"Never
doubt that a small group of
committed people can change the world. Indeed,
it's the only thing that ever has."
--Margaret Mead
"Action
is the antidote to despair."
--Joan Baez
"To
believe in something not yet proved is to underwrite it with our lives;
it is the only
way we can leave the future open"
--Lillian Smith
Committed and innovative people change
the world. Our mission is to enable youth and adults to solve
local challenges with sustainable, innovative solutions.
The key to increased
capacity is education and engagement with the community.
MercyCorps
NW hosts Springboard's Local Agenda NW.
MercyCorps
NW hosts Local Agenda NW 2008!
Springboard Innovation
is offering Local
Agenda NW in Portland,
OR. This program
launches learners into sustainable action to improve lives. Registration is closed for this session.
LITC
becomes Springboard Innovation! Sometimes a great notion needs a new name.
"LITC" didn't quite convey the notion of helping people launch
good ideas into the world, so we have chosen Springboard Innovation
to better represent what we do.
A
Challenge and Change team receive funding to update their school.
Challenge
and Change - Teenage Girls as Leaders
The Skoll
Foundation's eNewsletter recently highlighted this innovative national
program that teaches young women throughout rural America to become change
agents. Also, Challenge
and Change has been funded for two more years, promising
new ideas
and community
projects
across
the country. Read more about this program!
The
seeds of innovation should be shared.
Funders agree.
More
Funding for Local Agenda!
Existing funders continue to support the idea of encouraging community-led
change based on the results of Local Agenda NW 2007. The Harbourton Family
Foundation has once again generously committed
to the potential for Local Agenda to make positive change. Learn more about Local
Agenda
Tom
Bennett describes how innovation involves you in this short QT
video.
How
do you define "Innovation"?
Are these concepts losing their brilliance? What does innovation mean anyway?
We believe it forces us to have the dialogue just to define it,
and as a result it brings the right ideas to light. What do you think
innovation means?
Watch "Innovation" or "Social
Entrepreneurship"! Read
our White Paper and consider your definition of innovation.
We developed teaching materials for Room to Read's new student initiative.
Learning Materials for Room to Read
We partnered with
this outstanding organization to develop educational resources to support
their powerful literacy
programs worldwide. Students in their new initiative learn more
about social entrepreneurship, and hone their
skills as they practice making a difference. Visit Room
to Read.
We help teachers and students learn from the
many stories of social entrepreneurs in the series
Social
Entrepreneurs, Springboard Innovation, and The New Heroes The New Heroes is
a video documentary series that reveals the passion and determination
of individuals who solve large-scale
social problems around the world. We developed
the online educational materials for PBS for teaching and learning
about these innovative social entrepreneurs.
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Tom
Bennett describes how innovation involves you in this short QT
video.
We developed teaching materials for Room to Read's new student initiative.