Social Enterprise Speaker Series: Robert Grove, Co-Executive Producer, PBS’s "The New Heroes"
Wednesday, October 12, 2005, Phelps Lounge, Ross School of Business
Mr. Robert Grove, co-executive producer of the PBS special "The New Heroes", will show excerpts and speak about the film, the work of social Enterprise internationally, how to become involved, and the challenges on October 12, 2005 at 4:00pm in the Phelps Lounge, Assembly Hall, Ross School of Business, reception to follow.
"The New Heroes", hosted by actor and activist Robert Redford, tells the dramatic stories of 14 daring people from all corners of the globe who, against all odds, are successfully alleviating poverty, combating unemployment, and bringing education, light, opportunity and freedom to poor and marginalized people around the world. Also known as 'social entrepreneurs,' they develop innovations that bring life-changing tools and resources to people desperate for viable solutions.
For more information about the film, please visit http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes/index.html
This event is the first installment of the William Davidson Institute and the Nonprofit and Public Management Center's year-long Social Enterprise Speaker Series, which brings academics, practitioners, and others to the University of Michigan to discuss various aspects of social enterprise.
For more information about this or future speaker series events, please contact Jelena Sljivic at Sljivic@umich.edu.
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