TC-I Call to Action

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Jobs

Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) is an autonomous society responsible for implementation of poverty reduction projects in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. They are looking for 3-4 interns to work exclusively on health and nutrition interventions. More information here

The Indian [...]

Reminder: The Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 - INDIA

We have mentioned this opportunity before. But the folks from Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation wanted us to throw in a reminder to our readers about the ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award 2008. The deadline is for application is 5th June, 2008 and you can access the online application here.
Here are some basic details [...]

[TC-I Call to Action]: Our weekly review of opportunities

TC-I Call to Action is our weekly segment highlighting opportunities for our readers to get involved in the Social Entrepreneurship movement. Check this space for job and internship opportunities, fellowships and grants. If you have any jobs / opportunities to be featured in this segment, drop us a word at info@thinkchangeindia.org
Opportunity to write for TC-I!!

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TC-I Tidbits

Your daily dose of headlines:

Can India meet the MDGs on access to safe drinking water? Keya Acharya has this interesting analysis [via OneWorld South Asia]
Thai fruit wine, responsible outsourcing and organic cotton - some of the interesting ideas competing in the finals of the Global Social Venture Competition happening today
Sierra Club, one of the oldest [...]

Upcoming Competitions, Awards and Challenges

Here is a summary of some interesting opportunities for our readers:
1.The Great Indian Developer Award: “The Great Indian Developer Awards 2008 recognizes trailblazing individuals, technologies, and organizations contributing to the evangelism, productivity and innovation excellence of the Indian developer ecosystem.” [Source: PluGGd.in] Go here to vote.
2. TIE-Canaan Entrepreneurial Challenge 2008: “Canaan Partners and TIE, today [...]

Films for World Peace: Pangea Day

Can films promote peace?
2006 TED Prize winner, filmmaker Jehane Noujaim, certainly believes they can. And so, on May 10, 2008, known as “Pangea Day,” several cities across the world - Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro - “will be linked via satellite for a live program of powerful films, [...]

Echoing Green 2008 Fellowship Finalists

Echoing Green has announced its Fellowship Finalists for 2008, a pool of organizations chosen from a whopping, record-setting, 1500 applications.
You can see the list here. The below video provides a good introduction to what Echoing Green does.

If you are one of the finalists and working in India, get in touch with us and we would [...]

UNDP Equator Prize Opens Nominations

The Equator Initiative has recently opened nominations for the biennial Equator Prize, which “recognizes outstanding local efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.”  According to iGovernment, the prize “showcases some of the most innovative community work of the present generation and is critical in emphasizing the strong connection between local solutions and international [...]

The Economist Innovation Awards - Accepting Nominations

The Economist is accepting nominations for their 2008 Innovation Awards. Nominations are welcome until April 7, 2008 in seven different categories, including “Social and economic innovation.”
More details, including the criteria for selection, can be found here.

Indian honored among Grameen Foundation’s recognition of women in microfinance

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Grameen Foundation released a list of women to be recognized for their work. Vinatha Reddy was the sole woman from India on that short list. Hats off to her:
A Montessori teacher by training, Vinatha Reddy’s career took a different turn after an encounter with an extremely poor student. After reading [...]

Manthan Awards 2008: Solutions for the Digital Divide

The 5th annual Manthan Awards, which aim to encourage usage of ICT for the empowerment of rural communities in India, are underway.  The mission of the competition is as follows:
To create an information rich society where everyone, irrespective of caste, religion, race, region, gender etc., is empowered to create, receive, share and utilize information and [...]

Can Market Based Philanthropy Stem Climate Change?

The Progressive Automotive X Prize certainly seems to believe that market-based philanthropy can stimulate innovation on a global scale through handsome monetary packages - in this case, $10 million.  The goal, announced recently at the New York International Auto Show, is an impressive one -
The newly renamed Progressive Automotive X PRIZE is an international competition designed [...]

Celebrating Innovation

Marico Innovation Foundation’s Innovation for India Awards 2008 took place on March 19 in Mumbai. Over a 100 entries out of total 205 were about social impact, indicating that there is a large level of activity occurring in this realm.
For example, one of the winners is Bhinge Brothers, who redesigned the treadle pump for pumping [...]

World Habitat Awards 2008: Innovation, Sustainability, Transfer

The World Habitat Awards are accepting applications for Stage I of the application process, deadline June 1st.  Find out more below:
The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless.  Two awards are given [...]

The Tech Museum Awards - March 24 Deadline

The deadline for The Tech Museum Awards is on Monday, March 24. Do you know of any worthy candidates from India?

The Tech Museum Awards is an international Awards program that honors innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity.

For example, D.R. Mehta was a 2007 Laureate who created an NGO in [...]