Social Innovator in Residence ,
Monica Sanders

Grinnell College Announces Monica Sanders as the Inaugural Social Innovator in Residence  

Mar 12, 2024
Sanders brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the initiative. The initiative represents a pivotal milestone in our ongoing commitment to fostering collaboration and driving meaningful societal change.
man at coffee shop with students

Grinnell College Launches Social Innovator in Residence Program to Inspire Students and Foster Social Innovation

Apr 27, 2023
Through the Social Innovator in Residence program, students will have the chance to engage with inspiring leaders who are making an enduring difference in the world, fostering interdisciplinary creativity, and promoting civic engagement and social change.
Motor Trainings

Grinnell Prize Honors a Leader Empowering Women in India to be Agents of their own Mobility

Jul 27, 2022
Jai Bharathi’s social innovation work empowers women’s independence by offering them two- and three-wheeler drivers’ training and related livelihood opportunities.
Vicki Nolton, Assistant Director for Social Innovation Partnerships & Education, and Peter Drobac, Director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship

Grinnell’s Inaugural Map the System Team Earns Third-Place Global Victory

Jul 12, 2022
The Grinnell Map the System team competed in the 2022 Map the System Global Final at Oxford University and finished in third place out of a field of 46 teams from around the world.
Juliet Torres ’19 and Luz Helena Alfaro ’22, Grinnell Prize Research Assistants

Students Win with the Grinnell Prize

Oct 27, 2021
As Grinnell Prize research assistants, students not only help determine winners, but bolster their own knowledge and passion for social responsibility.

Grinnell College Awards Grinnell Prize to Leader Championing Black Joy, Art and Culture in Memphis

Jul 15, 2021
Victoria Jones’ social innovation work centers Black joy, activism, and community building in Memphis.
Grinnell Prize medal

Innovator in Social Justice Prize Call for Nominations

Sep 03, 2020
Grinnell College is accepting nominations from across the globe for the 2021 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize. The College awards the Grinnell Prize annually to individuals who show creativity, commitment and extraordinary accomplishment in effecting positive change.
Grinnell Prize Winner Shafiq R. Kahn at EMPOWER PEOPLE event

Winner of 2019 Grinnell Prize Fights to Eradicate Bride Trafficking in India

Sep 13, 2019
Grinnell Prize Winner Shafiq R. Kahn, through his work with EMPOWER PEOPLE, strives to eradicate bride trafficking in India and to empower girls and women affected by trafficking.

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