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"Threads of Hope" Wins Changemaker Competition

October 25, 2017
William Knowles couldn't help but think of his own mother as he captured the story of Nepalese women struggling to provide for their families in his film "Threads of Hope."
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Center News

Sam Cobbs: Social Innovator of the Year

April 14, 2017
As a homeless college student, Sam Cobbs was humiliated while he stood in line to get food stamps. Welfare services said he would need to drop out of college if he wanted their aid, but he knew that college was his only chance at escaping poverty.
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Center News

Solving Problems One 'Stoplight' at a Time

August 03, 2016
Thanks to the Ballard Center, BYU students had the opportunity to utilize their skills in the research and development of a survey that is tackling poverty.
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Employee Spotlight

Liddle Delivers Devotional Address

May 04, 2016
Stephen Liddle, academic director of the Kevin and Debra Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology and professor of information systems, spoke on learning and agency.
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School News

Top Marriott School Stories of 2015

December 31, 2015
The Marriott School had an amazing 2015. Here's a list of some of our top stories of the year featuring our outstanding students, faculty and alumni.
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Student Experiences

Y-Prize Newborn Challenge Kickoff

December 09, 2015
In the newest Y-Prize Challenge, students can save millions of babies from respiratory-related deaths in developing countries by breathing new life into a real, viable business model.
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Student Experiences

New Best Venture Winners

November 16, 2015
After a fierce showdown, the Social Venture Academy announced the two newest winners of its Best Venture Competition: SimpleCitizen and Haedrian Labs.
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Center News

New Video Highlights Effort to End Poverty

October 12, 2015
Ballard Center students interning with Self-Reliance Services/Perpetual Education Fund are working to eradicate poverty around the world.
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Employee Spotlight

Alicia Becker: A Changemaker's Journey

October 12, 2015
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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Employee Spotlight

Ending Poverty One Study at a Time

October 02, 2015
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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Alumni Spotlight

Ballard Alum Brings Education to Jails

September 24, 2015
Brian Hill's social enterprise, Edovo, is bringing meaningful education to inmates.
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Alumni Spotlight

The Effect of Impact Investing

September 15, 2015
Jeremy Sookhoo was looking for a meaningful career when he found impact investing.
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Employee Spotlight

A Love for Social Innovation

September 14, 2015
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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Student Experiences

Putting a Freeze on Food Waste

August 04, 2015
Many students want to save the world. Michael Snow and Steven Johnson want to save food.
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Center News

Ballard Center Launches New CSR-Focused Internships

February 12, 2015
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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Student Spotlight

In the Atrium with Ryan Bastian

January 12, 2015
Ryan Bastian credits his experiences from Tajikistan to Provo to the connections made and confidence gained at the Marriott School.
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Center News

Showcasing Creativity at Best Idea Competition

January 08, 2015
The Best Idea Competition recently allowed students a chance to share their ideas for improving the world through social innovation.
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Center News

Creative Partnership Opens Doors

October 31, 2014
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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