The Social Good Summit was held in New York on September 21 and 22. This is an annual two day conference linking global leaders and activists aimed at making a better world. The School of Diplomacy had the event ably covered by two Social Good Summit Bloggers selected by UNA-USA: Dana Terry and Yesenia Lugo. Both are 2014 graduates of the School of Diplomacy.
You can learn more about the Summit on the website and on twitter using the hashtag #2030NOW.
Some of Dana and Yesenia’s tweets from the summit appear below:
Inspirational talk by @msoskil on the power of connecting classrooms globally via #skype . http://t.co/d1pA39ZxDL #2030NOW
— Dana Terry (@DanaTerry) September 22, 2014
Nice #DiplomacySelfie Sec. of State @JohnKerry! #2030NOW pic.twitter.com/zwf7GDZqzb
— Dana Terry (@DanaTerry) September 22, 2014
Dr. Jim Kim @WorldBank importunes access to markets, #investing in ppl, and #knowledgesharing. #2030NOW #endpoverty pic.twitter.com/JwRchkPtvG
— Dana Terry (@DanaTerry) September 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/YesLugo/status/513792365106970624
https://twitter.com/YesLugo/status/514156176527745024
https://twitter.com/YesLugo/status/514115634641113089
When asked to sum up the Summit, Yesenia noted:
“For me, it was the first time that I attended a Social Good Summit and it proved life-changing, inspiring and overwhelming. I was unexpectedly moved to learn from first time panelists, such as Mike Soskil, the fruits that passion and positive results stem from simple global collaboration. I left feeling hopeful that someday the world will be a better and more equitable place for all.”
Dana added:
“The Social Good Summit brings together some of the world’s top thought-leaders, activists, and social entrepreneurs to discuss multifaceted solutions that harness the power of human capital and innovation for a better world. The Summit urges us to ask ourselves what kind of a world we want to live in by 2030 and then take ownership of that vision to make it a reality. We are all part of the connective tissue of society; together, we may each have a role in its healing.”