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Social entrepreneurship has evolved into a truly global force, shaping our world in multiple ways: through affordable clean energy, organic food and revolutionary new models in education and by leveraging technology to empower emerging economies, among others. Who are the actual stewards of this movement? Who are these anonymous entrepreneurs?



Colette Ellis, Principal of InStep Consulting, LLC; Brooklyn, NY discusses the challenges, opportunities, successes, missteps and motivations of this passionate group of business leaders and the organizations that they create and grow.

Dr. Niama L. Williams (Dr. Ni) will discuss her new social venture, \"The Two-House Project\" a non-profit organization providing \"writer-in-residence\" services to students of Norristown Area High School.

The Two-House Project was Dr Ni's way to help Norristown High School students combat their fear of writing. Dr. Ni found many Norristown High School students disinterested in reading, and afraid to write essays or any type of written work for which they would be graded. Out of that experience, Dr. Ni decided to bring in a writer-in-residence to work exclusively with the high school. The "writer-in-residence" would help students in creative writing, the writing of prose and memoir, reading, and literature. The Two-House Project is currently looking at homes to purchases in Norristown to house the non-profit organization and the \"Writer-

As a small non-profit or business owner, you may believe that hackers have no use for your small network. Think again! Understanding what these hackers are truly after will help you to understand why your network is at risk. Our featured guest today is Etienne A. Gibbs, Internet Safety Advocate, Educator, and owner of Say No to Hackers and Spyware.com explains why these cyber criminals want control of your system, and how to protect yourself online against spyware, viruses, hackers, and other computer-disabling cybercrimes.

Guest: Maureen Walliser, Hudson Community Enterprise

Change the world. Make some money. It's an appealing prospect. Nonprofits were born because for-profits weren't addressing some market failures--pollution, poverty, illiteracy. Profit won't cure those ills, but it's becoming a bigger part of more solutions.

Today we start a series:
SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THE NEW BUSINESS HEROES: Hudson Community Enterprises.