Center for Social Innovation – March Events
BUSTING THE GREEN MYTH: WTF IS SUSTAINABILITY?
Thursday, March 5, 2015 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Price: $45.00 (Get Tickets)
This lunchtime event offered by the Un-School of Disruptive Design goes beyond the “green” hype and delves deeper into the definition of sustainability and how it relates to profressional practice and life in general. Attendees will discover more about the fascinating and fundamentally important world of social and environmental sustainability, as well as learn the mechanisms for busting the green myth, combating greenwashing, and uncovering ways of practicing that embrace holistic approaches to sustainability.
For more info, visit: http://nyc.socialinnovation.org/events-at-csi
BE SOCIAL CHANGE: BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH IMPACT
Monday, March 9, 2015 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Price: $35.00 (Get Tickets)
Led by Emily Chong, Vice President of Marketing and Partnerships at NationSwell, this class will explore how to build partnerships that are genuine, meaningful, rewarding, and creative–ones that lead to real impact. Class members will also learn how to develop a pitch deck, negotiate a deal, and use sales tools such as Contactually, Safesforce, and Highrise.
For more info, visit: http://nyc.socialinnovation.org/events-at-csi
BE SOCIAL CHANGE: FIVE KEY TRAITS OF LEADERSHIP YOU CAN APPLY TODAY
Monday, March 9, 2015 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Price: $35.00 (Get Tickets)
Executive coach and consultant Sylvana Rochet will show how implementing a set of everyday practices can make anyone a leader. Class members will learn how to turn five everday traits into leadership rocket fuel; how to manage time, energy, and goals; the role of self-awareness in being a leader; and how to transform relationships with colleagues, clients, and partners. The importance of wise decision-making will be also be discussed.
For more info, visit: http://nyc.socialinnovation.org/events-at-csi
DESIGNING FOR HOPE WITH DOMINIQUE HES
Monday, March 23, 2015 11:00am – 1:30pm
Price: $45 Early Bird/$50 (15% off for CSI members!) (Get Tickets)
Can you design something that has a positive legacy? This world first event will demonstrate how design wisdom can and will lead to a sustainable regenerative hopeful future. The design problem is the city; can you design something that will provide a fertile ground for all humans and nature? Regeneration is not about restoration, it is not about making things as good as they were in the past, it is about paving the way for things to self-determine, to evolve, to learn and take ownership… How do we do this for every decision we make, whether designing a pencil or a whole city?… What can we do to connect everyone to the potential that they have to be a significant part of the future? Can you design something that has a positive legacy?
For more info, visit: http://nyc.socialinnovation.org/events-at-csi
BSC PARTNER WORKSHOP: DESIGN THINKING – INTRO TO BECOMING A STRONG FACILITATOR
Monday, March 30, 2015 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Price: $25 (Get Tickets)
Join Be Social Change for their class on Design Thinking from Theory to Practice: Intro to Becoming a Strong Facilitator with Kristina Drury, Founder and Creative Director of TYTHEdesign. Are you looking to enhance your leadership skills while infusing your work with more collaboration? Facilitating activities (design thinking based and beyond) with your team or community can lead to more team collaboration, greater team capacity, and productive communication with your community. This intro class answers ‘what is facilitation?’ and will demystify why you facilitate, your role as a facilitator, when to prepare a facilitated session and how to build it around your own style.
For more info, visit: http://nyc.socialinnovation.org/events-at-csi