{"id":31232,"date":"2014-06-30T02:34:45","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T02:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/blog\/alexandrazisser\/?p=61"},"modified":"2014-06-30T02:34:45","modified_gmt":"2014-06-30T02:34:45","slug":"startingbloc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/startingbloc\/","title":{"rendered":"StartingBloc"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you heard of the StartingBloc institute?\u00a0StartingBloc is a 5 day institute for innovators, activists do-gooders, big thinkers, and anyone else interested in creating change through their work. They hold a number of institutes every year, and their alumni network is vast-spanning industries and countries.<\/p>\n

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I had never heard of StartingBloc until earlier this year when Shelley, Challenge Detroit’s Program Director, mentioned a leadership development and social innovation conference she thought I might enjoy. Her suggestion got me thinking, and when Year One Fellow Caroline Dobbins<\/a> mentioned it again a few months later, I was immediately on board.<\/p>\n

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Last week, fellow-fellow Miguel Davis<\/a> and I boarded a plane to Boston for one of StartingBloc’s 2014 institutes. I arrived without a clear idea of what the week would hold, but I left with a cohort of new friends, resources, and more excitement and inspiration than I’d had in quite some time. We spent the week learning from dynamic and passionate speakers like Scott Sherman<\/a> and Gayle Karen Young<\/a>, really getting to know the other 50 or so fellows, and experimenting with rapid prototyping techniques- all while having a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

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Now that I’m back in Detroit, I’m excited to take that inspiration, my new network, and the personal lessons I learned and apply them to my own work and approach to impacting\u00a0the things that matter to me the most. Even though the 5 day institute is behind me, I know StartingBloc will continue to be a presence in my life and my network of fellows will continue to offer me support, advice, and inspiration.\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

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Want to know more about StartingBloc? Check out their website here<\/a>, and if you at all like that you see, I HIGHLY recommend applying for one of their upcoming institutes.<\/p>\n

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Happy Innovating!<\/p>\n

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