| Let’s Explore Innovation at SXSW EDU 2025 Dear friends,I am thrilled to share that our SXSW EDU 2025 session proposal, Developing the Innovation Mindset, is now open for review on PanelPicker! After the successful launch of the Innovating for Health (i4Health) Institute earlier this year, presenting to a public audience about the necessity of the innovation mindset is our next big goal. Our submission was accepted as one of more than 1,400 active proposals, and as part of the selection process, community votes account for 30 percent of the composite score.I ask and encourage you to visit our session, learn more, ask me questions in the comment section and Vote Up this proposal to increase our chances of participating in SXSW EDU 2025. |
| This month, I also invite you as a Lester Entrepreneurial Scholar to complete a brief questionnaire about your professional and personal journey. I can’t wait to hear your latest and greatest updates and hope you will share!For now, I invite you to explore the resources below as we prepare for a new academic year and explore novel ways of thinking and working. Thank you for your ongoing support!- Janet C. Walkow, Ph.D. |
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| National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw a concerning drop in routine immunizations for children and adults. Routine vaccination is rebounding but unevenly and has not yet recovered among all groups. Let’s RISE is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiative to provide actionable strategies, resources, and data to support getting all Americans back on-schedule with their routine immunizations to protect everyone from vaccine-preventable disease and disability. Learn more and get the facts. |
| 2024 Inno Fire Awards Know a fantastic innovator that deserves to be recognized? The 2024 Inno Fire Awards honor those making progress in company growth, social and community impact, product launches, company pivots, and amazing stories of innovators reshaping the ecosystem. Deadline: October 7, 2024. Self-nominate or share the application today. |
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| The Innovating for Health (i4Health) Institute brings together teams with educational, geographic, experiential, and demographic diversity – a critical element for developing dynamic thinking skills that fuel creative solutions to health issues and promote health equity. Learn more at i4health.info and join the conversation below. |
