Net Impact Newsletter 3/22/15 - 3/29/15

The Global Social Enterprise class meets with the Consular General in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Social Sector in the News The Big Climate Question: Can We Sever the Link Between CO2 and Economic Growth? Talent Matters Starbucks Initiative on Race Relations Draws Attacks Online Announcements Get Internship Fund hours while planting trees in New Haven! Net Impact is teaming up with the Internship Fund and the April Fooligans to host a volunteer event with the Urban Resources Initiative on April 18th. We’re working with local high school students to plant trees in communities around New Haven. Hours will count towards the Internship Fund. Please fill out this form by Friday, March 27, to join us!  Save the date: "Social Social,” Thursday, April 23 after Closing Bell. Mix and mingle with fellow social sector enthusiasts!  Links: Upcoming SOM Events Upcoming non-SOM Events Professional Opportunities Upcoming SOM Events WIM Alumnae Panel on Women in the Workplace: March 25. Join panelists Beth Axelrod '89, eBay; Liddy Karter '84, Enhanced Capital Solutions; Danielle King '07, MoMa; Ilze Melngailis '01, United Nations Foundation; Raisa Reyes '13, Year Up; and Michele Rhee '10, bluebird bio, to discuss issues such as maternity leave policies, pay inequality, and mentorship. Networking reception with panelists and SOMAA CT Chapter to follow. Wednesday March 25, 6-8pm, Rm 2200. Who is driving the bus? A conversation about public school leadership with Graham Browne '15: Mar 25. [SI LAB] Everybody agrees that there are problems with the US education system, but there is significant disagreement on how to reform it. Graham Browne ’15 will lead a charter school upon graduation from SOM and is preparing to balance competing stakeholders and interests in service of his ultimate mission: providing the best possible education to his students. Join Graham for a discussion on leadership, impact and the future of education.  RSVP here. Wednesday, March 25, 11:45 – 12:45, Evans 4210. Future Leaders of Yale Executive Panel on Career Advancement at Yale: March 24. Vice President of Human Resources & Administration Mike Peel, Deputy Provost for Libraries and Scholarly Communication Susan Gibbons, Deputy Vice President for Human Resources & Administration Janet Lindner and Deputy Provost for Health Affairs & Academic Integrity Stephanie Spangler will speak in a moderated panel in response to the many questions regarding career advancement for young professionals at Yale. Register here. Tuesday, March 24, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Zhang Auditorium. Meeting with Chuck Slaughter ’90, a 2014 – 2015 Donaldson Fellow: March 26. There are still a few slots left to join the small group discussion with Chuck Slaughter, Founder and CEO of Living Goods. Sign up here and go here to learn more about the Donaldson Fellow Program. Thursday, March 26, 1:05 – 1:35 pm, Hundt Conference Room 1556.   Upcoming non-SOM Events Deadline for Thorne Prize for Social Innovation in Health: March 24. The Thorne Prize is a $25,000 cash award for the best student-led venture focused on social innovation in health. See attached PDF for details. Professional Opportunities Climate Remediation Foundation, a New Haven based nonprofit is seeking part-time help during the spring and/or a summer intern to develop its carbon emission reduction platform. See attachment for more info, or contact Rick Flath at rcflath@uecbiz.com. Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation is hiring an Executive Director – description available on their website. The World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has two internship positions as part of the Reporting workstream to carry out a review of the 2014/15 sustainability’ reports of WBCSD 175+ member companies.  4.0 Schools is now accepting applications for the 11th cohort of its Launch program. Launch supports entrepreneurs to bring new ventures – products, services, or school models – to life in under 90 days. If you’re a bold, gritty individual hungry to solve a tough problem, the Launch program will push you to test and iterate your envisioned solution until it is really meeting the needs of your end users. Apply by April 1, here.         denotes Net Impact event