Social Innovation + Change Initiative

fellow David Riveros García shares the inspiration behind reAcción Paraguay, the nonprofit he founded to promote civic education and government accountability, in this Harvard Kennedy School feature: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/more/student-life/student-stories/fighting-corruption-education-sector-paraguay

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Where in the world are SICI Fellows? Check out our interactive Community Map and hear directly from fellows about their global impact! https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/meet-our-community/map/

Huge thanks to Kholi Dhliwayo for developing this creative platform to showcase our Fellows’ work.

“Addressing hidden homelessness among youth requires not only immediate support but also comprehensive strategies to ensure long-term stability and self-sufficiency.” alum and Breaktime co-founder Connor Schoen shares how Breaktime is filling the gap between temporary shelter and long-term housing stability for youth in Boston:

Beyond the Surface: Tackling Hidden Homelessness and Building Lasting Solutions in Greater Boston "After aging out of foster care, I was on my own for years,” recalls Jordan, one of Breaktime’s young adult Associates. “I worked hard at every job, but I was still figuring out where to sleep each night.

Breaking the cycle of harm and inequity inflicted by harsh drug enforcement policy is at the center of alum Khadijah Tribble’s cannabis advocacy and activism.

Hear more about her work: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FQIk6y4ht35GZLePZMgqd?si=NSsiwmuPTzOYk9Gkj3Q-9A

Consciously Cannabis - Empowering Communities: The Role of Cannabis in Social Equity with Khadijah Tribble Consciously Clueless · Episode

It was a privilege to bring together leaders working to empower Southern Black women and girls for our inaugural Power, Innovation, and Leadership executive education program last year! Developed in collaboration with LaTosha Brown and the TruthSpeaks Innovation Foundation, this program brought these incredible changemakers together at Harvard to learn from each other and from faculty to strengthen their social change initiatives. We are so excited to continue supporting this vital work with the 2025 cohort!

Special thanks to Deborah Barfield Berry for capturing the power and impact of the program in USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/22/black-women-lean-into-harvard-leadership-program/75636084007/

alumni took by storm! Grace Lam, Kritika Kharbanda, and Rodrigo Garcia Ayala brought their expertise as social innovators to conversations about the carbon market, decarbonization, and the future of sustainable finance.

We're offering 50 scholarships for social changemakers to join Julie Battilana’s HBS Online course, Power and Influence for Positive Impact!

Join us on Tuesday, October 29 to learn more: https://sici.hks.harvard.edu/event/power-influence-for-positive-impact-scholarship-information-session-2/

Anthony Foxx: Stitching a political culture back together As a former mayor and cabinet secretary, and now co-director of CPL, Foxx has spent a lot of time thinking about the importance of leadership in a time of political divisions.

The Echoing Green Fellowship is an incredible opportunity for early-stage social innovators to advance their social change work! Applications due October 8: https://echoinggreen.org/fellowship/apply/

Do you have a bold idea to change the world? 🌍 The application for our 2025 Fellowship cohort is now open! We're seeking early-stage innovators who are working to make the world better in a big way.

Learn more and apply by October 8: https://echoinggreen.org/fellowship/apply/

Congratulations to Mohit Rauniyar ( 2023) and the team at Canopy Nepal for their partnership with the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office!

Innovative government partnerships (like this!) help organizations like Canopy to scale their impact.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mohitrauniyar_im-thrilled-to-announce-a-major-step-in-activity-7241046498606526464-iGtU?

Mohit Rauniyar on LinkedIn: I’m thrilled to announce a major step in our journey of scaling through… | 16 comments I’m thrilled to announce a major step in our journey of scaling through government collaboration! We start our partnership with काठमाडौँ महानगरपालिका-Kathmandu… | 16 comments on LinkedIn

Shout-out to alum Micaela Connery, whose organization The Kelsey was featured on PBS News Hour!

Learn about how The Kelsey is working to meet the accessible housing needs of the disability community in San Jose through housing units, community centers, and advocacy:

People with disabilities face extra hurdles amid national housing shortage Millions of Americans are priced out of homes and apartments. For people with disabilities, finding an accessible place they can afford can be even more challenging. Judy Woodruff reports on the affordable housing shortage for our series, Disability Reframed.