Greater Good Radio - Developing tomorrows leaders
Hear from real estate moguls, music producers, venture capitalists and much more. Non profit leaders share the entrepreneurial strategies they use to lower their reliance on fund raising. Also, a daily recap of the business side of the show.
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TJ AGULTO and MARK RUIZ - Social entrepreneurs; partners and colleagues at Rags 2 Riches and Hapinoy
Todays youth cannot afford not to be extraordinary, claims TJ Agulto and Mark Ruiz, two of the countrys most promising social entrepreneurs. TJ and Mark, an organizational change and consultancy coach, and innovation junkie, respectively, found their purpose in changing other peoples lives throu ...
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Executive MBA Information Session
The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Shidler College of Business Executive Education Center invites Executive MBA alumni and prospective students to its upcoming Executive MBA Information Session Wednesday, November 5 6 - 7:30 p.m. The Plaza Club Hawai'i 900 Fort Street, Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Migrant workers from around the world protest institutionalization of migration
Migrant groups from several nations joined labor unions and civic organizations in the opening of the first International Assembly of Migrants and Refugees (IAMR) at the Bayview Park Hotel, Manila. The delegates converged at the forum to discuss issues hounding refugees and migrants the world over, ...
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DICKIE AGUADO - Executive Director of Magna Kultura Foundation
In the late 70s to early 80s, Ricardo Dickie Aguado organized grassroots theater guilds in urban poor communities in Manila as a vehicle for social transformationemploying out-of-school youth as actors and producers, whilst providing their family employment opportunities as vendors and hawkers. ...
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Thousands join Hands On Manila Servathon 2008
More than 1000 volunteers from 30 organizations got their hands dirty in participation to Hands On Manilas Servathon 2008.
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CLARE AMADOR Co-founder of YouthTriP (YTRiP)
If there was one thing that Clare Amador, co-founder of YTRiP, would change in her past, it would be studying more about NGOs and how to run a non-profit organizationeverything else she would keep. But all is well that ends well. More than two years after its foundation, YTRiP has become an organ ...
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CLAIRE ALGARME - Resource Mobilization Manager at Hands On Manila
Sometimes the joy that were seeking is found in other peoples joy, Claire Algarme, resource mobilization manager of Hands On Manila, said. And it is with working in the NGO sector that Claire finds her happiness and fulfillment. For years, Claire has worked in the private sector. But the pros ...
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Galing Mo Kid(s) spends day at F*Art
On August 30, more than two dozen children and their academic mentors spent a whole day of fun and learning, sponsored by a Makati-based non-profit organization. The day-long field exposure centered on business and entrepeneurship. The children, high academic performers from various rural schools ...
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BOB DOVE - President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaii Employers Mutual Insurance Company, Inc...
No employees, no plan, and no money these were the challenges that attracted Bob Dove to run the states largest writer of workers compensation insurance. Under Bobs leadership, Hawaii Employers Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. (HEMIC) was able to sign 292 policies amounting to $1.3 million in pr ...
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ATTY. ARNEL CASANOVA - Founder of AvantChange, and general counsel at the Bases Conversion and Deve...
We are about to give up our faith in ourselves, we are about to give up our faith in others, we may even come to a point that were going to give up our faith in God, Atty. Arnel Casanova remarked. But we should look at all these challenges, difficulties, and sacrifices as a way [...]
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TED LERNER - Author of Hey, Joe, columnist, and sports commentator
Ted Lerner, author, columnist and sports commentator, first came to the Philippines in 1991, traveling back and forth until he finally decided to settle in the country in 1994. For a foreigner, the Philippines would simply seem chaotic. As for a word from an Australian who once visited the country ...
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HARVEY KEH Director of Youth Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship at the Ateneo School of Gover...
50 less-privileged youth have earned their college degree through Pathways to Higher Education. 15 public school libraries across Luzonbenefitting 30,000 studentshave been built through AHON foundation. These are just two of Harvey Kehs long list of achievements as community leader and social e ...
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MARIO DERIQUITO - Director at Ayala Foundation; Project Director of GILAS
History and culture tells that the Philippine society is able to rise from the quagmire through collective action. And Mario Deriquito, director of Ayala Foundations Center for Social Development, believes so. We have this capability to be heroes to each other, the capacity for collective her ...
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VON HERNANDEZ - Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Every one has to work together to find solutions to problems that degrade the commons, says Von Hernandez. This is one of the missions that he and Greenpeace, where he has worked for more than 14 years, have undertakeninculcating environmental consciousness to the community through social va ...
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Keeping life in perspective
The Greater Good radio and television programs spawn a book that provides inspiration on the go STORY SUMMARY » Ever wondered how Hawaiis most successful business leaders rose to the top? You might be surprised by the answers. About two years ago, Evan and Kari Leong started a radio and televis ...
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A Honolulu nonprofit funds groups that aid women and children
Women provide the foundation for families, so communities rely on them. This is why the Womens Fund of Hawaii, a grant-making foundation reformed in 2005 as an independent nonprofit, is dedicated to supporting women and girls in the islands. The slogan says it all: When women thrive, families and co ...
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VIVA ANDRADA - Author of Survival - Your Guide to Life, Volunteer at Hands On Manila, and Co-owne...
Viva Andrada, writer and entrepreneur, released her first book Light of Dawn at the age of 17 through the help and encouragement of her former Humanities professor. And with the support of her family and friends, Viva has gone on to pursue a career in the media, starting as a staff writer for [. ...
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ANDREW FRIEDLANDER - Co-founder of Colliers Monroe Friedlander Inc.
Andrew Friedlander is co-founder of Colliers Monroe Friedlander, Inc. Andrew has more than three decades of commercial real estate experience and is Hawaiis first member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. Andrew serves as director of Enterprise Honolulu and the Japan-America Societ ...
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UHAA 2008 Centennial Celebration with Distinguished Alumni
HonoluluThe University of Hawaii (UH) and the University of Hawaii Alumni Association are pleased to announce the 2008 Centennial Celebration with Distinguished Alumni at 5 p.m. on May 22 at the Sheraton Wakiki. This year UHAA will honor its heritage by celebrating with all Distinguished Alumni A ...
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HON. FELIX SANTOS Barangay Kagawad and Chief of Brgy. Ugong Rescue Team
Hon. Felix Santos sits as kagawad (councilman) for Pasig Citys Barangay Ugong. In this position, he is in charge of the barangays peace and order, disaster management, and rescue operation. Felix has become a fixture on television with his teams consistent response to a number of emergencies ...
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