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The more things change, the more they remain... insane.

Submitted by UMD Bloggers on Sun, 2009-03-01 21:56.

Over the past month, we have made great progress with both the Symposium, "A New Way of Doing Business" and "Transform Your World" a Film Festival for Social Good. In the eyes of the administration we are officially recognized as the student group "Terp Changemakers" and we are starting the wheels in motion on our curricular goals. The new Center for Social Value Creation will also be launching it's website March 2nd!

We'll link up to the website asap but click for more content on exactly what will be going on at "A New Way of Doing Business" March 26th.


Symposium Details:
Keynote Speaker - Steve Fludder, VP Ecomagination and GE Corporate Officer
Breakout Sessions by Industry Leaders Include the Following Topics:
• Opportunities and Challenges in Renewable Energy
• BoP Markets: Creating For-Profit Business Models that Create Social Wealth
• Transforming Education in Washington D.C. and Beyond
• Socially Responsible Investing
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Businesses
• Global Health: The Importance of Reproductive Health
• Social Entrepreneurship: How to be a Social Entrepreneur
• Microfinance and Beyond: Financial Services for Social Change
Career Fair Immediately Following the Event!


"The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything or nothing."
- Nancy Astor, The First Woman to Serve a Member of British Parliament


Let me know your thoughts & comments!
Email me - Kelly at !