students in central campus

Social Innovator in Residence

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Campus loggia arches

    Special Campus Memo: Grinnell Prize Week honors winner Mélanie Marcel, founder and CEO of SoScience

    Sep 27, 2018

    On Tuesday, Oct. 2, President Kington will award the 2018 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize to Mélanie Marcel,…

  10. Grinnell Prize Week: Gina Clayton receives $100,000 Grinnell Prize

    Sep 27, 2017
    The founder and director of Essie Justice Group, which supports women with loved ones in prison, will receive the Grinnell Prize and share her experiences.

We use cookies to enable essential services and functionality on our site, enhance your user experience, provide better service through personalized content, collect data on how visitors interact with our site, and enable advertising services.

To accept the use of cookies and continue on to the site, click "I Agree." For more information about our use of cookies and how to opt out, please refer to our website privacy policy.