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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Defining Social Innovation: What You Need to Know

You may have heard the term "social innovation" before, but what exactly does it imply? And more importantly, why should you care about it? Explore ...

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge Returns to USD in may

This coming May 3-5, 2024, the University of San Diego and the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies will host The Fowler Global Social Innovation ...

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Future 500: Bridging the Divide to Find Shared Ground for the Common Good

Unveiling a Pivotal New Teaching Case: "Future 500: Bridging the Divide to Find Shared Ground for the Common Good" This spring we added a pioneering ...

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

USD Teaching Cases on Social Impact Brings Innovative Teaching Tools Into the Classroom

A compelling story has the power to guide one’s decisions for a lifetime. Especially when that story focuses on an innovative protagonist facing a ...

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Hispanic Heritage Month Student Highlight: Sheyla Schrader

During Hispanic Heritage month, the University of San Diego celebrates the rich history and culture of our Latino/Latinx and Hispanic communities. ...

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Monday, July 18, 2022

Coupled Narratives: The Conjunction of Peace and Plastics

Waste is a good leverage point for entry into environmental discussions, as everyone contributes and is connected to waste. It is no longer just ...

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

Gazelle Wins Grand Prize at Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge

The 2022 Global Finals of the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge took place at the Kroc School’s Peace and Justice Theater on Saturday, June ...

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Sunday, May 1, 2022

Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice

Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, university professor at the University of San Diego's Kroc School of Peace Studies, has a new book entitled Wicked Problems: ...

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

An Invitation to the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge on June 18

Join us to cheer on the Global Finalists as they compete for $75,000 in seed funding and showcase their world-changing social enterprise ideas. All ...

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Passion for Change: Explore How One Student Uprooted Her Life to Study Social Innovation

To create change and make a positive difference in the world, you need the knowledge and the skills necessary to put your ideas into action. At the ...

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Monday, March 28, 2022

New Online Social Entrepreneurship in Action Certificate

At the university, social entrepreneurship is an exciting and rapidly evolving field encompassing cutting-edge knowledge generation and programs ...

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Social Innovation - Exploring Careers in an Emerging Field

The following blog post was written by Mari Thiersch who is an alumnus of the Masters in Social Innovation at the Kroc School of Peace Studies. She ...

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