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Green Innovation: Social Impact and Sustainability
In conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week, The Mine will be hosting a special conversation on November 18th with Guy Lieberman- social entrepreneur and founder of The Giant Flag Project. Hailing...
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It’s not just the leaves that are changing…
There’s been a lot in the works at the Mine this fall! With the completion of our first group of fellows (not to mention a successful launch of the Tulsa Area United Way’s innovation grants), our...
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Do you have an innovative idea for social impact? Apply for the Tulsa Area United Way Innovation Grants! Last year, a team of The Mine Fellows (named The Bridge Team) worked alongside the Tulsa Area...
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The Mine Launches Social Innovation Workshops
This past wednesday, The Mine, in partnership with the Tulsa Area United Way, launched our first round of Social Innovation Workshops! From identifying the problem to creating innovation solutions...
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That’s a wrap!
Our fabulous fellows have been working tirelessly over the past 9 months on two social innovation projects moving Tulsa forward. They’ve travelled all across the nation, conducted research (and 80+...
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Following the advice of “Do It”
I remember last year when I attended The Mine Open House in June. I came at the invitation from a long-time friend whom I had not seen in awhile as she had been living in NYC. At the time, my...
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“Stay married to the problem, not the solution.”
By: Maria Fedore, Social Innovation Workshop Participant The path of my adult life has been in one lane primarily: Learner. Teacher. Teacher coach. Education student. Prior to relocating to Tulsa, I...
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“Work on things that matter”
By: Luke Crouch: Civic Engagement, Innovation and Technology OpenMine Panelist Tim O’Reilly gave a keynote message at the 2008 Open Source Convention: “Work on $#!+ that matters.” You see, at the...
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5 ways to avoid mistakes when launching social good products
By: Taylor Potter, CCEW Program Director The market for socially conscious goods has exploded in the U.S. In 2013, Americans spent over $1.7 billion on goods that have a social mission. This is...
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Mining for Impact: How The Mine Fellowship Changed How I Solve Problems
“If you’re someone who wants to learn a new way to solve problems, work with a team of people who are “all-in” and want to make the shift from being a consumer to a contributor, I would urge you to...
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