Saturday, May 30, 2009

Social Innovation + Civic Participation

[From NPR's May 28 Morning Edition]

White House Creates Office Of Innovation
by Pam Fessler

"The Obama administration has created the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation. The idea is for the government to work with nonprofit organizations to identify programs that have had proven success in tackling social problems, such as homelessness and joblessness, and then to expand those programs across the country. The office will in effect provide seed money for the most innovative ideas."

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[text from NPR web site. Graphic from Google image search for 'Office of Innovation.' Cross posted to Signal Fire.]

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