Ryerson U Live blog: Social Innovation Summit
Emma Dillabough reports from the social innovation summit. Running for its first year, the summit brings together social innovaters, giving them a chance to try and make a difference. Whether in the Dip or Dive stream, participants will have to try and solve an issue plaguing today's society. Divers will be looking at youth for social change and Dippers will help innovative companies tweak their business plan.






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"How do you give ppl the dignity so they don't need you anymore?" Mark Keilburger @freethechildren #SISummit2015 @RUSocialVenture @RyersonUby alexgill via twitter 2/7/2015 6:31:57 PM
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The greatest gift is to give people the dignity so they don't need your help anymore. - MK #SISummit2015by JelenaBelieveIt via twitter 2/7/2015 6:32:07 PM
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We wanted to build 200+ schools and adults said don't dream to big. Now we're at 100+ schools. - MK #SISummit2015by JelenaBelieveIt via twitter 2/7/2015 6:32:14 PM
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The Bohdi Collective needs to make their space more attractive, because it currently looks "sketchy." One idea is to label the pillars on the under pass with street names so that people can find their way easier. They also think it would be a great opportunity for artists to spruce the place up.
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LOVE this group's #SISummit2015 pitch for making government more accessible for youth, using better visualization! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9WDWT2IEAATDhF.jpg
by ktcapern via twitter 2/8/2015 7:13:31 PM -
Pitches underway at #SISummit2015 with @chlobotXO @RyersonDMZ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9WDN8YIIAE7hjI.jpg
by AJ Tibando via twitter 2/8/2015 7:13:36 PM -
#Social #Innovation Summit at @ryersondmz great minds working together to make #change #sisummit2015
by KahootsHQ via Instagram 2/8/2015 7:14:16 PM -
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Great questions from the judges. Making the social innovators think about areas they need to do more development on. #SISummit2015 #RESTby JelenaBelieveIt via twitter 2/8/2015 7:25:06 PM
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Winners announced #SISummit2015 #3rdplace #co-nation congratulations @RyersonDMZ @RUSocialVenture http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9Wdv5ZIMAAF8nW.jpg
by KirstynDV via twitter 2/8/2015 9:08:14 PM -
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Thank you, thank you to everyone who planned, attended, and helped bring together #SISummit2015! Who had an amazing time?!by RU a Changemaker via twitter 2/8/2015 9:12:47 PM
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Feeling inspired and motivated with @BrigitteMarieD! Now let us all go make social change. Stay inspired, friends. #SISummit2015by JelenaBelieveIt via twitter 2/8/2015 9:12:50 PM
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Huge congrats to the winners of the Dive pitch competition: Hours, Thrive, & @CONATIONTO! Best of luck on your social ventures!#SISummit2015by RU a Changemaker via twitter 2/8/2015 9:12:53 PM
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We had some incredible pitches by our tenacious, passionate Dive teams! From ideation to prototype to presentation, it's clear they're putting what they've learned at #SISummit2015 to practice! These are some #changemakers who care about their causes - these are young people to watch, world!
by ruachangemaker via Instagram 2/8/2015 9:17:00 PM -
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