On March 20, 2012 we co-sponsored an all-day Social Innovation Leadership Forum at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose. The purpose of this event was to bring together social entrepreneurs, thinkers and leaders from non-profits, business, government and the community to share innovation leadership lessons and help create a social innovation network.
There is a growing need for innovators to address the many social problems and economic challenges in our own backyard. Click here to go the SI Leadership Forum home page and learn more about this event.
This initiative leverages the symbiotic relationship among San José State University, social entrepreneurs, the city of San José, foundations, and other innovation organizations to encourage and train people to apply technology and innovation for the good of the local community. The Social Innovation team members are Bradley Maihack (Hewlett-Packard), Richard Okumoto (Social Entrepreneur), Joyce Osland (Professor-SJSU), Malu Roldan (Professor-SJSU), Richard Sessions (Altis Solutions) and Dave Wilde (Global Leader-In-Residence).
SHiFT is a unique, student-run magazine focused on innovation for the common good. Its goal as a catalyst for social change in the Silicon Valley goes beyond merely reporting facts to spurring its readers to action. SHiFT is published four times a year by students from San José State University. These highly talented students are advised by industry veterans: Richard Okumoto - publisher-magazine, Thomas Ulrich - editor-in-chief and journalism professor, Richard Sessions - publisher-web. The Social Innovation Institute team are board members.
All SJSU students and alumni can submit their social innovation ideas in the Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship’s annual Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge, held late Fall. There is a special award given to the best social innovation submission.
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