Events at the Homelessness Policy Research Institute

Social Innovation Speaker Series: Rucker Johnson

USC Davidson Conference Center - Vineyard Room 3409 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA

Join us for a conversation about public school segregation. Rucker Johnson Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley Rucker C. Johnson is the Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy in the Goldman School of … Continue reading

Price Talks: Impact on the Working Family during COVID-19

Dr. Christine Beckman, The Price Family Chair in Social Innovation, will give a talk on the impact of working families during COVID-19 on Thursday, June 18th from 12:30 - 1:00 pm. Register for the webinar here!

Social Innovation Speaker Series: Lucian Lee

Zoom

Lucian Lee is the Senior Advisor for Systematic Cost Analysis at the International Rescue Committee, coordinating a consortium of NGOs to use cost analysis for learning and improvement in humanitarian and development programs. He has 9 years of experience in … Continue reading

Social Innovation Speaker Series: Matthew Grimes

Zoom

"Harnessing the Hype: Converting the Cultural Momentum of Impact Investing into Lasting Social Change" Matthew Grimes Reader in Organisational Theory & Information Systems University of Cambridge Co-Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre Abstract: Within public discourse, hype is often associated with … Continue reading

Social Innovation Speaker Series: Maria Ballesteros-Sola

Zoom

Maria Ballesteros-Sola Assistant Professor, California State University Channel Islands B Academics Co-founder, Executive Board Member & Chair of Membership Committee Abstract: What do Patagonia, Ben & Jerry’s, The Refill Shoppe, and Homeboy Recycling all have in common? All these businesses … Continue reading

Social Innovation Speaker Series: Ruby Au

Zoom

Ruby Au is the Head of North America for Ecosia: a Berlin-based search engine which reinvests 80-100% of its profits into tree planting and sustainable projects to fight climate change. In her role, Ruby currently manages Ecosia's market penetration and … Continue reading