Frame Changers #141: The Next Big Fad

March 23, 2015 krm716

[And, yes, that is indeed a solar food cooker with wheels that came about because of Human Harmonic Design. If only this process was developed earlier, we would not have had to wait 5,000 years to put wheels on bags.]

Frame Changers #123: From Reflection to Strategy and Execution

February 25, 2015 krm716

[Reflection on the venture, business strategy, implementation approach, and partnerships is extremely important when working in different cultural contexts. However, questioning and doubting yourself every step of the way is unproductive…ventures advance forward when reflection informs strategy and execution… with a certain level of professionalism.]

Frame Changers #120: THON Forever

February 20, 2015 krm716

The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, commonly referred to as THON, is a three-day Dance Marathon that raises money to fight pediatric cancer. With 15,000 volunteers working around the year, it is the largest student run philanthropy in the world.

Over half of HESE students participate in THON and several of them have the honor of dancing for the 46 hours. This one is for all of you:

For the Kids, For the Fight
Hold on tight, Dance all night

24 hours in a HESE day and 22 more at THON
Every step, every move, every moment
Empower the dreamers, let hope live on
Every ray contributes to a brave new dawn

Of empathy, love and passion, be the paragon
Dance with your feet, your heart, your soul
Never ever give up, stay poised and egg on
The darkest hour melts into a brave new dawn

I will dance on Monday night, pass me the baton
cuz THON will be gone; HESE tribe will be back
Designing test strips & greenhouses to feed on
Only innovators and executors bring a brave new dawn

For the Kids, For the Fight
Collaborate, Innovate, Get Stuff Done
But, only for this weekend,
Raise the song, Raise the song
Hold on tight, Dance all night

Frame Changers #107: Sleeping Fees

February 3, 2015 krm716

[Academics, government and non-profit professionals in Africa often expect exorbitant “sitting fees” to participate in training workshops. This creates an awkward situation for organizations that conduct capacity-building workshops but don’t have the resources to pay “sitting fees” to participants, some of whom come just for the money.]

Frame Changers #106: Proof Is In The Pie

February 2, 2015 krm716

[Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard for establishing an intervention’s effectiveness. In the entrepreneurial world, nothing establishes a product’s success like a steady flow of happy customers.]