01/14/2020
2nd graders are the best.
CSIL at the Monterey Institute serves a full spectrum of budding social entrepreneurs offering them l Learn more about CSIL here: http://go.miis.edu/csilinfo
The Center for Social Impact Learning (CSIL) is a premier action learning and research institution focusing on the social impact of business and financial investment, specifically in the areas of social enterprise and impact investment management and mainstream business perspectives and decisions regarding the long-term impacts of today’s actions. CSIL is a part of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) which is a graduate school of Middlebury College.
01/14/2020
2nd graders are the best.
09/03/2019
The Scott Center's work is structured by our Six Pillars of Social Entrepreneurship Education: Systems, Finance, Story, Civics, Design, and Agency. In fact, we believe that the definition of Social Entrepreneurship stems from teaching at the intersection of these six pillars!
Take a moment to think about the six words you see pictured below. What do they mean to you? Does any one of them resonate more with you than the others?
In the coming weeks we'll be sharing examples of each pillar in action, so follow along to learn more about this foundational framework!
11/07/2017
FMS Instructor Alexandre Lazarow, has been selected as one of three finalists for the Bracken Bower Prize 2017 for his book proposal, "Startup Heretic." We look forward to seeing this project move forward!
Bracken Bower Prize 2017: excerpts from finalists’ proposals Silicon Valley in focus as synopses tackle tech and start-ups
07/25/2017
Learn from the leaders in social enterprise mgnt. and impact investing. Join FMS 2018 go.miis.edu/fms
Help Spread the Word! A Powerful Career Platform for Those Seeking to Change Business as Usual The upcoming Frontier Market Scouts (FMS) certificate training and fellowship in social enterprise management and impact investing is an comprehensive, practitioner-led training and competitive social sector fellowship. The nex...
07/13/2017
Check out this podcast featuring a founder of one of our awesome hiring partner organizations: Jibu, L3C
PODCAST: Galen Welsch Generates Safe Drinking Water and Jobs in Africa It takes gumption and compassion to uproot from the US and move to Africa to solve one of the biggest problems facing us earthlings: access to safe drinking water. Galen Welsch, CEO of Jibu, is doing it and doing it in a unique way. You gotta meet him.
07/12/2017
Applications are open for the 2018 Frontier Market Scouts Program. Enroll in the certificate training (January 8-19, 2018) via go.miis.edu/fms
Applications Open for Certificate Training in Impact Investing and Social Enterprise Management The Frontier Market Scouts Offers a Powerful Network and Certificate Training for those Seeking Careers in Social Impact Next Training Offered in Monterey, CA, January 8-19, 2018 Each course in the Frontier Market Scouts training curriculum is designed to provide…
06/21/2017
It's always fun to see just what our Ambassadors are up to. Check out this fresh blog post from April Ferguson in Rwanda!
https://aprilmary1122.wixsite.com/adventuresinrwanda/single-post/2017/06/20/Home-Stay-in-Nyakinama-Rwanda
06/12/2017
Here at CSIL we are still floating on the excitement and enthusiasm of this cohort. We had such a fun training in D.C with our 2017 MSI Ambassador Corps!
06/01/2017
MIDDLEBURY SOCIAL IMPACT AMBASSADORS TRAINING IS LIVE in DC!
05/31/2017
Pomona Impact’s “big push” strategy for agriculture in Central America The impact investor just completed an investment in a Guatemalan organic gum producer
05/30/2017
Impact Investing: Not Just a Niche Anymore Impact Investing: Not just a niche anymore