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Compass Partners Launches Annual National Conference
Compass Partners Launches Annual National Conference
Published 02-23-11
Submitted by Compass Partners
Compass Partners, a Washington, D.C.-based education nonprofit, has announced the creation of a new national social entrepreneurship conference, Shift Series, to take place in D.C. this April 1-2. Compass Partners provides social entrepreneurship education, resources, and mentoring to college students nationwide and will host the Shift Series Conference in the interest of furthering cross-disciplinary dialogue about new approaches to social issues.
Compass is inviting over 300 students, educators, entrepreneurs, business professionals, nonprofit leaders, and policy-makers to attend this two-day event, which will center around the question: "How can we prepare the world today to address tomorrow's social problems?" Keynote speakers include Jim Clifton, CEO of Gallup; Tom Adams, CEO of Rosetta Stone; and Joe Sibilia, CEO of CSRwire, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Newswire. Registration is now open to the public at $250 per ticket with package deals available for sponsoring organizations.
Shift Series will present a unique, three-tiered approach to analyzing and discussing social issues. Because change begins most fundamentally with the individual, Shift Series will first explore how individuals can shift their mindset and behavior to produce positive social impact. From there, the discussion will move to address change-making more broadly at the institutional level and societal level.
At Shift Series, attendees will have the opportunity to interact with an array of bright and ambitious individuals, from top-tier college students with fresh outlooks on social issues to prominent professionals backed by years of experience. The result will be a valuable and inspiring cross-sector dialogue about the search for more effective and meaningful solutions to the world's problems.
The Shift Series Conference has therefore been structured around the concept of interdisciplinary exchange. Shift Series attendees will join a diverse Home Team consisting of representatives from each sector: students, educators, policy makers, and entrepreneurs. A member of the Shift Series staff will lead each Home Team and team members will interact regularly with one another at workshops throughout the two-day event.
At each of the aforementioned levels (individual, institutional and societal), Shift Series will feature both a keynote speaker and a related workshop. In the workshops, Home Teams will collaborate to discuss hypothetical solutions to real-world problems. Additionally, attendees will be invited to a number of other lectures showcasing the work of outstanding academics, business and nonprofit leaders and policy makers.
At the culmination of each day's activities, all attendees are welcome to attend a reception, where they will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with program members and speakers. The second day of Shift Series will provide a special "Classrooms Without Quizzes" program, consisting of fun, leisurely activities relevant to the program and hosted on the Georgetown University campus.
Compass Partners is thrilled to be hosting Shift Series and we look forward to discussing new approaches to social issues with you!
Visit http://shiftseries.com to register and get involved today.
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About Compass Partners
Compass facilitates student-led social entrepreneurship initiatives and employs creative methods of education with a deep investment in each student. Ultimately, Compass strives to empower students to develop innovative social venture solutions that will have a real positive impact on the world. Compass's primary initiative, the Compass Fellowship, is a highly selective program that exposes 15 college freshmen at each university to the world of social entrepreneurship through an intensive personal development and social business training program. Compass Fellows and their ventures have been featured in FastCompany, The Washington Post, and most recently The New York Times. The Compass Fellowship currently operates at five universities and continues to expand nationally.
