CASE Events
| Event | Date/Time | Audience | Location |
| BEYOND CASE: Corporate Sustainability - A Strategic Imperative |
Thursday, April 3 5:15 - 6:25pm |
All welcome | Love Auditorium - LSRC, Duke Nicholas School |
| BEYOND CASE: Earth: The Sequel with Fred Krupp |
Thursday, April 3 6:30 - 7:30pm |
All welcome | LSRC B101, Duke Nicholas School |
| Sustainable Furniture Panel | Friday, April 11 11:45am - 12:45pm |
All welcome | Fuqua School of Business - Classroom G |
| 2008 CASE Leadership Award Lecture | Tuesday, April 22 7:00 - 8:00pm |
All welcome (RSVP) |
Geneen Auditorium, Fuqua School of Business |
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CASE Annual Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award & Lecture
Each year CASE recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of social entrepreneurship, bringing social entrepreneurship leaders from around the world to Fuqua each spring.
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DETAILS ON SELECTED EVENTS ABOVE:
BEYOND CASE: “Corporate Sustainability: A Strategic Imperative”
When: Thursday, April 3, 5:15 - 6:25pm
Where: Love Auditorium in the LSRC, Duke University
Audience: All welcome
More Information: A panel discussion with industry leaders.
Panelists: James E. Rogers, President &
CEO, Duke Energy; William K. Reilly, President,
Aqua International Partners, Former EPA
Administrator; and Peter Nicholas, Chairman,
Boston Scientific Corporation. Sponsored by the Corporate Sustainability Initiative (CSI),
a joint venture between The Fuqua School of Business; the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth
Sciences; and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.Free parking at LaSalle lot or Circuit Drive metered spaces. Information at www.nicholas.duke.edu/april3 or 919-613-8709 or nicholasinstitute@nicholas.duke.edu.
BEYOND CASE: Book Talk on Earth: The Sequel with author Fred Krupp of Environmental Defense
When: Thursday, April 3, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Where: LSRC Room B101, Duke University
Audience: All welcome
More Information: Fred Krupp wil discuss his new book, Earth: The Sequel--The Race to Reinvent Energy
and Stop Global Warming.
Fred Krupp is president of Environmental Defense Fund, a national nonprofit
organization that links science, economics and law to solve the most serious
environmental problems. Book signing to follow
in the Hall of Science, LSRC. Sponsored by the Nicholas School,
the Nicholas Institute for Environmental
Policy Solutions and the Regulator Bookshop. Free parking at LaSalle lot or Circuit Drive metered spaces. Information at www.nicholas.duke.edu/april3 or 919-613-8709 or nicholasinstitute@nicholas.duke.edu.
From the Rainforest to the Living Room: The Movement Toward Sustainable Furniture
When: Friday, April 11, 11:45am - 12:45pm, lunch provided
Where: Classroom G, Fuqua School of Business
Audience: Duke students, faculty, staff, and the public (driving directions)
More Information: Hear from Gerry Cooklin, the Founder and CEO of furniture maker South Cone Trading, Founder and President of the Sustainable Furniture Council, and Founder and CEO of PaTS (Partnerships and Technology for Sustainability) as he relates his experience in the sustainable furniture industry. He will be joined by distinguished panelists, Susan Inglis, Executive Director of the Sustainable Furniture Council and Founder and President of From the Mountain, a company that Sources sustainable production of textiles and wood products, and Michael Perry, Co-owner of Porto: The Passage to Civilized Living, home furnishings retail stores in Chapel Hill and Raleigh. This is sure to be an interesting and informative panel discussion. Lunch will be provided. This event is sponsored by the Working Group for the Environment in Latin America (WEGLA) and CASE. Contact case@fuqua.duke.edu with questions.
Annual CASE Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award and Lecture
When: Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 - 8:00pm, reception to follow
Where: Geneen Auditorium, Fuqua School of Business
Audience: Duke students, faculty, staff, and the public (driving directions)
More Information: On April 22, CASE will present the 2008 CASE Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award to David Bornstein, journalist and author of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, and other award-winning books. Bornstein has become a leader in sharing the stories and successes of social entrepreneurs through his writing, drastically increasing the awareness of the field. His books have chronicled the worldwide growth of the anti-poverty strategy microfinance and the growth of the social sector and of social entrepreneurship as a field. How to Change the World has become "A bible in the field," according to Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times. It is a required text for anyone wanting to make a difference in the world.
Past CASE award recipients include Muhammad Yunus, Founder and Managing Director, Grameen Bank, William Strickland, CEO Manchester Bidwell Corporation and Wendy Kopp, Founder and CEO of Teach for America. Bornstein will give a public talk after the award presentation. A reception will follow the lecture. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to attend.
PAST EVENTS, 2007-2008:
2007
Day in Durham
When: Saturday,
August 25, 2007, 11:45 AM - 4:00 PM
Where:The Fuqua School of Business -Geneen Auditorium
and various Durham locations
Audience: First Year Daytime MBA students. Limited spots
available for second year students.
More Information:
Every year, CASE and SIC in partnership with the Duke-Durham Neighborhood
Partnership organize an event to introduce Fuqua students to the Durham
community. The goal of the event is to whet the students’
appetites for getting involved in the Durham community during their two years
at Fuqua, for seeing first hand the relevance of their MBA training and skills
when tackling social problems, and for embarking upon careers in business
with an understanding of and commitment to responsible business and community
leadership. This year's event will feature a keynote address by John Replogle, CEO of Burt's Bees. Following the opening session, students will depart on buses for three separate excursions featuring Sustainable Revitalization in Downtown Durham, Social Enterprise in Action (TROSA, Inc.), and Community Partnerships in Southwest Central Durham. RSVP online by noon on August 15th!
Social
Impact Club Kickoff
When: Tuesday,
August 28, 2007, 8:00 PM - 9:00PM
Where:The Fuqua School of Business -Geneen Auditorium
Audience: Interested Fuqua Students
More Information:
This is an opportunity for members of the Class of 2009 to learn more and get involved with the Social Impact Club, a community of 250-plus thoughtful leaders that employs business skills to benefit society through
entrepreneurship, advocacy and community engagement. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet second year cabinet members and learn more about leadership opportunities within the club.
Fuqua on Board Information Sessions
When/Where: Tuesday, Aug 28th, 9:00-9:45pm, Geneen Auditorium (following SIC Kickoff); Wednesday, Sept 5th, 12:15-1:00pm, Classroom E; Monday, Sept 10th, 9:00-9:45pm, Conference Rooms 11 & 12 (following CASE Welcome Reception); Tuesday, Sept 11th, 12:15-1:00pm, Classroom E.
Audience: Duke MBA students interested in the Fuqua on Board program
More Information:
Come learn about how to get involved in the Fuqua on Board program, which matches Duke MBA students with Durham area nonprofits to serve as non-voting board members during the academic year. Over the course of a seven-month apprenticeship, pairs of student volunteers work closely with a board mentor, participate regularly in board meetings and attend relevant committee meetings. Students serve as "board associates," gaining valuable insight into the governance and inner workings of nonprofit organizations while providing the nonprofits with fresh perspectives and critical business skills. To learn more about this CASE sponsored program, please visit the Fuqua on Board page of our website.
Triangle-Wide Net Impact Happy Hour
When: Wednesday, August 29, 7:00-9:00pm
Where: Serena Restaurant and Bar, 5311 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703 (near Research Triangle Park)
Audience: Open to Social Impact Club/Net Impact members and visitors alike. There is no fee to attend. Bring your friends and colleagues! RSVP to: marketing@trianglenetimpact.org
More Information:
Interested in corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, and/or sustainable business? Join the local chapters of Net Impact for a jointly sponsored networking happy hour. This is a chance to connect with local business professionals and graduate students who are interested in responsible business, find out what Net Impact is all about, learn about the chapters' upcoming events and activities, and expand your network. Hosted by Triangle Net Impact (professional chapter), Duke Fuqua Social Impact Club, UNC Kenan-Flagler Net Impact Club, and NC State Net Impact Club
Fuqua’s
“At Bat For Habitat” Evening at the Durham Bulls
When: Friday,
August 31, Gates open at 6pm; Game at 7pm
Where: Durham
Bulls Park Durham, NC
Audience: Fuqua students, staff, faculty, families and
friends
More Information:
Take yourself out to the ball park! The goal of the At Bat for Habitat
fundraiser is to raise $50,000 to sponsor students from the Fuqua School
of Business in their efforts to build a “House that Fuqua Built” in
partnership with the Durham Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. The evening
promises to be worthwhile, memorable and fun, so come on out. For more information, visit the At
Bat for Habitat website.
CASE
Welcome Reception
When: Monday, September 10, 2007, 7:45-9:00 PM, Brief remarks at 8:15 PM
Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Conference rooms 11 & 12 (next to Fox Center)
Audience: Students,
faculty and staff interested in learning more about CASE
and socializing with CASE faculty and staff as well as like-minded
students. Refreshments served. Come any time!
More Information:
Brief comments by CASE faculty and staff at approximately 8:15pm.
Career Workshop: Social Sector Job Search Tactics
When: Friday, September 21, 3:45-5:00 p.m.
Where: Classroom D, The Fuqua School of Business
Audience: First Year Duke MBA Students and interested Second Years; others welcome with advance permission (contact us at case@fuqua.duke.edu)
More Information:
Are you considering a career in the social sector, CSR, sustainability, or with socially conscious companies? Come learn about the internship search process and the resources available within SIC, the Career Management Center, and CASE to support your internship search. We will pay particular attention to what is different about conducting an "off-campus" search. This session will build on the earlier presentation (9/14) and will focus on how to conduct informational interviews, write cover letter, and develop a resume tailored to the social sector. We will also discuss other job search tactics Led by Matt Nash (CASE) and Mary Beck Sutton (CMC).
Bonding of the Blues Venture Concept Competition Celebration
When: Wednesday, Sept. 26th, 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Parizade Restaurant, Erwin Square, 2200 West Main Street, Durham (Tel 919.286.9712)
Audience: Participating Duke and UNC MBA students and guests
More Information:
Closing session of the join Duke-UNC venture concept competition, Bonding of the Blues. To include dinner, presentation by top teams, keynote speech, and announcement of winners. This year's competition is aligned with the Sport for a Better World global open-source online competition sponsored by Nike and Ashoka on Changemakers.net.
Brown Bag Talk: Jeroo Billimoria, Ashoka Fellow
When: Thursday, September 27, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Where: Faculty Hall, The Fuqua School of Business
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff and Public (RSVP)
More Information:
Join us for a lunch time talk by Jeroo Billimoria, Ashoka Fellow and serial social entrepreneur who has founded six organizations and is featured in David Bornstein’s book, "How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas." Jeroo is currently the CEO of Aflatoun, Child Savings International, which equips children with the knowledge and skills to become economically self-reliant citizens and empowers them to break the cycle of poverty through Child Social and Financial Education (CSFE). Jeroo was also the founder of Childline India, and Chair of the Daily Board of Child Helpline International. Jeroo was named an Ashoka Innovator in 1999 and received the Schwab Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs in 2001 among many other awards for her work. Read more about Jeroo Billimoria. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch. All are kindly requested to RSVP online.
Acumen Fund Fellows Information Session
When: Monday, Oct. 1, 12:00-1:15 p.m.
Where: Conference Rooms 11 and 12, The Fuqua School of Business
Audience: Duke MBA students and other Duke graduate students (All Must RSVP)
More Information:
Come hear about this terrific opportunity to impact social change. Each year, the Acumen Fund Fellows Program provides extraordinary young professionals with a unique opportunity to use their skills to effect real social change with portfolio organizations in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, India and Pakistan, and to build lasting relationships with other like-minded individuals. Fellows spend one year working with the Acumen team and with local entrepreneurs, gaining intensive experience in price performance, logistics, distribution systems, scaling and innovative technology. Fellows learn and apply these skills while enjoying an unusual level of responsibility both at Acumen Fund and within its portfolio organizations. PLEASE NOTE: THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE 2009 FELLOWS PROGRAM OPENS SEPTEMBER 17 AND CLOSES OCTOBER 24. All must RSVP online to attend this information session.
Fuqua On Board Orientation and Welcome Reception
When: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 6:45-8:30pm or 7:30-9:15pm, nonprofits join for reception at 7:30pm)
Where: Classroom B (Orientation), The Atrium (reception, outside north entrance to Fuqua near circular drive), The Fuqua School of Business
Audience: Fuqua on Board Participating Students and local Nonprofits
More Information:
Kick off the new year of Fuqua On Board with a brief orientation to the program as well as a reception where students and nonprofits can meet and mingle. Nonprofit representatives are kindly requested to RSVP online by Sept 27.
Duke Microfinance Club Lunch with John Hatch, Founder of FINCA Village Banking
When: Thursday, Oct. 4, 12:00-1:15 p.m.
Where: Conference Rooms 11 and 12, The Fuqua School of Business
Audience: Duke Microfinance Club, Social Impact Club Cabinet, Guests - All requested to RSVP
More Information:
Join John Hatch for a discussion on raising awareness of microfinance across Duke and on careers in microfinance. All are kindly requested to RSVP online.
Talk by John Hatch, Founder of FINCA Village Banking
When: Thursday, October 4, 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Where: Classroom A, The Fuqua School of Business
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff and Public (RSVP)
More Information:
John Hatch is founder of FINCA Village Banking, one of the world's leading microcredit institutions with programs in 23 countries and over one million low-income families assisted since its inception in 1984. He is known as the father of "village banking," a group loan methodology now replicated by over 800 micro-credit programs in 60 countries. John is also co-founder and an executive committee member of the Microcredit Summit global campaign to reach 175 million of the world’s poorest mothers with self-employment loans by the year 2015. He now actively campaigns for an end to global poverty by the year 2025. All are kindly requested to RSVP online.
Center for Sustainable Enterprise Distinguished Speaker – Martin Eakes
When: Thursday, October 11, 5:30 pm
Where: Koury Auditorium, Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC
“Subprime Lending, Social Justice, and Self-Help”- Martin Eakes is the founder and CEO of Self-Help, a community development lender and real estate developer that works with qualified individuals, organizations and communities traditionally underserved by conventional markets. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking will be available in the business deck. RSVP to cse@unc.edu appreciated.
Fuqua On Board Workshop: "The Role of the Board ”
When: Tuesday, October 30, 6:15pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business
– Classroom A
Audience: Fuqua on Board participants
(students and nonprofits)
More Information: Details to follow shortly.
Net Impact Annual Conference
When: November
1-3, 2007
Where: Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management - Nashville, TN
Audience: MBA Students and Professionals
More Information: See the conference
website at www.netimpactconference.org
Fuqua On Board Peer Networking Lunch
When: Tuesday, November 13, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Room TBA
Audience: Fuqua on Board participating students only
More Information: Come meet with other Fuqua On Board students to discuss your experience so far. Plan to present briefly (3-4 minutes) on your nonprofit. Attend only one of the three sessions offered. Attendees should make an appointment with Matt Nash (mnash@duke.edu).
Distinguished Speaker: Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO, Mercy Corps
When: Wednesday, November 7, 6:30 - 8:00pm
Where: Sanford Institute of Public Policy
Audience: Duke Students, Faculty, Staff
More Information: Neal Keny-Guyer is a social entrepreneur committed to creating a better and more just world.
Keny-Guyer joined Mercy Corps in 1994 as Chief Executive Officer. Under his aegis, Mercy Corps has emerged as a leading international relief and development organization with ongoing operations in nearly 40 countries, a staff of more than 3,400, and an annual operating budget of $229 million. Keny-Guyer has forged new directions at Mercy Corps, most notably implementing global mergers and strategic alliances, placing human rights and civil society at the forefront of Mercy Corps' humanitarian mission, and building an organizational reputation for ground-breaking, original programming. Sponsored by the Sanford Institute Office of Career Services and CASE. Free pizza will be provided.
Fuqua On Board Peer Networking Lunch
When: Wednesday, November 14, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Room TBA
Audience: Fuqua on Board participating students only
More Information: Come meet with other Fuqua On Board students to discuss your experience so far. Plan to present briefly (3-4 minutes) on your nonprofit. Attend only one of the three sessions offered. Attendees should make an appointment with Matt Nash (mnash@duke.edu).
Book Talk: "Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits"
When: Thursday, November 15, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Where: The Fuqua School of Business - Classroom B
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff and Public (RSVP)
More Information:
Join author Heather McLeod Grant as she shares the findings of her and coauthor, Leslie Crutchfield’s research into what makes nonprofits great. Their new book, "Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits" (forthcoming from Jossey Bass), offers a new and innovative leadership framework for high-impact, rapid growth nonprofit and social change organizations The authors surveyed thousands of nonprofit CEOs and conducted more than 75 interviews to select the 12 extraordinary nonprofits featured in this book, including Durham's own Self-Help. Self-Help CFO, Randy Chambers will also speak at this event about how Self-Help as achieved its success in creating economic opportunity in traditionally underserved communities. A book sale and signing will follow this event. All are kindly requested to RSVP online. This event is free and open to the public.
Conversation with Bill Strickland, Social Enterprise Pioneer
When: Saturday, November 17, 2:30 pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Conference 14
Audience: Fuqua students only
More Information: Bill Strickland was the 2003 winner of the CASE Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award. Among his other accomplishments, he founded the Manchester Craftmen's Guild, which attempts to rescue at-risk school children by using art to teach them life skills, and the Bidwell Training Center, Inc. is focused on building partnerships with local companies to train displaced adults for real work in real jobs. Mr. Strickland has agreed to sit down for a conversation hour with MBA students and chat in a small group setting.
Fuqua On Board Peer Networking Lunch
When: Tuesday, November 27, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Room TBA
Audience: Fuqua on Board participating students only
More Information: Come meet with other Fuqua On Board students to discuss your experience so far. Plan to present briefly (3-4 minutes) on your nonprofit. Attend only one of the three sessions offered. Attendees should make an appointment with Matt Nash (mnash@duke.edu).
UNC Net Impact Careers in Sustainability Forum
When: Friday, November 30, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Where: UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, McColl Building 3rd Floor
Audience: UNC, Duke, NC State and other MBA students
More Information: The Forum is an opportunity for graduate and MBA students from UNC, Duke, NC State and other nearby schools to learn more about careers in sustainability. Panels will focus on a variety of topical areas, and introduce attendees to the different types of job content, professional tracks and companies in the field of sustainability including alternative energy, sustainable marketing, sustainable communities, international devleopment, and social entrepreneurship (which is sponsored by Fuqua). For more information and online registration, click here.
BroadReach Healthcare Information Session
When: Friday, November 30, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Seminar Room 2
Audience: Duke students
More Information: Join us for an information session with Meghan Majorowski, BroadReach Healthcare Director of Global Health and former consultant with McKinsey & Company. BroadReach Healthcare is a global company leading transformational change in healthcare delivery, distribution, and financing. Founded in 2003, BroadReach builds and grows successful businesses in three primary areas of emerging market opportunity in healthcare: Global Health; Provider & Distribution Networks; and Consumer-Driven Networks. BRHC has a proven track record and talent for organizing fragmented players in health into large scale, integrated networks that improve the delivery and distribution of healthcare. The firm believes that healthcare systems - in the US and in emerging markets - are primed for dramatic change driven by broad shifts in patient demographics, enabling technologies, increases in discretionary income, pandemic disease, and heightened consumerism. BroadReach is responding to these emerging opportunities by growing successful businesses that break the paradigms of traditional healthcare delivery - putting patients and consumers back in the center of healthcare, filling gaps in healthcare delivery systems, and offering high quality care for millions who currently lack access.
"Launching Social Ventures" - A Panel Discussion on Social Entrepreneurship
When: Friday, December 7, 3:45 - 5:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Classroom C (driving directions)
Audience: Duke students, staff, faculty (free); Open to community for a fee
More Information: Engage with a panel of social entrepreneurs as they discuss the opportunities and challenges of launching social ventures. Panelists include Brandon Busteed (Duke Trinity '99), founder and CEO of Outside The Classroom; Geoff Cramer (Duke WEMBA '01), founder and former CEO of Futures for Kids; and Henry McKoy, (UNC MBA ’95), founder of OneVoice Institute of Business and Entrepreneurship. Moderated by Chris Gergen (Duke Trinity alumnus), founding partner of New Mountain Ventures, LLC, instructor of Duke's Enterprising Leadership Initiative (Hart Leadership Program), and co-author of "Life Entrepreneurs: Mavericks in the Art of Leading and Living" (Jossey-Bass). This session is part of Entrepreneurship Week at Duke UniversityHosted by: Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, The Duke MBA Social Impact Club, SEEDS, with support from the Enterprising Leadership Initiative (ELI).
For more information about Entrepreneurship week, click here.
"Launching Sustainable Ventures" - A Panel Discussion on Environmental Entrepreneurship
When: Saturday, December 8, 10:45 - 11:45am
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Classroom C (driving directions)
Audience: Duke students, staff, faculty (free); Open to community for a fee
More Information: Engage with a panel of environmental entrepreneurs as they discuss the opportunities and challenges of launching and growing sustainable ventures. Panelists include Marc Dreyfors (Duke MEM ’92), co-owner of Bull City Biodiesel, founder of Forests of the World and Greenway Transit, LLC and Roger Harris, founder of Jungle Wanders ecotourism company and former team leader at Paradigm Genetics. Moderated by Bob Clemen, Professor of Decision Sciences at Duke University, the Fuqua School of Business. This session is part of Entrepreneurship Week at Duke University. Hosted by: Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, and The Duke MBA Social Impact Club, Business & Environment Group. For more information about Entrepreneurship week, click here.
CASE Reception
When: Tuesday, January 29, 5:00 - 6:30pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Nicholas Boardroom (driving directions)
Audience: Duke students, staff, and faculty
More Information: CASE invites the Fuqua community to celebrate the completion of a stellar year in which we (and our programs) have grown. Join us also to congratulate our award-winning team members, Matt Nash and Greg Dees. Matt Nash was recently honored with the inaugural Net Impact Member Achievement Award and Greg Dees received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Social Entrepreneurship from the Aspen Institute and Ashoka.
Agora Partnerships Information Session
When: Tuesday, January 29, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Seminar Room G
Audience: Fuqua students (RSVP required)
More Information: Ben Powell, Managing Partner of Agora Partnerships will give a presentation on summer internship opportunities currently available with the organization. Agora Partnerships gives developing world entrepreneurs the management tools, networks and financing needed to launch successful businesses capable of creating a positive social and economic impact in their communities. They mobilize global networks to encourage, support and unleash entrepreneurs on the front lines of development and provide MBA students with the opportunity to make a difference at the most leveraged point of impact -- helping to transform a good idea into a successful business reality. Open to Fuqua students only. RSVP required - click here.
Focus the Nation Day at Duke University
When: Thursday, January 31, All Day
Where: Various locations around Duke (see detailed schedule)
Audience: Duke Community
More Information: Duke has the opportunity to not only educate the campus about climate change but also to join in a nation-wide event to engage students, faculty, staff, community members and elected officials around this issue. Focus the Nation is a national teach-in on global warming solutions for America—creating a dialogue at over a thousand colleges, universities, high schools, middle schools, places of worship, civic organizations and businesses, and directly engaging millions of students and citizens with the nation’s decision-makers.
Duke Students for Sustainable Living are arranging education events across campus including expert panels, a sustainability fair on the Plaza and a green democracy roundtable with NC elected officials. Duke professors are being asked to devote class time to discussion of climate change issues as well as encouraging students to attend the education events happening throughout the day. Members of the Duke community will also have the opportunity sign a pledge to support Sustainable Duke and the campus efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.
The day’s activities will culminate with the Duke v. N.C. State basketball game, where much of the Duke blue would turn green for one day. Among other things, the Cameron Crazies, the pep band and the Blue Devil mascot will be given green t-shirts emblazoned with the Green Devil and the slogan, “Bleed Blue. Live Green.” The game will be broadcast on ESPN. Read more.
Common Good Ventures Information Session
When: Monday, February 4, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Classroom B
Audience: Fuqua students only
More Information: Chad Sclove (Fuqua '03) will give a presentation on summer internship opportunities currently available with Common Good Ventures. Common Good Ventures is a team of experienced business people applying their professional expertise, their networks and their passion for change to help strong nonprofits realize their potential to accomplish even more for Maine. With Common Good Ventures' support, nonprofits achieve increasingly ambitious social mission goals such as more "at-risk" youth graduating and going on to productive jobs or higher education and more rural adults being able to age in their homes with dignity and proper support. Open to Fuqua students only. RSVP required - click here.
CASE Lunch and Learn with Acumen Fund
When: Friday, February 22, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business, Conference Room 14
Audience: Duke students, faculty, and staff
More Information: Acumen Fund Talent Manager, Deepti Doshi will be on campus to discuss the Acumen Fund's current projects and career opportunities. Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. They seek to prove that small amounts of philanthropic capital, combined with large doses of business acumen, can build thriving enterprises that serve vast numbers of the poor. Read Deepti's bio. Lunch will be provided. RSVP required to attend - click here.
CASE Speaker: Ashoka Fellow, Andreas Heinecke - "Dialogue in the Dark"
When: Monday, February 25, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business, Classroom D
Audience: Duke students, faculty, staff and the public
More Information: Come and hear successful social entrepreneur and Ashoka Fellow, Andreas Heinecke speak about his experience in the social sector and his for-profit social venture, "Dialogue in the Dark", an exhibition which shares the ideas and non-visual perceptions of blind people in order to discover the unseen within and all around us. It is a platform for communication and a close exchange between different cultures, provoking a change in perspectives which increases awareness of the challenges the blind. So far, it has been presented in 17 countries throughout Europe, Asia and America. This event is open to the public.
CASE Speaker: "Sesame Street: Lessons from Around the World," Gary Knell - CEO, Sesame Workshop
When: Wednesday, March 19, 3:45 - 5:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business, Classroom F
Audience: Duke students, faculty, staff and the public
More Information: Gary Knell, President and CEO of Sesame Workshop, will highlight the role of cross-sector partnerships in creating needs-driven, groundbreaking educational programs for multiple media platforms. Knell will share how Sesame Workshop has partnered with broadcasters, government organizations, and corporations around the world to create content that is indigenous to the countries they are created for and rooted in research to address the most current critical needs of children.
Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit educational organization with a mission to create innovative, engaging content that maximizes the educational power of all media to help children reach their highest potential. The Workshop develops innovative and engaging educational content for television, radio, books, magazines, interactive media and outreach. Taking advantage of all forms of media and using those that are best suited to delivering a particular curriculum, the Workshop effectively and efficiently reaches millions of children, parents, caregivers and educators - locally, nationally and globally. Knell has been instrumental in focusing the organization on Sesame Street's global mission, including groundbreaking co-productions in South Africa, India, Northern Ireland, and Egypt. He also helped found PBS Kids Sprout, a 24-hour domestic cable channel in the U.S. The Sanford Institute will also be hosting additional events featuring Mr. Knell this day.
CASE Brownbag with Scojo Foundation's Graham Macmillan
When: Thursday, March 20, 1:00 - 2:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business, Conference Room 14
Audience: Duke students
More Information: Bring your lunch and participate in an informal discussion with Graham Macmillan, Senior Director of Scojo Foundation, a non-profit social enterprise that reduces poverty and generates opportunity through the sale of affordable reading glasses. Scojo Vision Entrepreneurs are low-income men and women living in rural villages who are trained to conduct vision screenings within their communities, sell affordable reading glasses, and refer those who require advanced eye care to reputable clinics. To manage the group size, we kindly request that you RSVP for this discussion - click here.
Book Talk: Life Entrepreneurs with co-author Christopher Gergen
When: Wednesday, March 26, 6:30-7:30pm (reception and book sale/signing will follow 7:30-9:00pm)
Where: Fuqua School of Business, Classroom D
Audience: Duke students, faculty, staff, and the community
More Information: Christopher Gergen is a founding partner of New Mountain Ventures, an entrepreneurial leadership development company, and co-author of Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives. Christopher is also a visiting lecturer and Director of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative at Duke University within the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy's Hart Leadership Program.
In Life Entrepreneurs, the authors offer fresh stories and strategies for creating an extraordinary life through the power of what they call "life entrepreneurship." Life entrepreneurs are ordinary people who integrate their life, work, and purpose through distinctively entrepreneurial behavior—and, in so doing, create extraordinary lives of significance. Christopher will present some of the inspirational stories from his book and discuss how to create a life of service and fulfillment. A reception and book signing will follow the talk. This event is free and open to the public. Event sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE), the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI), and the Hart Leadership Program. Please RSVP to attend.
BEYOND CASE: CSE Distinguished Speaker: Rinaldo Brutoco
“Lemons to Lemonade: How to Launch a Sustainable Business in 24-36 Months”
When: Thursday, March 27, 6:00pm
Where: Koury Auditorium, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill (free parking in the business deck)
Audience: All welcome
More Information: UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Center for Sustainable Enterprise is pleased to host Distinguished Speaker, Rinaldo Brutoco. A highly successful entrepreneur and international business executive, Mr. Brutoco is a practical visionary, change agent and futurist. He uniquely combines theory and practice to assist executives and organizations in adapting to change through the application of "breakthrough" ideas. An expert in emerging technologies and industries, Mr. Brutoco was co-founder and COO of the nation's first pay cable television operation, as well as founder and CEO of one of the first companies to offer over-the-air television transmissions of major motion pictures. More recently, he founded Seven Oaks Ranch, Inc., a sustainably designed, values-driven enterprise which manufactures and distributes organic food products. He also founded the World Business Academy, which advances global business leadership thinking on sustainable business strategies, global reconstruction, and values-driven leadership. Mr. Brutoco is the co-author of the new book Freedom from Mid-East Oil, and has been the contributor to, or principal author resource for, several books including Winning the Innovation Game and New Paradigms in Business. This event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow. RSVP requested to: cse@unc.edu.
2008 Annual Fuqua Footprints Conference: "Market-Based Approaches to Global Challenges"
When: Wednesday, April 2, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business (driving directions)
Audience: Duke students, faculty, staff, and the public
More Information: Footprints 2008 examines the ways we can harness market forces to achieve positive, sustainable change as well as exposes the dangers inherent when a new set of players enter spaces formerly inhabited primarily by NGOs and nonprofits. What will change now that institutional investors can make significant returns on green investments, global financial institutions see opportunity in banking the world’s poor and multinational corporations are marketing their “causes” to achieve competitive differentiation?
This will be a day of interactive workshops, thought-provoking debates, engaging speakers, and panel discussions on how to integrate professionals – no matter their field – into the social fabric of our society, both professionally and personally. Afternoon keynote address: Gary Hirshberg, CEO Stonyfield Farm and author of Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World. More information and registration at: www.footprintsconference.com