What's interesting this week...
Tech for Good - Issue 80
Happy Tuesday!
I hope your week is off to a great start! I can’t believe we are already in the final quarter of the year. In many ways it feels like this year went both terribly slow and incredibly fast. Many of us just returned from a week-long holiday here in Cambodia, to which we’ve found ourselves digging out our inboxes! So I hope you find these links helpful to the work you are doing.
As always, let me know if there is anything I can do to support the work you are doing!
Have a great week,
Jesse
What’s interesting this week…
A beginner’s guide to what service design is not
One of the most common misunderstandings I see in the industry is the role of service design within our work. This long-read gives a fantastic overview of what service design is, and more importantly what it is not. Howard Chen dives into processes, methods, and how we can weave service design into our work.
Why community engagement matters even more in times of crisis
An interesting blog post from CitizenLab, a UK based company that is building a community engagement platform. As things have changed so much this last year and with many of the communities experiencing varying levels of crisis, this post ref-elects on the importance of community engagement. CitizenLab also includes a few real-world examples of crisis engagement in practice.
Yugo Private Aviation raises $300K to improve its digital ecosystem
From the article: “Cambodian-based private aviation booking company – Yugo Private Aviation – successfully raised $300,000 in pre-Seed round funding to further develop its mobile and online applications.
The Singaporian registered company – Yugo Global Industries Pte Ltd – raised capital from “Angel Investors and Family Offices” with plans to release Yugo’s App on Android and iOS in the next coming months.”
Catholic Relief Services' International Development Fellows Program
Catholic Relief Services' International Development Fellows Program prepares dedicated global citizens to pursue a career in international relief & development work. CRS empowers Fellows to hone their skills and gain practical field experience while contributing to impactful work. Each Fellow works alongside experienced CRS staff to address critical issues facing developing countries today. CRS invites applicants of diverse backgrounds who are committed to our agency mission and strategy to join our global team.
Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Regional Program 2021
Applications are open for the Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Regional Program 2021. The YSE Regional is part of the Singapore International Foundation’s (SIF) Young Social Entrepreneurship (YSE) program to equip, enable and inspire young changemakers to make your social enterprise idea a reality.