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molly tschang

new york

Managing Director of International Programs in Cisco's Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), working at the intersection of public, private, and NGO sectors on innovative, market development engagements with international development institutions (e.g., World Bank, UN). "Architect of Social Innovation" - particular focus on community-driven approaches - aiming to transform how people connect across a diversity of places, cultures, ideas and experience to harness the “power of us”.

Recently, molly tschang...

  • shared a video: the sky is the limit over 3 years ago.

    Inspiring, humbling example of how this superstar Mother raised her blind son not to victimized by his "minor" limitation, but rather to instill in him the sense of endless possibilities. How valuable is it to help youth develop their own self confidence and assuredness so that they can pursue what's possible in the world?  such awesome power to be unencumbered by "what can't be done"...

  • edited NYC Service and the Penny Harvest over 4 years ago.

      On April 20, NYC Mayor Bloomberg announced NYC Service, to promote a new era of service and volunteerism in New York City. What I find most compelling is that NYC Service aims to set a new standard for how cities can tap the power of their citizens to tackle their most pressing challenges.  In launching the plan, New York City has become the first major city to initiate a comprehensive local approach to supporting service and citizen engagement – building on the Bloom...

  • edited NYC Service and the Penny Harvest over 4 years ago.

      On April 20, NYC Mayor Bloomberg announced NYC Service, to promote a new era of service and volunteerism in New York City. What I find most compelling is that NYC Service aims to set a new standard for how cities can tap the power of their citizens to tackle their most pressing challenges.  In launching the plan, New York City has become the first major city to initiate a comprehensive local approach to supporting service and citizen engagement – building on the Bloom...

  • created NYC Service and the Penny Harvest over 4 years ago.

      On April 20, NYC Mayor Bloomberg announced NYC Service, to promote a new era of service and volunteerism in New York City. What I find most compelling is that NYC Service aims to set a new standard for how cities can tap the power of their citizens to tackle their most pressing challenges.  In launching the plan, New York City has become the first major city to initiate a comprehensive local approach to supporting service and citizen engagement – building on the Bloom...

  • commented on story of stuff over 4 years ago.

    A Cautionary Video About America’s ‘Stuff’ By LESLIE KAUFMAN Published: May 10, 2009 http://www.storyofstuff.com/

  • shared a video: story of stuff over 4 years ago.

    Serves not only to educate youth, but to inspire them as a catalyst for adults to think and act sustainably. Beyond the messages in the video, this story shows the power of one person with a compelling video --filling an educational gap for youth in environmental learning and awareness of one's behavior and impact globally.  The "less is more" style is was effective and refreshing in this day and age of "hectic powerpoints".  Interested in how youth respond to this, the...

  • created Empowering the Poor over 5 years ago.

    Empowerment was a key theme during our December 10, 2007 “Socially Inclusive Growth” specialist session at Cisco's Public Services Summit. The topic was economic development and social inclusion of the poor, highlighting three project that are both scalable and sustainable. Below I share some of our dialogue around empowerment, a few compelling on-the-ground impacts and chime in on what Paul raised re: who should be empowered and how; citizen, community, and financial empowerment. “Empowerme...