george mason university center social entrepreneurship hold conference headlined senator mark warner shore mario morino fairfax mason center social entrepreneurship host fourth installment accelerating social entrepreneurship ase conference series november 10 2011 founders hall masons arlington campus the ase series annually convenes hundreds leaders nonprofit academic business government sectors conversations designed advance field social entrepreneurship years theme accelerating social entrepreneurship age austerity explores global economic crisis provide opportunities forge new approaches old problems this years conference open plenary conversation senator mark warner shore chairman ceo share strength thrilled participating accelerating social entrepreneurship conference senator mark warner huge champion powerful role social entrepreneurs play creating real change said shore discuss major implications opportunities social challenges social entrepreneurship age limited resources i delivered keynote address accelerating social entrepreneurship conference 2007 proud conversations contributed society said senator warner critically convene leaders public private nonprofit sectors devise implement solutions social economic challenges looking forward attending years conference continuing discussionsduring conference mason center social entrepreneurship partnership center consciousness transformation present inaugural social innovation champion awards recognize individuals groundbreaking work develop apply innovative sustainable scalable solutions worlds pressing social problemsthree social entrepreneurship luminaries mason alumna muna abusulayman ba 96 96 mario morino diana wells honored cash prize given social enterprise winners choosing awardee mario morino deliver lunch keynote discuss george mason university president alan g merten role managing outcomes scarce resources
we honored highlight work groundbreaking social entrepreneurs positively impacting lives people globe said greg werkheiser managing director mason center social entrepreneurship enjoyed working center consciousness transformation direction associate dean nance lucas goal demonstrating mason committed help solve worlds great challenges support dare lead
the social innovation champion awards honor individuals significant contributions advancing social entrepreneurship demonstrated measurable impact fostering social change displayed exemplary leadership field social innovation round awards given spring 2012 honor students faculty mason contributions fieldmore information conference including registration george mason university partnership phoenix project profit corporation catalyst social innovation launched mason center social entrepreneurship march 2011 center sparks scalable entrepreneurial solutions worlds greatest social challenges developing preparing generation leaders about center consciousness />initiated 2009 center consciousness transformation interdisciplinary research teaching center mission understand nature effects individual group consciousness role transformative learning social change about george mason />george mason university innovative entrepreneurial institution global distinction range academic fields located northern virginia near washington dc mason provides students access diverse cultural experiences sought internships employers country mason offers strong undergraduate graduate degree programs engineering information technology organizational psychology health care visual performing arts mason professors conducting groundbreaking research areas climate change public policy biosciences george mason university leading example modern public university george mason innovation tradition