Shopping for Values

Exciting news for me - I have an article of my own posted on the 1Bloc website! Here is the link: http://www.1bloc.com/default.aspx

For those who don't know it, 1Bloc is a new social-networking site for "social innovators" to connect with each other. The founder ran across my blog, and invited me to apply for the editorial board - so that is the basis of my involvement with them.

1Bloc is an outgrowth of StartingBloc, which seems to be the most widely-known and respected organization for social entrepreneurship at the undergraduate level. StartingBloc has a fellowship program, which allows undergrads and young professionals to participate in several "institutes" over the course of a year. These sessions seek to provide the "training, experience, and networks necessary to drive social, economic, and environmental innovation through their careers and lives as engaged citizens."

I'm very proud to be part of the new site, and to be allied with the great work StartingBloc has been doing. I see some of these networks layered by age or education level, and I'm hoping to help connect those layers over time - or at least see what's going on in each of them.

Please consider joining 1Bloc. (Remember, if you join early you get the best usernames!)