Led by Adam White (E’09, EPIIC’08 & ’09)
Social Enterprise that Doesn’t Deliver
The Social Enterprise field is growing rapidly. More startups are being launched, more people, young and old, are becoming social entrepreneurs, more money is coming from impact investors and social enterprise accelerators. A large number of these social enterprises work to create change for the poorest people around the world--through new products and services
Recent News
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IGL News | September 21, 2012
- Programs : Empower Program for Social Entrepreneurship
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Program News | September 21, 2012
As part of the EPIIC “Conflict in the 21st Century” symposium in February 2012, EPIIC for the first time dedicated one of its breakout sessions to gathering experts and students in thinking about the following year's theme on global health and security. One of the leaders of the session was Ezra Barzilay, an alumnus of both Tufts undergraduate and medical schools and a Commander in the US Public Health Service as the Lead Epidemiologist in the Health Systems Recon
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Program News | September 21, 2012
Myanmar sits at a crossroads, between the oppression of the last decades and the recent promise of an opening society; between its isolation and the possibility of rejoining the international community; and between the rising geographical powers of China and India. After decades under severe authoritarian military rule, virtually closed off to the outside world, Myanmar is just starting to see an influx of international visitors and investors.
Having worked there recently, Gary Knight
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Program News | September 21, 2012
“We are all BUILD,” mused Janani Duraisamy, reflecting upon her position as Learning Center administrator for the past year.
Janani is a student and resident of the village of Thottiyapatti, a bustling hamlet of about 300 people located approximately three kilometers from the larger village of Thenur in rural Perambular, Tamil Nadu, India.
For the past two years, the IGL’s BUILD: India program has been working with the NGO Payir and members of Thottiyapatti to improve educat
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IGL News | September 19, 2012
This year’s Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC) colloquium began two weeks ago and features the largest class the program has seen to date.
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IGL News | August 20, 2012
2012-2013 EPIIC Global Health and Security Brochure
Registration and First Class: Tuesday, September 4
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IGL News | August 18, 2012
- Programs : Inquiry
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IGL News | July 16, 2012
Published by Director of the Program for Narrative and Documentary Practive, Gary Knight, along with Jon Jones, Remy Ourdan And Ziyah Gafic, the book 'Bosnia 1992 - 95" Released at the Sarajevo Film Festival July 11th.
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IGL News | July 11, 2012
- Programs : Alumni Program
Ballplayer: Pelotero, produced by two IGL alums, opens nationwide on Friday, July 13.Trevor Martin:Ballplayer: Pelotero director Trevor Martin graduated from Tufts University in 2008 with a degree in International Relations. His interest in documentaries can be traced back to his freshman year at Tufts, when he and fellow Tufts alumni Julian Roberts ('08) and Justin Saint Cyr ('07) approached Sherman TeichIGL News | July 11, 2012- Programs : Alumni Program
IGL Alums, Hussainatu Blake and Hassanatu Blake, were honored by the White House Champions of Change. The White House honors individuals who were nominated through the White House website by friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers as Champions of Change. These Champions were selected from a pool of more than 1500 candidates for the positive impact they are making in their communities and the communities they serve. See their profiles here: