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BYU Marriott’s Ballard Center for Social Impact is the world’s largest university program focused on social impact.
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Student Spotlight

Meet the Piano-Playing Google Guru

August 05, 2014
It's not often that a piano-playing gig leads to landing your dream job at Google.
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Alumni Spotlight

MPA Alum Joins Walmart to Create Change

June 27, 2014
When Jackie Saumweber joined the BYU MPA program, she didn't know she would find her niche in corporate social responsibility.
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Student Experiences

New Ventures in Uganda for Y-Prize Winners

June 02, 2014
The winning team is in Uganda establishing their nonprofit, Kuishi, to distribute needed medicine.
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Center News

Students Learn How to Make a Difference at Ballard Week

March 11, 2014
Beginning March 17, Ballard Week will offer students the chance to learn from effective social innovators.
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Center News

BYU Interns and Ballard Center Professor Featured in Stowaway Magazine

February 12, 2014
The work of BYU student interns and the Ballard Center's Jeremi Brewer is featured in a recent Stowaway magazine article.
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Center News

“Do Good Better” Exhibit to Open

January 30, 2014
Students will learn how to better serve others through social innovation at the opening reception for "Do Good Better"
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School News

Y-Prize Kicks Off Ugandan Service Competition

January 24, 2014
BYU students have the opportunity to serve the Ugandan people without leaving Provo.
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Center News

BYU Ballard Center to Host Self-Reliance Book Launch Party

January 17, 2014
Students will have the chance to learn new ways to eliminate poverty at a book launch for "More than Money" on Jan. 23.
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Student Experiences

IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS: YOUR STORIES

January 08, 2014
It’s been nearly two months since we asked for your international stories and the response has been overwhelming! Thank you. Working in a foreign land can certainly be the adventure of a lifetime.
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Student Experiences

Intrapreneurship Study Featured on Forbes.com

October 10, 2013
Peery Fellow Jeremi Brewer and BYU alum Andrew Scheuermann are researching organizational intrapreneurship.
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Student Experiences

Finance Fuels Students' and Nonprofit's Future

August 12, 2013
Marriott School of Management students co-authored a story in Forbes on their Ballard Center Social Innovation Projects.
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Alumni Spotlight

Social Entrepreneur Profiled on Forbes.com

August 12, 2013
BYU alum Peter Harris was profiled on Forbes.com for his work as a social entrepreneur.
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Center News

Ballard Week Boosts Social Innovation

April 11, 2013
The 3rd annual TEDxBYU event and the Social Innovator of the Year Award banquet were a part of the festivities.
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Center News

SIOY Award Given to Kushal Chakrabarti

April 03, 2013
The Ballard Center honored Kushal Chakrabarti with the 2013 Social Innovator of the Year Award.
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Student Experiences

Create Social Ventures through Ballard Center Programs

February 26, 2013
Working with the Ballard Center to create a social venture idea can help people around the world.
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Student Experiences

Student Social Entrepreneurship Program Joins Forces with Vittana

February 15, 2013
Students in the Ballard Center are helping individuals in developing countries secure loans for education.
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Center News

Education Resource 1: Three Questions to Ask When Seeking Innovative Companies

January 29, 2013
Ask the right questions before partnering with an organization to find the right solutions to world problems.
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Student Experiences

Celebrating Social Innovation at BYU

October 12, 2012
It's easier than ever to make a positive impact on the world, thanks to the Ballard Center's Changemaker Week, Oct. 15 - 19.
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