Social Innovator Interviews

Below is a collection of video interviews with some leading social enterprise practitioners and academics. Kelly (Janiga) Ramirez, SVPRI program manager and blog author interviewed these social innovators while she was leading the social enterprise initiative at the University of Michigan’s William Davidson Institute.

These, as well as other interviews are also available at the WDI website at http://www.wdi.umich.edu/Publications/VideoAudio

Maria Theresa Leal, Coopa-Roca Sewing Cooperative

 

Maria Theresa Leal started a sewing cooperative in a Rio de Janeiro slum.  View the One-on-One Interview ( Windows Media format) View the talk ( Windows Media format)

 

 

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Scott Hillstrom, Chairman, HealthStore Foundation

 

Scott Hillstrom is chairman of the HealthStore Foundation.  View the One-on-One Interview ( Windows Media format)

 

 

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Joyce Rukungu, Nurse, CFW Shops

 

Joyce Rukungu, a Kenya nurse, runs a microfranchise health clinic.  View the One-on-One Interview ( Windows Media format)

 

 

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Mari Kuraishi , Global Giving

 

 

Mari Kuraishi of Global Giving talks about  scaling their online social enterprise market place. View the One-on-One Interview ( Windows Media format)

 

 

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Fabio Rosa

 

Fabio Rosa of the Brazilian nonprofit IDEAAS talks with Kelly  about bringing electricity to rural Brazil.   View the One-on-One Interview ( Windows Media format) Listen to the talk (MPEG Format)

 

 

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Wellington Nogueira of Doctors of Joy

 

Wellington Nogueira of the Brazilian group Doctors of Joy talks about his nonprofit organization that sends clowns to hospitals in order to cheer up young patients.      View the One-on-One Interview ( Windows Media format) Listen to the talk (MPEG Format)

 

 

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Elisabeth Rhyne, Senior Vice President of International Operations, ACCION International

 

Kelly talks to Elisabeth Rhyne, Senior Vice President of International Operations, ACCION Internationalabout microfinancing.    View the one-on-one Interview ( Windows Media format) Listen to the talk (MPEG format)

 

 

 

 

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Tom Reis, Director of Philanthropy and Volunteerism Unit at W.K. Kellogg Foundation on Social Entreprenuership

 

Kelly talks to Tom Reis, Director of Philanthropy and Volunteerism Unit at W.K. Kellogg Foundation on his thoughts and personal experiences on issues surrounding social entreprenuership.   View the one-on-one Interview ( Windows Media format)  Listen to the Talk (MP3 format)        >> Download it! Presentation Slides (.ppt)

 

 

 

 

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NESsT’s Venture Philanthropy Initiatives: Nicole Etchart’s One-on-One Interview with Kelly 

 

Kelly  talks to NESsT’s Nicole Etchart about issues pertaining to social entrepreneurship and NESsT’s venture philanthropy pursuits.      View the one-on-one Interview ( Windows Media format) Listen to the Talk (MP3 format)       >> Download it

 

 

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Valeria Budinich, President of the Full Economic Citizenship Initiative at Ashoka USA

 

Kelly talks to Valeria Budinich, President of the Full Economic Citizenship Initiative at Ashoka USA about issues pertaining to social entrepreneurship.      View the one-on-one Interview ( Windows Media format) Listen to the Talk (MP3 format)

 

 

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Professor Dennis Young, President and Founding CEO of the National Center

 

Kelly talks to Professor Dennis Young, President and Founding CEO of the National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise about his interpretations and views on Social Enterprise issues.    Listen to the Talk (MP3 format)      >> Download it!

http://www.wdi.umich.edu/Publications/VideoAudio/SESpeaker