Center for Creativity, Innovaton and Social Entrepreneurship

Applications for Davis Projects for Peace are due today. Applications can be sent to hneuwirth@middlebury.edu. More information can be found at: http://www.middlebury.edu/studentlife/innovation/about/peace.

It’s our great honor to have President Laurie Patton speak about “What matters to her and why” as part of our Reflection Friday speaker series. On selected Fridays in the 2015-16 fall and spring semesters, the CSE hosts reflective talks in which speakers will respond to the prompt: “What matters to me, and why.” During these lunchtime talks, students and other members of the Middlebury community will reflect on their own ‘story of self’ and offer insights about the challenges of effecting social change. Lunch is provided for the first 100 attendees.

On selected Fridays in the 2015-16 fall and spring semesters, the CSE will host reflective talks in which speakers will respond to the prompt: “What matters to me, and why.” During these lunchtime talks, students and other members of the Middlebury community will reflect on their own ‘story of self’ and offer insights about the challenges of effecting social change. On December 4th, please join us as Winson Law ‘16 shares with us what matters to him and why. Lunch is provided for the first 25 attendees.

On selected Fridays in the 2015-16 fall and spring semesters, the CSE will host reflective talks in which speakers will respond to the prompt: “What matters to me, and why.” During these lunchtime talks, students and other members of the Middlebury community will reflect on their own ‘story of self’ and offer insights about the challenges of effecting social change. On October 30th, please join us as Mzwa Shongwe ‘16 shares with us what matters to him and why. Lunch from Grapevine Grille will be served!

On selected Fridays in the 2015-16 fall and spring semesters, the CSE hosts reflective talks in which speakers will respond to the prompt: “What matters to me, and why.” During these lunchtime talks, students and other members of the Middlebury community will reflect on their own ‘story of self’ and offer insights about the challenges of effecting social change. On November 20th, please join us as Daniel Loehr ‘13.5, Root-Tilden-Kern Scholar at NYU School of Law shares with us what matters to him and why. Lunch is provided for the first 25 attendees.

On selected Fridays in the 2015-16 fall and spring semesters, the CSE will host reflective talks in which speakers will respond to the prompt: “What matters to me, and why.” During these lunchtime talks, students and other members of the Middlebury community will reflect on their own ‘story of self’ and offer insights about the challenges of effecting social change. On December 11, please join us as Ashley Laux ‘16 shares with us what matters to her and why. Lunch is provided for the first 25 attendees.

Cheryl Dorsey, President of Echoing Green, will deliver the second keynote address at the CSE’s fifth annual symposium, “On Leading a Life of Meaning and Purpose.” Please visit mcse.middlebury.edu/event for a full schedule of events. “Unleashing Next Generation Talent in Social Innovation” Cheryl Dorsey is a pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement and president of Echoing Green, a global organization supporting next-generation talent to solve the world’s biggest problems.

Charles MacCormack ’63, former Executive Resident at Middlebury College, will kick off the CSE’s fifth annual symposium, “On Leading a Life of Meaning and Purpose.” Please visit mcse.middlebury.edu/event for a full schedule of events. Dr Charlie MacCormack is currently an Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard University. He served as Executive-in-Residence at Middlebury College from 2012 through 2015, is the Senior Fellow for Private Development Assistance at InterAction and works with other international think tanks.

On selected Fridays in the 2015-16 fall and spring semesters, the CSE will host reflective talks in which speakers will respond to the prompt: “What matters to me, and why.” During these lunchtime talks, students and other members of the Middlebury community will reflect on their own ‘story of self’ and offer insights about the challenges of effecting social change. On September 25th, please join us as Rabeya Jawaid ‘16 shares with us what matters to her and why. Lunch from Grapevine Grille will be served!

We invite you to come at 12:30 p.m. for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new Center for Creativity, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship! President Laurie Patton will drop by between 1:00-1:30 to share a few words and help us launch the ribbon cutting of the new center Then, join us for food and a showcase of student and alumni projects before catching the game!