TIS Weekly (#111): Social Innovation Without The Tech

Simone de Bruin
Jul 24, 2017 · 2 min read

[July 23rd, 2017]

Last week we zoomed in on social innovation brought forth by technical advancements. In this newsletter however, we’ll explore the positive impact of communities. No tech involved. Just people enabling people. Three simple ideas, to empower (marginalized) groups.
Oh, and on a side note: we are looking for an
Assistant Community Manager (intern)!

Theme | SOCIAL INNOVATION
Inclusive Cinema Club

Open Cinema (2009) wants to bring the cinema to everybody. By organizing film clubs or even assist in the making of films. It started out as a creative outlet for homeless people, but quickly grew out to a proper social enterprise coordinating an international network of community cinemas.

Theme | SOCIAL INNOVATION
Creative networks in Indonesia

CreativeNET by our partner Hivos is strengthening and linking creative networks and methods for social change in Indonesia. In this video you can watch some nice examples of how social innovation impacts small communities in Yogyakarta and Bandung.

Theme | SOCIAL INNOVATION
Hub in a Box

Innovation Hubs, in the likes of Impact HUB or Betahaus, provide a physical space for social entrepreneurs to work together. However, how do you create a sustainable revenue model for this specific community and knowledge-sharing service? In the project Hub in A Box several innovation hubs join forces to try and provide an answer.

Add your own videos and maybe they will feature in the next TIS Weekly. Questions? Remarks? Ideas? hello@tis.tv is the address! From TIS with love, Simone de Bruin.


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