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Empowering libraries to communicate their value in an increasingly digital landscape.   Like many libraries, the Pennsylvania State Library system was struggling to effectively communicate their story, resources and value. The system was looking for a way to guide their librarians and administrators to consider new...

Guiding Prospect Park Alliance through the process of diversifying community committee members   The Partnership Lab is a program from the Central Park Conservancy Institute for Urban Parks (the Institute) that supports urban parks and open spaces in solving complex organizational challenges so their communities receive the...

  Encouraging the crowd-sourced development of a social enterprise with engaging community activities   Made in the Lower East Side (miLES) is a local initiative focused on revitalizing the local neighborhood and drives entrepreneurship by introducing short term engagement (including pop-up shops) in empty storefronts. Their team was...

. A toolkit for cultural appropriateness surrounding HIV/AIDS education   UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. Identifying the need to address the cultural differences related to HIV/AIDS educational programing in the different countries where...

  Creating a conversation-starting toolkit for ideation among social innovators.   The Feast Conference for Social Innovation is an annual gathering of some of the sharpest, most relevant minds looking to shape a better future. Conference organizers wanted to spur conversation and ideation during their evening Worldwide Dinner...

  Developing an Educational Program Design Thinking Workshop and Toolkit   During the early stages of their iZone initiative, the NYC Department of Education’s Office of Innovation was looking to build the capacity of their team to pilot new programs and engage in innovative problem solving. The agency...