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Who are the NYU Social Entrepreneurship Program Changemakers?

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The NYU Social Entrepreneurship Program is designed to support and train the next generation of changemakers who will implement sustainable and scalable solutions to society’s most intractable problems. Each year, the program will exposes graduate and undergraduate students from throughout New York University to the cross-disciplinary skills, experiences and networking opportunities needed to advance and support their efforts to realize sustainable and scalable pattern-breaking solutions to society's most intractable problems.

The program will also bring the field of social entrepreneurship to the greater NYU and greater NYC community. All interested students can take advantage of many of the program's resources, including access to influential leaders in the field, exposure to cutting-edge research and scholarship on social entrepreneurship, access to new classes, and the opportunity to participate in skill building activities and trainings. Established in 2006 as the first cross-university based program of its kind, the program has helped define the field, and has produced thousands of change agents, impacting the lives of millions.

The NYU Social Entrepreneurship Program Awards More than $1 Million in Access to Education Competition

We are pleased to announce the awarding of a total of more than $1 million in Grand Prizes to four organizations for their plans for using leading-edge technology to help low-income, first generation, and minority students attend and complete college. Read more.

Join us for the Algorithm for Change Final Pitch-Off!

On July 12th, 9 teams will compete for over $1million in cash prizes, plus mentoring and coaching! This event is free and open to the public. Don't miss out! RSVP: http://bit.ly/AFCFinals18

Genesis Be Releases People Not Things Video

In advance of launching a People Not Things art exhibit, Program alum Genesis Be has released a short video on exhibit. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/wUT1HtLEyc4

Finalists selected in Algorithm for Change!

The NYU Social Entrepreneurship Program is pleased to announce nine outstanding finalists for Algorithm for Change: The $1.5M AI/ML & xR Access to Education Competition! These nine finalists will pitch live at New York University’s Grand Hall in New York City on July 12, 2018, 1pm – 8pm. The competition will award over $1 million in cash prizes, plus coaching and mentorship, to winners in each of three tiers, representing the stages of evolution of a concept/ product. Learn more about the Finalists!

2018 NYU/D-Prize Social Venture Competition Winners Announced!

Congratulations from the NYU Social Entrepreneurship Program, NYU Office of Sustainability and D-Prize to Sanya Sareen, Nishchala Bhandari, and Arushi Gupta of Sehak, and Ana Jerolamon of Lights for Everyone (L4E), for being selected as the two winners of the 2018 NYU/D-Prize Social Venture Competition! Read more about their work.

Semi-finalists chosen in Algorithm for Change: The $1.5M AI/ML & xR Access to Education Competition!

32 teams were selected as semi-finalists and will move on to Round 2 of Algorithm for Change! The judging committee conducted an extensive review of 70 Round 1 Short Proposal submissions from across the United States. There were a number of excellent submissions and the committee had to make some very difficult choices. From this group, up to 9 teams will be chosen to pitch live in NYC on July 12, 2018. Algorithm for Change is a competition dedicated to encouraging and discovering artificial intelligence, machine learning, and augmented reality solutions that help low income, underrepresented minority and first generation (LIMFG) students get to and through college. The competition will award over $1 million in cash prizes, plus coaching and mentorship, to winners in each of three tiers, representing the stages of evolution of a concept/ product. Congratulations to the semi-finalists and we wish all the applicants the best of luck in their social entrepreneurial endeavors!

Applications open for the Immigrant Civic Leadership Program

Immigrant Civic Leadership Program, a competitive leadership development program, is specifically designed for people who are leading change in New York City immigrant communities. ICLP, is made possible through a partnership between the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), CORO and a number of supporting funding organizations. The program is transformational and unique in that it offers a civic-style leadership development training, one that is built upon the understanding of complex environments through a cross-sector and intersectional lens and within a change-framework that is further supported by the social and intellectual capital of the alumni network. Learn more and apply by June 11, 2018.

Submissions due April 10, 2018!

Applications for Algorithm for Change: The $1.5M AI/ML & xR Access to Education Competition are due April 10, 2018 at 11:59pm. Learn more about Algorithm for Change.

NYU featured in Social Entrepreneurship Programs: 23 Universities Paving the Way

NYU was recently featured in Classy's list of Social Entrepreneurship Programs: 23 Universities Paving the Way. The NYU Social Entrepreneurship Program was recognized for its contribution to NYU's work in leading the field of social entrepreneurship.