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October 22, 2012
Video: Big History Teachers’ Guide
Big History brings learning alive by encouraging students to explore connections between different subjects across time. I’ve helped support development of the Big History curriculum, which is being piloted in a growing number of schools. Here’s a video introduction for teachers.
Video: Big History Students’ Guide
Exploring how everything is connected across time, Big History is a new and exciting interdisciplinary approach to learning. I’ve helped support development of a Big History curriculum that is being piloted in a growing number of schools. Here’s a video introduction for students.
The Big History Project: Teachers – Come Take a Look at the Online Course
After Big History’s two-year pilot program, now any educator can request credentials to explore the Big History Project online courseware, as well as use and share any of the content they like.
October 8, 2012
Social Innovation Fast Pitch: American Idol for Social Impact
Social Venture Partners Seattle’s Social Innovation Fast Pitch offers non-profit and for-profit innovators a program to develop and sharpen plans and presentations of their work through workshops, coaching, and mentoring. After a series of competitive rounds, the program culminates on October 18th in an American Idol-style event in front of judges and an audience of donors and community leaders, that provide recognition, connections, and an opportunity to win over $200,000 in grants and investments.
September 21, 2012
The Turning Point: Our First Trip to Africa
During our trip to Africa in 1993, Melinda and I had our first encounter with deep poverty and it had a profound impact on us.
Forbes Roundtable: Why Give
Melinda and I sat down with Warren Buffett, Steve Case, David Rubenstein, Leon Black, and moderator Randall Lane at the Forbes 400 Summit on philanthropy to talk about the benefits and challenges of giving back.
This article appears in the October 8, 2012 issue of Forbes.
This article appears in the October 8, 2012 issue of Forbes.
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