Introducing Guests from Net Change Week

by Nathaniel Whittemore · 2009-06-08 12:24:00 UTC
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A few months ago, I wrote a post called "Web 3.0 and the Emergence of Creative Community Hubs" where I argued that "The most exciting emergent trend on the internet actually isn't on the internet; it's about place, and the explosion of offline community hubs supercharged by online discovery."

One of my favorite things about having blogged here for the last half a year is the chance it's given me to see how communities of social change innovators are emerging around the world. One of the most passionate communities that I've come across is the group of social change and technology thinkers coming from Toronto and the surrounding environs. In particular I've been impressed with the community and thinking around the Social Innovation Generations at MaRS Discovery District:

"MaRS is a non-profit innovation centre connecting science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills, networks and capital to stimulate innovation and accelerate the creation and growth of successful Canadian enterprises...Social Innovation Generation (SiG) is a collaboration that fosters innovative approaches to addressing Canada’s social and ecological challenges. The project is designed to provide practical support for social innovators."

This week, SiG@MaRS is hosting "Net Change Week...a week-long event designed to explore how social technology can bolster social change."

Throughout the week, members of the Net Change Week team will be posting videos and other content from the event on this blog and sharing with our community. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Nathaniel Whittemore is the founder of Assetmap. Previously he was the founding director of the Northwestern University Center for Global Engagement.
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