Episode 223: Social Entrepreneurship

One of the great things about our job is the chance we get on a regular basis to meet great New Mexicans doing great things. This week was no exception! As part of a grant from the Skoll Foundation and Frontline World, we went in search of local social entrepreneurs. The goal: to tell their story and help to build onto the ever growing network of social entrepreneurs around the globe. These folks are innovators of the highest kind, out to impact the social fabric and not just the bottom line. Independent filmmaker Lillian Kelly found three great examples of that for this week's show, which you can watch again. Just click on the black bar at the bottom of the screen below and select from all three videos.

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But, we know there are lots of other examples of social entrepreneurs out there as well. And, we would love to hear about them! Leave us your ideas under the comments section, or you can always email us at infocus@knme.org.

Another element of social entrepreneurship that is so important is the idea that there are other groups out there in the community that are helping to provide resources and support to these innovative minds. Two examples of that here in Albuquerque are the South Valley Economic Development Center and WESST. We caught up to Tony Gallegos of the South Valley Economic Development Center earlier this week to chat a little about what it is they do behind the scenes.



For those of you interested in learning more about social entrepreneurship, here are a few other great resources:

Ashoka

Social Edge

Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship

Schwab Foundation

More infomation about the organizations profiled can be found here: Tierra Wools, Southwest Creations Collaborative, and Rio Grande Valley Farmer's Guild, A Cooperative.

And, be sure to check out the Frontline World website on social entrepreneurship. It's a true "can't miss"!


The Public Affairs Team