ILSI Blog

On Monday night, seven women leaders from Atlanta described their social enterprises, each accompanied by student teams who participated in this year’s Ideas to Serve Program, organized by the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact.

Georgia Tech is surrounded by social innovators. ILSI is fortunate to be partnering with seven of them as part of the 2022 Ideas to Serve: Civil Bikes, Best Fit, Step Ahead Scholars, TruDiary, Helping Empower Youth! (HEY), Nourish Botanica, and Umi Feeds.

Reflections from our lunchtime talk with Lara O'Connor Hodgson, President and CEO of NOWAccount and co-author of ‘Level Up’.

A conversation about social innovation with Dori Pap and Susan Davis.

Georgia Tech alumna Robin Manherz, Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer of Customer Success at SAP, sat down with us virtually last month to talk about leadership, work-life integration, DE&I, and the importance of psychological safety in the workplace.

The term social innovation (SI) has been around for 35 years, and yet we are still defining what it means. In this series of collaborative blogposts brought to you by the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact (ILSI) and Serve-Learn-Sustain (SLS)

Learn what the world’s largest private employer is doing to champion racial and social justice and societal value creation and what skill sets are in high demand to meet the future of work.

As local elections begin to open, we took the time to hear from three community organizers who are committed to boosting education and involvement in the local voting process, specifically among young voters.

ILSI kicked off the fall semester with a candid conversation with three alumni as part of our Impact Series. They may be young, but they certainly are not lacking in experience in the social impact realm.

 Brady Sanders, a third-year chemistry major, reflects on his experience with the UN-based Global Action to Prevent War and Armed Conflict War and Armed Conflict, fellowship.

One of ILSI’s favorite events to attend every summer is the Plywood Present conference in August. It is a meaningful way to kick off a new school year and a way to say thanks to our partners and amazing students by gathering everyone at a conference showcasing creative approaches to community building.

It has been one year of working and learning remotely. As we reflect on the hectic transition to online life this time last year, the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact (ILSI) team - like many organizations around the world- has reflected on our growth.

Dr. Thomas had a fireside chat with us to discuss why he has always valued the idea of driving connection and empathy in educational settings via the use of quotes and poetry.

The inaugural Social Impact Fellow, Jenn Thorpe, a fourth-year Business Administration student in the Scheller College of Business, shared about her journey as a virtual Business Development intern with Hands On Atlanta (HOA), an organization that connects nonprofits and schools with socially responsible companies to help make a difference in the community through volunteer projects.

Chris Abrams is a second-year MBA student at Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business who has a background in the healthcare IT sector in revenue cycle management for health systems. After hearing about Scheller’s unique Pro Bono Consulting program from peers, he knew he wanted to get involved and to do a practicum while completing his MBA.

How does a GT grad apply her United Nations internship experience to her current role as a Program Manager at Microsoft? A course on Servant Leadership taught by ILSI’s Dr. Bob Thomas helped Tammy VuPham make that connection.

ILSI presents: Gifts with Impact Guide

Jasmine Burton discusses servant leadership with alumnus Dr. James Lemoine, Assistant Professor Organization and Human Resources at the University at Buffalo.

Jasmine Burton sits down for a virtual fireside chat with Chuck Easley, who recently joined the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact.