{"72072":{"#nid":"72072","#data":{"type":"event","title":"CEO and Social Innovator Andrew Wolk Speaks at IMPACT","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn \u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday,\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ENovember 9, \u003C\/strong\u003Ethe fall IMPACT Speaker Series continues with a talk by\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ile.gatech.edu\/files\/Fall_2011\/Andrew_Wolk.pdf\u0022\u003EAndrew Wolk\u003C\/a\u003E. Mr. Wolk is the \u003Cstrong\u003Efounder and\nCEO of Root Cause\u003C\/strong\u003E, an organization dedicated to promoting social innovation\nand investments in solutions to social issues. Mr. Wolk will speak to students, faculty, staff and community members about \u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022The Social Impact Market: Why a Market for Social Innovation is Needed Now More than Ever.\u0022\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease join us for this event in the LeCraw Auditorium, College of\nManagement, or watch the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rootcause.org\/\u0022\u003Efree live webcast\u003C\/a\u003E provided by our partners at Learn it\nLive.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter the talk, those who are\ninterested in creating positive social change through innovative ideas are\ninvited to attend the \u003Cstrong\u003EIdeas to Serve\n2012 Competition Kick-Off\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\nI2S Kick-Off Event, beginning at \u003Cstrong\u003E5:30pm\nin the College of Management Atrium\u003C\/strong\u003E, will feature posters and videos of\nprevious years\u2019 entries to inspire ideas, information and sign-up booths for\npotential participants, \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ea raffle with prizes\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003Efree\nfood\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETo\nlearn more about the Ideas to Serve competition, visit our website: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/i2s\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/ile.gatech.edu\/i2s\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMore about the speaker:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWidely recognized as a leading\nsocial innovator and a pioneering teacher of social entrepreneurship, Andrew\nWolk founded Root Cause in 2004. Today, he continues to lead its overall\nstrategic direction, having consulted with dozens of nonprofit organizations in\ntheir quest to achieve enduring social impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAndrew designed and taught one of\nthe first courses on social entrepreneurship in the country. He is a senior\nlecturer in social entrepreneurship at MIT and is a Gleitsman Visiting\nPractitioner at Harvard Kennedy School, where he is currently teaching a course\non new public leadership and the role of government. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has served on the board of\nSocial Enterprise Alliance and the advisory board of the Social Capitalist\nAwards, and helped establish the Boston chapter of Social Venture Partners.\nClick here to read full bio.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout\nthe Impact Speaker Series\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ESince 2002, the IMPACT Speaker Series has brought highly successful business\nleaders from a variety of industries to campus to share their experiences and\ngive advice to students and other entrepreneurs on topics ranging from\n\u0022building a venture around intellectual capital\u0022 to \u0022successful\nentrepreneurship in large organizations\u0022 and \u0022socially responsible\nleadership\u0022. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe weekly series provides Georgia Tech students, alumni and the Atlanta\nbusiness community an opportunity to network and learn from successful\nentrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and notable business and non-profit\nleaders. Events for the series take place in the LeCraw Auditorium in the\nCollege of Management building at 4:30 pm on Wednesdays unless otherwise noted.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe series is free and open to the public, and reservations are not\nrequired.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Wednesday, November 9, the fall 2011 IMPACT Speaker Series will continue with a talk by Andrew Wolk, CEO of Root Cause. 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