Ashoka Green Plan-It Unconference, aimed at mobilizing the youth towards environment-friendly initiative and lifestyle in their campuses and outside was held at the beautiful campus of SAP Labs India campus. ThinkChange India covered the two-day event live attended by between 300 to 400 people from different background – students as young as 12 and teachers [...]

Ashoka India is holding an event called “Ashoka Green Plan-it” in Bangalore, a two day cross-sector – youth, academia, businesses and companies – unconference to: Engage and mobilize young people to create innovative solutions for environmental challenges Enable a youth-driven approach to implement green initiatives within institutions and neighborhoods Ashoka Green Plan-it will be a participant driven, interactive [...]

Indicorps, an innovative nonprofit based in India, offers Fellowships for people of Indian origin to implement sustainable grassroots development projects with community-based organizations. As an intense, total-immersion leadership program, Indicorps encourages individuals to explore their role as a catalyst for change. 27 new projects have been announced for the Indicorps 2011 Fellowship. Fellows will tackle [...]

Let Me Know, a portal for finding up to date information on internships, fellowships, competitions, conferences and events in a variety of fields, including social entrepreneurship, has posted a couple interesting opportunities: Constru India is organizing a conference,focussing on -1)Urban Infrastructure & Transportation.2)Green & Intelligent Buildings.3)Build with Steel4)Construction Engineering & Design.5)Construction & Building Materials 6)Electricals [...]

The Financial Express places a spotlight on eco-enterprises in India, bringing attention to the growth of organizations that address enviornmental issues and crediting their success to “supportive government policies, maturing clean technologies and growing investor appetite.”   The article mentions several enterprises, some well known, and others that are not as talked about: Digital Green: using [...]

Challenge:Future is a global student competition, aimed at promoting innovation for the world’s sustainable future. If you are a student between the age 18 and 30, Challenge:Future sincerely invites you to join our competition to develop sustainable solutions for specific global and business challenges. The registration for the competition has been launched on the 24th [...]

LGT Venture Philanthropy is proud to announce the launch of the iCats Program: The iCats Program is an answer to the need for professional know-how and resources in many philanthropic organizations and social enterprises. LGT Venture Philanthropy created a web-based platform to match experienced professionals with specific positions in selected philanthropic organizations. The fellow positions [...]

Chilkur Balaji temple, more famous among the residents of  Hyderabad (if not among the larger Indian community) as the “Visa temple”  because it is believed to aid those who have applied for US Visa, has adopted a “say-no-to-plastic” policy. Known earlier for doing away with “Hundi” (a box where devoutees contribute to the temple) and [...]

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This post is directly from the organization that is the subject of the post.  Dreamcatchers Foundation is uniquely positioned as an incubator for developing and nurturing programs that provide the opportunity for a transformative experience for young people that serves as a turning point in their lives. The Leadership Institute and the Community Youth Institute [...]