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= Overview =
<div>[[File:Startingbloc.jpeg|frame|Startingbloc.jpeg]]For over seven years, [http://www.startingbloc.org/ StartingBloc] has helped social innovators address the most pressing global challenges of our time by giving them the ''education''''', '''''inspiration'' and ''connections'' they need to create lasting change. Our signature leadership development program, the StartingBloc Fellowship exposes young leaders to new models for achieving social impact. </div><div><br/></div><div>The Fellowship begins with the transformative five-day [http://www.startingbloc.org/institute Institute for Social Innovation]. The Institute is a <span style="font-size:small">boot-camp in social innovation</span>. The curriculum is designed to include all the basic skills required for social change agents. </div><div><br/></div><div>Following the Institute, our Fellows become part of the larger StartingBloc community which currently consists of ''1,500 ''Fellows representing ''221'' colleges and over ''53 ''countries.</div>
= Purpose =
StartingBloc aids students in becoming innovative problem solvers. Fellows learn to create sustainable solutions by identifying problems, learning quickly to guage context, create market-based, sustainable solutions and implement these solutions. Fellows learn to build relationships using communication, empathy and authenticity. StartingBloc thrives on the principle that collaboration is fundamental to solving the world's greatest problems. Fellows should also have all the skills and resources to complete their goals. Businesses and relationships are built through social responsibility.
== <span style="font-size:small"></span>Chapters<br/> ==
StartingBloc has various local and regional chapters across the world. These chapters are found in Bangalore, Beijing, Boston, Boulder, Chicago, Delhi, London, New York, North Carolina, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
== Graduate School ==
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There are many Fellows in graduate school. StartingBloc can connect Fellows with other Fellows on campus. If a Fellow is applying for graduate school, another Fellow can be contacted and asked 3 questions, and a call can be dropped to them.
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =
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Alums of StartingBloc have achieved social, environmental and economic change across the country.
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