Embracing (even more) Creative Tensions of Collective Impact
January 27, 2013In the blog last Wednesday, I described a critical creative tension every backbone organization must face in addressing systemic change in education through co…
Online Courses: College Access at the Price of Success?
January 24, 2013Massive, open, online courses, or MOOCs, were a key topic of the higher education discourse during 2012. Discussions of how MOOCs might fundamentally change hi…
The Story of Outward Bound and Why Experiential Education Matters
January 23, 20132 rattlesnakes. 2 tarantulas. 1 Peregrine Falcon. 1 flash flood. 1 night alone in a canyon wall. 80-foot rappels. Hiking in and around a canyon in southe…
Embracing Emergence: How Collective Impact Addresses Complexity
January 22, 2013Complex social problems cannot be solved by a single organization, predetermined solution, or simple recipe.