings, termsheets, and technical service providers. It also offers frameworks for evaluating local investment opportunities and examples of how individuals approach impact investing.
Share Information, Change the World: Big Data, Small Apps, Smart Dashboards &...Kristin Wolff
Aimed at a workforce development, education, economic development audience, this presentation was shared at the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Annual Forum in March 2015.
Transparency ThinkThank Session at AEA 2013Kristin Wolff
This document discusses providing technical assistance to community-based organizations to help them advance social change. It describes an information exchange model used in LA County to connect non-profits with organizational development services. The multiple funders involved explored a technology-based information exchange but ultimately declined to move forward. The document suggests learning from how governments, large social sector groups, and foundations approach technical assistance and notes that establishing common language, measuring effectiveness, and issues of transparency and culture need consideration.
This document discusses job creation and workforce development. It covers three vexing problems faced by entrepreneurs: lack of community support and resources, lack of a clear roadmap or steps to take, and lack of access to capital/funding. It then summarizes solutions that have been developed including coworking spaces called Hatch that provide resources and partnerships; a Purpose Wheel tool to help map out business plans; and emerging options for equity crowdfunding to help secure funding. The presentation concludes by emphasizing the need for public-private partnerships to address societal problems and create new economic opportunities.
HUD Sustainable Communities Learning Network Jobs Convening #SCLNjobsKristin Wolff
Slides from opening plenary, featuring Sandra Witt (@calendow), Virginia Hamilton (@USDOL), Martha Hernandez (@fundgoodjobs), and Jack Madana (@codeforamerica). Vinz Koller & Kristin Wolff (@social_policy) and Sujata Srivastava (Strategic Economics) served as hosts.
Tweets, Pheeds & Snapchetiquette: Six Tips for Engaging Your TribeKristin Wolff
1) The document provides 6 tips for engaging tribes using social media: know your purpose, make and employ a map, support your tribes, use good netiquette, embrace serendipity, and measure, adapt and persist.
2) It encourages establishing clear goals for social media use and identifying the communities to connect with. Developing strategies like funnels or pyramids can help guide social media efforts.
3) Supporting existing communities by engaging where tribes already are and helping them achieve their goals can help build trust and influence. Following basic netiquette of being relevant, generous, and interesting can also help engage tribes.
CWA #Youth2014 Social Media Session HandoutKristin Wolff
This is the handout from SPR's Social Media Session at #Youth2014. Hilariously, those "like" thumbs were not there in the original. Rather, they were just plane old bullets. Apparently, Slideshare thought better of that.
WEadership, Jobs & Sustainable DevelopmentKristin Wolff
Shared with HUD Sustainable Communities grantees at the December 2013 convening in Washington, DC. (Note: the first few slides supported a simulation exercise).
Handout for Workforce Session at the HUD Sustainable Communities Grantee Conv...Kristin Wolff
This document outlines 6 leadership practices: 1) Adopt a wide angle view by looking broadly for resources and focusing on community problems. 2) Build diverse networks by collaborating creatively with formal and informal partners. 3) Embrace openness by sharing leadership with staff, partners, and the public using social technologies. 4) Encourage experimentation by testing new ideas. 5) Add unique value by finding ways your unique contributions can make a real difference. 6) Cultivate next generation leaders by building skills, sharing knowledge, and creating opportunities for others.
Inequality for All Early Adoption ProgramKristin Wolff
This document outlines a screening adoption program that allows partner organizations to host advance theatrical screenings of the documentary film "INEQUALITY FOR ALL" on September 26, 2013 for a discounted ticket price of $8 each. It describes a 7-step process for partners to purchase at least 100 tickets, promote the screening, introduce the film at their event, and receive follow-up from the program organizers. A list of 30 cities where screenings can be adopted is also provided.
The documentary film "Inequality for All" examines the growing income gap in the US and its impact on the economy and democracy. It will be released nationwide on September 27th. Grassroots organizers are being hired to coordinate screening events and promotional activities in their local areas from September to October to raise awareness of the film and its message. The part-time positions pay $20/hour and require outreach, event coordination, and online and offline promotional efforts.
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation resultsKrassimira Luka
The temple and the sanctuary around were dedicated to Asklepios Zmidrenus. This name has been known since 1875 when an inscription dedicated to him was discovered in Rome. The inscription is dated in 227 AD and was left by soldiers originating from the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv).
A Free 200-Page eBook ~ Brain and Mind Exercise.pptxOH TEIK BIN
(A Free eBook comprising 3 Sets of Presentation of a selection of Puzzles, Brain Teasers and Thinking Problems to exercise both the mind and the Right and Left Brain. To help keep the mind and brain fit and healthy. Good for both the young and old alike.
Answers are given for all the puzzles and problems.)
With Metta,
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THE SACRIFICE HOW PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTS STUDENTS ARE SACRIFICING TO CHANGE T...indexPub
The recent surge in pro-Palestine student activism has prompted significant responses from universities, ranging from negotiations and divestment commitments to increased transparency about investments in companies supporting the war on Gaza. This activism has led to the cessation of student encampments but also highlighted the substantial sacrifices made by students, including academic disruptions and personal risks. The primary drivers of these protests are poor university administration, lack of transparency, and inadequate communication between officials and students. This study examines the profound emotional, psychological, and professional impacts on students engaged in pro-Palestine protests, focusing on Generation Z's (Gen-Z) activism dynamics. This paper explores the significant sacrifices made by these students and even the professors supporting the pro-Palestine movement, with a focus on recent global movements. Through an in-depth analysis of printed and electronic media, the study examines the impacts of these sacrifices on the academic and personal lives of those involved. The paper highlights examples from various universities, demonstrating student activism's long-term and short-term effects, including disciplinary actions, social backlash, and career implications. The researchers also explore the broader implications of student sacrifices. The findings reveal that these sacrifices are driven by a profound commitment to justice and human rights, and are influenced by the increasing availability of information, peer interactions, and personal convictions. The study also discusses the broader implications of this activism, comparing it to historical precedents and assessing its potential to influence policy and public opinion. The emotional and psychological toll on student activists is significant, but their sense of purpose and community support mitigates some of these challenges. However, the researchers call for acknowledging the broader Impact of these sacrifices on the future global movement of FreePalestine.
Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence_ A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies...TechSoup
Whether you're new to SEO or looking to refine your existing strategies, this webinar will provide you with actionable insights and practical tips to elevate your nonprofit's online presence.
A Visual Guide to 1 Samuel | A Tale of Two HeartsSteve Thomason
These slides walk through the story of 1 Samuel. Samuel is the last judge of Israel. The people reject God and want a king. Saul is anointed as the first king, but he is not a good king. David, the shepherd boy is anointed and Saul is envious of him. David shows honor while Saul continues to self destruct.
2. 564 Tribes/Tribal Nations 50 states + Puerto Rico and US territories + the District of Columbia (DC) 30K towns and cities, 20K municipalities 3.7M Sq Mi (9.8M Sq Km)
9. Thank you Downtown DC BID(Richard Rheinhard)! Scale of Problems Neighborhood (Bio)Region World Levels of Jurisdiction Federal State City/County/Township
21. Thanks to Flickrfriends: Guindo Moosharella David Berlowitz btaroli Kludgebox The-o Polandeze Wildcat_Dunny
Editor's Notes
Where there are wicked problems – those that are unstructured, multicausal, and have no obvious solution – because we need lots of people going at them not a single theory of change.
Look neighborhood, region, globe for examples of social innovation – more likely there.
Things like: Food systems, Water, Energy conservation, productions, and efficiency (including renewables)
Social Innovation – lots of people mean different things when they use this phrase. I’m wearing a def’n I’m happy with, but I’m also willing to say that social innovation is coloring outside the lines.