"Never
doubt that a small group of
committed people can change the world. Indeed,
it's the only thing that ever has."
--Margaret Mead
"Action
is the antidote to despair."
--Joan Baez
"To
believe in something not yet proved is to underwrite it with our lives;
it is the only
way we can leave the future open"
--Lillian Smith
Committed and innovative people change
the world. Our mission is to enable youth and adults to solve
local challenges with sustainable, innovative solutions.
The key to increased
capacity is education and engagement with the community.
Local
Agenda NW Launchers share social innovations.
Local
Agenda NW Launchers presented their ideas for change at Urban Grind in Portland. Read about their projects, along with other
Local Agenda Launchers, and consider the power of good ideas
in
action. They are a part of Local Agenda NW, a program of change offered
in the Pacific NW.
MercyCorps NW supports Springboard's Local Agenda NW.
MercyCorps
NW supports Local Agenda NW 2008
This
program
launches
learners
into
sustainable
action
to
improve
lives. The
summer Local
Agenda NW is now closed, but please put your name on the list to be notified of
the next program schedule for 2009.
A
Challenge and Change team receive funding to update their school.
Challenge
and Change: Teen Girls as Rural Leaders
This innovative national program that teaches young women throughout rural
America to become change agents has been refunded by the USDA until 2015!
Read about it in the Skoll
Foundation's eNewsletter. Read more about this program.
The
seeds of innovation should be shared.
Funders agree.
Additional
Funding for Local Agenda!
Existing funders continue to support the idea of encouraging community-led
change based on the results of Local Agenda NW 2007. The Harbourton Family
Foundation has once again generously committed
to the potential for Local Agenda to make positive change. Learn more about Local
Agenda
We developed teaching materials for Room to Read's new student initiative.
Learning Materials for Room to Read
We partnered with
this outstanding organization to develop educational resources to support
their powerful literacy
programs worldwide. Students in their new initiative learn more
about social entrepreneurship, and hone their
skills as they practice making a difference. Visit Room
to Read.
We help teachers and students learn from the
many stories of social entrepreneurs in the series
Social
Entrepreneurs, Springboard Innovation, and The New Heroes The New Heroes is
a video documentary series that reveals the passion and determination
of individuals who solve large-scale
social problems around the world. We developed
the online educational materials for PBS for teaching and learning
about these innovative social entrepreneurs.
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We developed teaching materials for Room to Read's new student initiative.