May 20 2014
Perspective
MOOCs and the Future of Education in Latin America
Like many regions, Latin America and the Caribbean face a mismatch between what its educational system offers and the skills that are demanded by the market. A recent trend monitoring …
May 19 2014
Perspective
Rockefeller Grantee Wins a Peabody Award
The Rockefeller Foundation congratulates WETA's documentary, Latino Americans, for winning the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. As the award panel said, the series' "six fascinating installments traced a people's history that's …
May 08 2014
Perspective
Getting Inclusive Industries to Scale
Achieving scale is a challenge as old as the field of social enterprise itself, one whose wide-reaching implications cut to the heart of what it means to make meaningful impact. …
May 07 2014
Perspective
Using Twitter to Surface Food Security Solutions
Leveraging social media and digital technology to hear from a wide array of voices is part of The Rockefeller Foundation’s approach to enriching its understanding of the dynamic challenges facing …
May 06 2014
Perspective
Digital Storytelling for Social Impact
Without question, digital technology has accelerated the tempo of the world's activity and the pervasiveness of human connections. Many of us are far more connected to stories and information than …
May 02 2014
Perspective
Tackling the Youth Employment Crisis
This post originally appeared on LivingCities. In the wake of the Great Recession, thought leaders, policymakers, activists and everyday citizens around the world are wondering about our future. In countless discussions …