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GCY at IDEO for Social Impact Lab
Today, Global Citizen Year was invited to IDEO for an hour of brainstorming on a project-specific design challenge facing the organization. We came with 2 big questions:
1. How might Global Citizen Year engage volunteers and supporters to build a movement?
2. What products/media would support movement building?
In a little under 45 minutes we placed over 100 ideas on the wall using sticky notes. The ideas ranged from building a storytelling Facebook application to placing Global Citizen Year “tuck-in” inserts into language textbooks. Now it’s time for us to turn those ideas into impact. A huge thank you to the team at IDEO!
Read more about this opportunity at IDEO: LINK
Download IDEO’s new Human Centered Design Toolkit for free: LINK
Job Opportunity with GCY
We are looking for an exceptionally organized, self-starting Executive Assistant to provide administrative and strategic support to the Founder & CEO, and other members of the GCY team. The Executive Assistant will join a fast-paced and high-energy work environment, and will play a lead role in managing the operational needs of our start-up organization. At the same time, the Executive Assistant will also have a unique opportunity to participate in and learn firsthand of how all facets of a new social enterprise are developed and executed.
Download the job description HERE.
Job Opportunities with GCY
As Global Citizen Year prepares to launch in Guatemala and Senegal this Fall, we are looking to hire a Team Leader for each program who will lead a team of GCY Fellows and manage all in-country operations for Global Citizen Year.
For each position, we are seeking a high-achieving youth development professional with 2-5 years work experience, preferably including experience in Guatemala/Latin America or Senegal/West Africa.
Job Descriptions:
Abby at the Aspen Ideas Festival
On July 4th, Abby participated in the Aspen Ideas Festival as an Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar - “action-oriented leaders from all over the United States and around the world, selected for their work and accomplishments – and for their ability to transform ideas into action.”
Abby spoke on a panel moderated by Peter Reiling (Executive VP at the Aspen Institute) with other leading social entrepreneurs including John Wood (Founder and CEO of Room to Read) and Cameron Sinclair (Founder of Architecture for Humanity). Each participant was asked questions on leadership, non-profit management vs. social entrepreneurship, and the inspiration behind their work. Best question: What’s your 60 second elevator pitch to Bill Gates? President Obama?
Overall, the conference provided a great opportunity to share the GCY vision with leaders from around the country and continue to gain traction across sectors as we prepare to launch our inaugural class of Fellows in September.
Draper Richards Fellowship
Global Citizen Year receives $300,000 commitment from the Draper Richards Foundation. The foundation invests in entrepreneurs who are using innovative solutions to create significant social change. Read more!
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- Particularly loved "one-word language test to measure whether someone really knows a foreign country" @NickKristof - http://bit.ly/awW5pR
- Kristof cites GCY as he stresses the need 4 Americans 2 embed in other cultures - it's a national priority http://nyti.ms/aUhmOT
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