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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 exists to ''educate, connect ''and ''inspire ''''''''emerging leaders to drive <span style="font-size:medium">social innovation</span> across sectors. StartingBloc focuses on activating individuals, while simultaneously teaching a community approach to lasting change. Fellows aim to eradicate poverty, end world hunger and reverse climate change.
StartingBloc is a nonprofit'''<span style="font-size:larger"> </span>'''that educates and places high-achieving, change-oriented college students and young professionals. Since 2005, StartingBloc has helped global leaders by giving them the skills and the tools they need to addresss the most pressing global challenges of our time.
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =
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Alums of StartingBloc have achieved social, environmental and economic change across the country.
CrowdRise lets users create campaigns under the StartingBloc umbrella. These campaigns can be shared online with friends, family, and supporters. StartingBloc has compiled a list of recommendations for running a successful fundraising campaign. [http://startingbloc.org/fundraising/ They can be found here. ]
= Students Gains =
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People have spoken about their gains, how they were nervous, but wanted to participate because they thought it was valuable
“Starting bloc is a fellowship that takes people who are high-potential and makes them high impact” Rodney ‘ 15 fellow.
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Heard stories of non-profit organizations, Peace Corps, Teach for America, etc.
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They built business connections and were able to reach out to valuable mentors and learn from peers
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Pitch an idea for social change
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Rapid Prototyping
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Polarity Mapping
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Works for LIFT now, new allies and can apply to any field…
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LIFT helps families to gain resources and wants to ensure a brighter future for American families
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Network, basically what startingbloc hopes to do
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Funding for these families
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[https://www.liftcommunities.org/blog/real-stories/2015/09/my-experience-at-the-2015-startingbloc-institute/ https://www.liftcommunities.org/blog/real-stories/2015/09/my-experience-at-the-2015-startingbloc-institute/]
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[https://www.proinspire.org/blog/nikita-mitchell-reflects-on-startingbloc-experience/ https://www.proinspire.org/blog/nikita-mitchell-reflects-on-startingbloc-experience/]
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Said that it was unlike anything else, has activities for ideas marketplace, 15 year reunion, ideas to action
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Broke down personal barriers
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Be vulnerable
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Really a bonding experience about community growth together
= Demographics of Startingbloc<br/> =
Unlike UIF, Startingbloc is not specifically student-based. It is open to all and its demographics conveys a deeper sense of diversity in which professionals, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs come together as a tribe of like-minded and like doing people to share, create, learn and partner to create a better world. Fellows are seekers and explorers; they decide to take big risks and show responsibilities for their communities.
Because of its intergenerational culture, Startingbloc has successfully served participants ranging from 18 years of age to 70 with an average age of 29. Among them, 65% are people of color, 55% are female and 20% are international, who fly to America for the fellowship.
Startingbloc has impacted lives of many that among all the fellows, more than 100 have started ventures and 56 % of them identify as professionals in the non-profit, public and private sectors
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= Contact Information =