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Host Sheela Sethuraman asks accomplished social entrepreneurs how their organization is designed and managed to create change.

Sheela is a Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent exploring organizational and leadership models in a quest for replicable and scalable solutions with social and environmental impact.

She speaks with accomplished social entrepreneurs from around the world who have received recognition from Ashoka, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship or the Skoll Foundation For Social Entrepreneurship.

Sheela has over 12 years of experience developing educational technology applications for learners with diverse needs. She is the founder and executive director of Eduweave, a company whose mission is to develop new media products and services for education and social change. Prior to this, she held the position of Director of Technology at CAST, a premier R & D organization in Massachusetts, where she spearheaded numerous technological innovations. She has been a member of various consortiums such as Web Access Initiative (WAI) and has collaborated with national and international organizations, including UNESCO. She is also a seasoned trainer and workshop facilitator.

Sheela has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Government College of Technology (India), a master’s degree in Film and Video Production from Mass Communication Research Center (India) and a master’s degree in Educational Technology from Michigan State University (USA).


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Jacqueline Novogratz - Patient Capital and the Solution to Poverty

Neither markets nor charity alone are sufficient to help the world's poorest people. In this interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the Acumen Fund, describes how a combination of patient capital plus management support is making a difference in tackling poverty in Africa and Asia. Novogratz shares experiences and anecdotes from her recently published book, "The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World."
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Mohammed Abbad Andaloussi - A Bridge Between Education and Business

Do you think we can change the world by involving enterprise one hour a week? Al Jisr, and it's founder Mohammed Abbad Andaloussi, are convinced that we can. In this episode of Design for Change, host Sheela Sethuraman interviews Abbad Analoussi about his efforts to improve education in Moroccan schools by involving businesses. So far, over 100 corporations have adopted over 200 schools. They provide volunteers, support, and a real world perspective to students.
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Mechai Viravaidya - The "Condom King" Takes On Public Health

When most people think of condoms, they get a little embarrassed and uncomfortable, not Mechai Viravaidya. Known in Thailand as the "Condom King" Viravaidya began nearly 40 years ago trying to demystify condoms and focus public attention on the public health aspects of contraceptives. Since then he has become a leader in critical public health issues like poverty elevation, family planning, and HIV/AIDS. In this interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Viravaidya offers pragmatic answers to these vital issues.
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Magda Iskander - Health Care for the Homebound

Imagine what it would be like if you had an elderly parent with failing health. What if you couldn't provide adequate care out of your home anymore? Now imagine trying to find them a home health care provider in Cairo, Egypt. In this interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Magda Iskander describes how she founded Care With Love to fill the need in Cairo for short or long term home health care through well trained and compassionate home health care providers.
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Dr. Christopher Elias - Advancing Technology to Improve Health

PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology and Health) is a nonprofit organization designed to ensure that the benefits of innovation in science and technology are available to developing countries and remotely located, low-income groups. Host Sheela Sethuraman interviews Dr. Christopher Elias, president and CEO of PATH, who talks about the beginnings, accomplishments, and challenges of PATH.
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Andrea Coleman - Keeping Health Care Mobile Saves Lives

As the prophet Mohammad once said, "If you can't bring the mountain to Mohammad, bring Mohammad to the mountain." However, when it comes to providing life-saving health care to rural Africa, that's easier said than done. That is until Andrea Coleman and her husband founded Riders for Health. In this interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Coleman explains how using motorcycles to transport health care providers has created a sustainable approach and obtained incredible results.
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Thulasiraj Ravilla - Aravind: A Model for Sustainability

How did a free eye clinic that started in a house in south India in 1976 grow to become a self-sustaining institution with 5 hospitals and become Asia's first international training facility for blindness prevention workers? Host Sheela Sethuraman answers that question in an interview with Thulasiraj Ravilla from the Aravind Eye Care System. Ravilla concentrates on the innovative approaches that Aravind has developed to become a model for high-quality, low-cost health care.
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Vera Cordeiro Rio - Breaking the Cycle of Poverty-Related Illness

When Dr. Vera Cordeiro Rio worked at Hospital da Lagoa in Rio de Janeiro, she witnessed a constant admission/re-admission cycle in childcare treatment. To break that cycle, she gathered medical community volunteers to form Renascer, addressing root causes that prevent families from providing adequate care. Join host Sheela Sethuraman as she interviews Dr. Cordeiro Rio, and learn how Cordeiro Rio's passion translated into a methodology that is quickly sweeping through Brazil and the world.
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Feliciano Reyna - Tackling AIDS in Venezuela

Feliciano Reyna talks about his multipronged approach to tackling AIDS in Venezuela. In this discussion with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman, he shares his successes in influencing his government's policies and his strategies for engaging the corporate sector in this effort.
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Beulah Thumbadoo - Making Reading Sexier

Beulah Thumbadoo talks about her experiences promoting adult literacy, first from within government and university, and then through her own organization. Talking with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman, she also shares advice from her experience on social entrepreneurship.
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