"We all have limited time on this planet, and what we do is in our hands. #DevelopmentEngineering exists in an unfair world to make it a little bit more fair." –Prof. Ashok Gadgil, Master of Development Engineering (MDevEng) @ UC Berkeley Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5qH5gj5
The Blum Center for Developing Economies
高等教育
Berkeley，California 1,019 位关注者
Educating Changemakers, Innovating Solutions for Complex Global Problems, Fostering Social Entrepreneurship
关于我们
The Blum Center for Developing Economies is UC Berkeley’s interdisciplinary hub for students, researchers, and scholars focusing on global poverty and inequality. The Center enables world-class interdisciplinary problem-solving in key areas such as energy, health, financial services, food, water, and sanitation. Since its founding in 2006, the Blum Center’s mission has been to train people, source and support innovations, and develop scalable solutions. The Blum Center has six initiatives: ? The Big Ideas Competition - An annual social innovation competition in which students submit proposals to address global issues in a variety of fields. Since 2005, Big Ideas has attracted over 8,000 participants from 12 universities, secured $650M+ in additional funding, and has launched dozens of social enterprises around the world. ? The Global Poverty and Practice Minor - One of the most popular academic minors at UC Berkeley, GPP trains undergraduates to critically analyze the history and sources of poverty and inequality, and prepares them to engage with poverty alleviation all over the world. ? The Designated Emphasis in Development Engineering - A first-of-its-kind academic specialization that prepares doctoral students in engineering, business, and social sciences to create and pilot technological interventions and solutions for low-resource settings. ? Master of Development Engineering - A 15-month professional master's degree program merging technology and development for changemaker careers, launching Fall 2021. ? IdeaLabs - Multidisciplinary collaborations between UC Berkeley students working on developing an application, product, or service for social impact. ? The Development Impact Lab - Founded in partnership with USAID, DIL is a global consortium of researchers, NGOs, and industry partners committed to advancing international development through science and technology.
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https://www.blumcenter.berkeley.edu
The Blum Center for Developing Economies的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 高等教育
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 总部
- Berkeley，California
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- 教育机构
- 创立
- 2006
- 领域
- global poverty prevention、social entrepreneurship、complex global problem solving、solutions science、undergraduate education、graduate training、health tech、research、social innovation和development engineering
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Blum Hall
US，California，Berkeley，94709
The Blum Center for Developing Economies员工
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The latest from the chair of our board of trustees: In California Management Review, Laura D. Tyson looks at climate finance and breaks down progress, challenges, and opportunities on the path to Net Zero and a sustainable planet: https://lnkd.in/gWqHkCNd
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Sometimes, you just need to talk to someone who has gone through it first. Guess what, you can! Join our virtual info session on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at noon PT and ask DevEngers (that's what we call UC Berkeley Development Engineering students) your questions. Register on our website: https://lnkd.in/gXu9mTcA
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Calling all Berkeley undergrads interested in making a tangible impact in poverty reduction! The Global Poverty and Practice Minor will host its next info session this Friday at 12pm on Zoom. More info here: https://lnkd.in/gjxxvh_9 RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gpzappd6 The minor introduces students to the frameworks, methods, and practical skills necessary to engage with global poverty and inequality in effective ways. It requires five courses that help students prepare for and reflect on a "Practice Experience." This experience is a central component of the minor in which students intern or volunteer with domestic or international NGOs, government agencies, social enterprises, or other poverty or development programs. Students work on issues such as environmental justice, community health, affordable housing, education, labor rights, and economic development. Funding is available to support students’ practice experiences. The deadline to declare the?minor?this semester is April 3.
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Congratulations to Elizabeth Hausler — Berkeley alum, member of our Development Engineering board, and founder/CEO of Build Change — on her election to the National Academy of Engineering! Dr. Hausler was recognized "for transformational impact as an international social entrepreneur, saving lives by building sustainable communities with natural hazard resilience." https://lnkd.in/gbTTCxry
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And then there were 15. Out of over 150 applications, here are the student-team finalists of Big Ideas Berkeley 2024–25— from an AI-powered device to help restore Alzheimer’s patients’ autonomy, to a radio station reaching out to rural areas of Zambia intended to prevent gender-based violence through increased awareness and a new referral service: https://lnkd.in/gAyttAxK
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And the results are in! The 2024 Development Engineering Photography Contest invited students to submit photos and videos that show what DevEng means to them and to capture the impact of their work over the summer through creative media: https://lnkd.in/g4nu-uPA
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Congratulations to Excellence Anurika Joshua, recent alum of the Master of Development Engineering (MDevEng) @ UC Berkeley, on winning the International House at UC Berkeley's Executive Director Community Impact Award! https://lnkd.in/gKUxv23u
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Co-coordinated by Economics and Master of Development Engineering (MDevEng) @ UC Berkeley Prof. Clair Brown, the Climate and Society Center at the Institute for Research on Labor & Employment (IRLE) grounds policy recommendations in rigorous research and community input in service of climate resiliency and environmental justice: https://lnkd.in/gYUbz-qm
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The Blum Center celebrates the life of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States. We send our condolences to his family and friends — especially to our esteemed Trustee John Hardman, who served alongside him for over 20 years as CEO of The Carter Center. As President, he worked to find solutions to international conflicts, to advance human rights and democracy, and to promote economic development. After leaving the White House, he continued this work at the Carter Center to “Wage Peace, Fight Disease, Build Hope” for people across the world. Thank you, Mr. President, for a life well lived in service of others. We at the Blum Center continue to be inspired by your work. https://lnkd.in/gfux6647
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