Ballard Center
BYU Marriott’s Ballard Center for Social Impact is the world’s largest university program focused on social impact.
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Alicia Becker: A Changemaker's Journey
The path toward a higher education comes with twists and turns. Alicia Becker's path has taken her to the Ballard Center.
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Ending Poverty One Study at a Time
The Ballard Center co-sponsored MPA Professor Ty Turley's research on development economics in Paraguay. See how Turley is working to end poverty around the world.
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Ballard Alum Brings Education to Jails
Brian Hill's social enterprise, Edovo, is bringing meaningful education to inmates.
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The Effect of Impact Investing
Jeremy Sookhoo was looking for a meaningful career when he found impact investing.
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A Love for Social Innovation
MPA student Jeff Roberts discovered many things during his internship: the best ways to help people become self-reliant, his love of social innovation, and the power of a late-night pizza party.
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Putting a Freeze on Food Waste
Many students want to save the world. Michael Snow and Steven Johnson want to save food.
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COMPETITION REWARDS SAVVY BUSINESS PLANS
A great business venture starts with a great idea. The Ballard Center’s Social Venture Academy encourages student entrepreneurs to jump-start businesses with mentoring and cash prizes throughout three different stages of development: idea validation, product development, and execution. Students recently participated in the first stage by submitting videos for the Best Idea Competition.
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Undergrad Experiences Jumpstarting Future Careers
Through a recent collaboration with Walmart, a group of Marriott School undergraduates earned high-profile internships.
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Ballard Center Launches New CSR-Focused Internships
Thanks in part to the efforts of BYU students, diamond materials are on their way to becoming the CSR's best friend.
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In the Atrium with Ryan Bastian
Ryan Bastian credits his experiences from Tajikistan to Provo to the connections made and confidence gained at the Marriott School.
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Showcasing Creativity at Best Idea Competition
The Best Idea Competition recently allowed students a chance to share their ideas for improving the world through social innovation.
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Ballard Internship Propels Career
Jeff Roberts went from intern to full-time employee with Self-Reliance Services/PEF.
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Family Matters: Why Strong Families Make Strong Economies
W. Gibb Dyer, Ballard Center academic director, explains the connection between strong families and the economy.
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Comedy Night Inspires Students to ‘Do Good. Better'
The Ballard Center recently hosted an event with Humor U, Studio C, ImprovBroadway and ComedySportz.
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Creative Partnership Opens Doors
The Ballard Center for Economic Self-Reliance has teamed up with the Laycock Center for Creative Collaboration to help students learn how to solve problems through a creative lens.
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Socially Minded, Profit-Driven
Young social entrepreneurs are leading the way, rewriting the rules, and changing the world. It pays to do good.
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Grantwell Program Shares Nonprofit Savvy
It's not always easy to know if a charity is effectively using its funds. Enter the students of the Grantwell program.
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Socially Minded, Profit Driven
Around the world, young social entrepreneurs are leading the way, rewriting the rules, and changing the world. It pays to do good.
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