Run… Walk… Speak… against Slavery
When it comes to combating Domestic sex slavery, any and every action has the potential to make a DIRECT impact. At BRANDED we have heard dozens of reports sharing about stories where simply understanding the issue of child sex slavery… the methods of pimps… the warning signs of potential victims… the danger zones in communities… [...]
Read MoreSocial Investment Almanack
The Office of the Third Sector in the United Kingdom has just co-published with NESTA and Social Enterprise Magazine Good Deals 2009: A Social Investment Almanack (PDF). Per the Third Sector Minister, Angela Smith, “This is an unprecedented collection of think pieces and case studies that aims to build knowledge and inspiration among those operating [...]
Read MoreIndia: IJM Hosts Innovative Training For Prosecutors Combating Forced Labor Crimes
CHENNAI, INDIA ? In most of its cases on behalf of victims of forced labor slavery, IJM works with public prosecutors to bring slave owners to justice. But in and around Chennai, India, IJM?s staff discovered a recurring problem: Most of these prosecutors ? those with the responsibility to pursue convictions in forced labor cases ? lacked a basic knowledge of forced labor law and prosecution methods, and many did not understand the brutal nature these crimes.
Read MoreCoreen
Coreen is homeless, but she is also a survivor. I met her on her second day living in Nickelsville, Seattle’s infamous tent city. Rather than stay in an abusive relationship, Coreen ran with just the clothes on her back to escape the daily beatings. I’m glad she got away, many victims of domestic violence are [...]
Read MoreCollege Summit Student Introduces the President
Timothy Spicer, a College Summit Peer at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, introduced President Obama when he gave his “back to school speech” on September 8. College Summit, run by JB Schramm, a 2006 Skoll social entrepreneur, helps students with no history of college in their families make the jump from high school to [...]
Read MoreA-List: Abdullah Ibrahim
ONE is turning to its community of artists, friends, members and staff for their top picks on creative works that have enhanced their knowledge and understanding of the richness of African culture and arts. Today we have a recommendation from Dave Matthews.
The first time I heard Abdullah Ibrahim I was in my late teens or [...]
Huffington Post Features Camfed
Julia Moulden, author of The New Radicals: A Manifesto for Reinventing Yourself and Changing the World, put up a great piece on the Huffington Post over the weekend on the importance for economic development of educating girls. Skoll social entrepreneur Ann Cotton of Camfed, a “new radical” as Julia defines them, is featured. Among other [...]
Read MoreFoundation Announces New Grants
We put out a press release yesterday about a series of grants approved by the Skoll Foundation board at its most recent meeting. You can read that here.
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