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BIZ+Social: Devex, WashPo, Economist, More

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April 19, 2013 New Global Citizen no comments

WASHINGTON, DC - April 19, 2013 — This week on BIZ+SOCIAL, we bring you the best from the Devex, CoExist, Washington Post and The Economist. GLOBAL PRO BONO A...

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Where in the world: A student at Uhuru Peak School in Arusha, Tanzania shows IBM’s Corporate Service Corps team how far we had come from our homes to get to Tanzania—and our discussions showed how alike we all are in our hopes and dreams. Working with local schools, providing lessons and materials such as books and maps, was an important part of our community outreach while in-country.

Moving Today’s Workforce Where It Needs to Be Tomorrow

Global Pro Bono

March 27, 2013 Deirdre White no comments

As the former president of the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Ángel Cabrera knows that companies with global ambitions need a workforce – and a leadership pipel...

IBM Corporate Service Corps - Team China 18 - Yunnan Province, China. Our deployment included a visit to Runan Wan, a primary school deep in the foothills of rural Yunnan. During our visit we showed the students how to conduct some simple science experiments, and taught them games and sporting events from our home countries. In this photo, Martin Hagovsky (IBM Slovakia) helps two Naxi girls prepare for the three-legged race.

Global Impact, Local Progress ICV Photo Contest

Global Pro Bono

March 13, 2013 Alicia Ness no comments

International Corporate Volunteer (ICV) programs are making an incredible difference in local communities around the world. There is one driving force behind this: corpo...

BIZ+Social: Hult Prize, Justmeans, HuffPost Impact, and More

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March 8, 2013 Alicia Ness no comments

This week on BIZ+SOCIAL, we bring you the best from The New Global Citizen, Justmeans, the Huffington Post, The Guardian and more. IMPACT & INNOVATION Hult Pri...

IBM Supports Brazilian NGO With SmartCloud Engage

Brazil

March 4, 2013 Sonya Favretto 1 comment

Since 1999, Casa da Criança has remodeled the physical structures and improved the management of 33 youth centers and children’s hospitals in 15 States acros...

BIZ+Social: Top Trends in CSR and Development

Biz+Social

February 25, 2013 New Global Citizen no comments

We are pleased to present this week’s summary of the latest news on Leadership, Global Pro Bono, Citizen Diplomacy, Enterprise Development, and more. LEADERS...

Today's Skills-Based Volunteers, Tomorrow's Leaders

Impact & Innovation

January 4, 2013 Alicia Ness no comments

A growing number of corporations tout the billions of hours employees spend volunteering, and some have even made concerted efforts to engage in skills-based pro bono vol...

IBM Executives Offer Solutions for Transportation in Rosario, Argentina

Argentina

December 12, 2012 Rodrigo Soares no comments

Known as the “Chicago of South America”, Rosario is Argentina’s third-largest city and is growing fast. Located in the Pampas, the breadbasket of Argentina, Rosario is on...

Improving Water Sanitation in Peru Through Cross-Collaboration

Global Pro Bono

November 19, 2012 Eric Schroeder no comments

This October, CDC Development Solutions (CDS) sent a team of 13 IBM Corporate Service Corps Volunteer Consultants to Arequipa, Peru for 30 days. During that time, the CS...

ICV Programs Provide Market Research, Employee Morale

Global Pro Bono

October 1, 2012 Amanda MacArthur no comments

When Brad Fogg did volunteer work in India, the adventure came with unwelcome insects and other discomforts, as well as a chance to benefit the country and find opportuni...