Global Social Ventures Competition 2008 – Call for Entrants

Got an idea for a socially or environmentally viable enterprise? Take part in the Global Social Ventures Competition 2008!
Organized by the top business and entrepreneurship schools in the world (including UC Berkeley, Columbia Business School, London Business School, Indian School of Business, and Yale), this competition aims to provide mentorship, exposure, and support to student-led [...]

links for 2007-11-30

U-M Resources for Work Abroad and International Careers | International Center | University of Michigan
TONS of resources for studying, working, and travelling abroad.
(tags: travel work studyabroad workabroad resources international global volunteering education internships jobs careers college university)

casaswap.com – Rooms, apartments housing for students and young people
“Rent, Sublet & Swap rooms and accommodation with students and [...]

links for 2007-11-29

Ageless Learner :: Curious for Life!
All sorts of resources on lifelong learning.
(tags: community learning lifelong school tips training tutorials resources education)

Generation Why from Oxfam. Do what you love doing. Just change the world while you’re doing it.
Oxfam UK’s website for youth.
(tags: activism blog community fair health issues education youth)

links for 2007-11-28

Master’s Degree Program in International Service & Development
Get your education in the US, Jamaica, and/or Mexico and learn how to make a difference.
(tags: masters education service development graduate)

Public Interest Program | Princeton Project 55
“Princeton Project 55’s Public Interest Program (PIP) places recent graduates in year-long Fellowships at non-profit and community organizations across the country.”
(tags: service [...]

links for 2007-11-26

BusinessWeek: Top 25 Young Asian Entrepreneurs
Predominantly male and Web-based, but there are some surprises too.
(tags: business entrepreneurship youth asia)

U.S. Public Service Academy
Get a top-notch fully-funded education like one from a military academy – but instead of fighting, serve in public office. Not a bad idea!
(tags: education government service work society)

Global Engagement Summit 2008 – 5 Days To Apply!

The International Youth Volunteering Summit has renamed itself the Global Engagement Summit and they have extended the application deadline for international applicants.
The summit will take place at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, USA from April 16-20, 2008. Like previous years, the summit will focus on young people, volunteerism, and getting involved. Over $50,000 has been [...]

International Youth Initiative Program – Spend a Year in Sweden for Social Entrepreneurship

I was directed to this by recent searches in my blog stats, so hopefully those of you looking for this program will get some leads here.
The International Youth Initiative Program is a one-year social entrepreneurship program in the rural town of Järna, Sweden. It is part of Vårdinge Folkhögskola (Folk High School) and is run [...]

Updates

Some quick updates on what I’ve been up to:
1. I didn’t get selected for the KaosPilots Stockholm. I was one of two non-Scandinavians in a bunch of 29 (the other was ironically also Bangladeshi, but has been in New York for most of his life and considers himself American) and got on quite well with [...]

links for 2007-11-12

Have Fun • Do Good: Advice for the College Senior Who Wants to Make a Difference
Not just college seniors, but any young person really.
(tags: books cereer socialjustice socialchange ideas education tips resources)