Tag: Social entrepreneurship

From technical solution to systems change: Tackling the problem of plastic waste

When Akorfa Dagadu arrived at MIT, she had a solution in mind: a mobile app to improve recycling and environmental engagement in her home country of Ghana. The project, called Ishara, aimed to make it easier for people to participate in local recycling systems while creating economic opportunities. “I grew up in what people often […]

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Celebrating dorm-to-market social entrepreneurship at MIT

Over 200 students, alumni, faculty, staff, funders, and community collaborators gathered at the MIT Media Lab on April 15 for the 25th annual IDEAS Social Innovation Incubator Showcase and Awards, hosted by the Priscilla King Gray (PKG) Center for Social Impact.  Since its founding in 2001, the PKG Center’s IDEAS Incubator has launched hundreds of […]

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Pursuing a passion for public health

MIT senior Srihitha Dasari never imagined she would be speaking in front of the United Nations about health care, technology, and the power of co-designing public health interventions in collaboration with impacted communities.  But when she stepped up to the podium to speak about digital well-being and community-centered health care design, she carried with her […]

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