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USD’s Center for Peace and Commerce Global Social Innovation Challenge

Colleges/universities world wide are invited to join the University of San Diego in the 8th year of student-driven social innovation. Can you imagine students from your university competing in sunny San Diego for $50,000+ in seed funding for their social venture while growing their global community of like-minded changemakers? USD provides the platform, a curriculum, and a global competition. Participating universities provide the students who are passionate about shaping a better world! Check out the website or schedule a call for more information. 

15th Annual Global Health & Innovation Conference, 

April 14-15, 2018 | Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

Register for the Global Health & Innovation Conference by August 31 for a highly reduced registration rate (50% lower than regular). The Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale, is the world’s leading and largest global health conferences as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference, with 2,000 professionals and students from all 50 states and more than 55 countries. This must-attend, thought-leading conference convenes leaders, change makers, professionals and students from all sectors of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship. 

Open IDEO Intro Course for Human Centered Design and Prototyping- Open for Registration!

In partnership with Plus Acumen, IDEO.org offers this course for individuals looking to learn more about the human-centered design process. Both courses open on September 12, 2017.

Register Now - Introduction Course  Sept 12 - Nov 14
Register Now - Prototyping Course Sept 12 - Oct 17

I&E-263S  “Entrepreneurial Problem Solving in Global Health”

Wednesdays, 10:05am-12:35pm, Trent Hall, Room 124

Global health, both international and local, has a long way to go to support healthy lives. In this class, students will have the opportunity to gain understanding of how the Entrepreneurial method can help to improve health. This course is divided into several main sections: overview, theory of change, needs analysis, interventions, resource strategies, operational issues, evaluations and outcomes and finally a Promising Idea project. Each section will include various exercises, debate activities, interactive conversations, intersessions which might include fieldtrips on and off-campus, providing you with an experiential and interdisciplinary approach to learning the fundamental principles and application of Entrepreneurship. Students should be prepared to ambitiously step out of their comfort zone and into a new realm of learning and action.  Taught by Dr. Dennis Clements, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Community & Family Medicine, and Global Health; see bio at http://globalhealth.duke.edu/people/faculty/clements-dennis 

Social Science Research Lab

Do you want on-the-ground experience in applied social science research? 

The Social Science Research Lab courses engage students in project-based learning in social science research principles and their real-world application. The Social Science Research Lab, launching in Fall 2017, aims to provide undergraduate students a foundational and applied experience in social science research principles, methods, and their real-world application, including for evaluation practice. Through this lab, we aim to further the relationship between research and practice. Courses operating within this Lab will prepare students for future endeavors at Duke, including participation in Bass Connections projects, and beyond. This Lab is based in Duke University’s Social Science Research Institute. In Spring 2018, Fall students will have the option of enrolling in subsequent Spring Lab course. This will include a project-based/consulting role with the partner program.

Courses part of the lab: 

In Fall 2017, two courses will be offered within this lab:

• Evaluating Health Innovation (EHD 290S-02 (10173)): NOTE: This course is an elective for the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate and the Science & Society Certificate; it can also serve as a Civic Engagement & Social Change Certificate elective if aligned with a student’s pathway within the certificate.This course is part of the SSRI’s undergraduate Social Science Research Lab. It is in partnership with the Duke Institute for Health Innovation, which promotes transformative innovation in health and healthcare. The course will include dual focus on 1) methods and practices in social science research, especially community-based and applied evaluation practice; and 2) topical issues related to the partner, including: healthcare as a cause and consequences of social problems, evolution of healthcare financing and administration, and innovation’s role in solving healthcare challenges. Students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have gained through project-based evaluation consulting work with the Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI).  Instructors: Jessica Sperling Smokoski, Will Ellaissi

• Community Data in Action (EHD 290S-01 (10172)): NOTE: This course is an elective for Civic Engagement & Social Change Certificate and for the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate. This course is part of SSRI’s undergraduate Social Science Research Lab. It is in partnership with DataWorks, which provides a platform for connecting and making accessible neighborhood-level data indicators. The course will include a dual focus on 1) methods and practices in social science research, especially community-based and applied practice; and 2) topical issues related to the partner, including: industrial history and its influence on urban geography, real estate markets and neighborhood change, and contemporary challenges of urban planning and community economic development. Students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have gained through project-based work with DataWorks.  Instructor: John Killeen

Who should enroll? Lab classes are intended for undergraduates, ranging from freshman to seniors.

When are classes? Both classes are Tu/Th 10:05AM - 11:20AM. All Lab students will participate together in Tuesday sessions, which will focus on social science research methods with a focus on applied/community-engaged research partnership. The two courses will be held separately on Thursday sessions, with each focusing on its own topical area.

What if I have other questions? For more information about the Lab, contact Jessica Sperling (Jessica.sperling@duke.edu) or the individual course instructor(s).

Duke APD Consulting Club Executive Board Recruitment 
Duke APD Consulting Club is a student-run organization at Duke University that works to enhance career opportunities, training & development for graduate students at Duke University. Come to work as the Duke APD Consulting Club’s Executive Board in 2017-2018. Through your work, you will gain extremely valuable contacts with consultants across the United States, gain experience in leading endeavors throughout the organization from event planning to social media management, and make decisions that will have an extreme impact on other club members and beyond.  No experience in consulting is necessary for these positions. Visit our website to know more about our club: 

https://sites.duke.edu/dukeapdconsulting/