Educator Spotlight // Lisa Ellis
May 15, 2013 by Danny Porter
Lisa Ellis teaches Leadership at Ridgeview High School in Columbia, SC. Naturally, this incredible educator (say that five times fast) attended the original Fourth Estate Leadership Summit in 2011. We knew we had to catch up with her and learn more about her experiences at the Summit, and find out what she took away from [...] Read More
History takes attendance
May 15, 2013 by Danny Porter
When Charlie Jackson woke up on August 28th, 1963 he was a police officer, a father, and an activist. Within 12 hours, he was an iconic part of history. His face has been in museums, textbooks, and even billboards. Despite this, Charlie’s face is nearly unrecognizable without the man he stood beside on that historic [...] Read More
Common Good Exchange // Relevant Magazine
May 15, 2013 by Danny Porter
This August more than 40 organizations will gather in Los Angeles for the Common Good Exchange, an exclusive event during the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit. It’s a unique opportunity to learn from and interact with some of the top brands in the social good industry. One of the organizations joining us for the Common Good Exchange [...] Read More
Common Good Exchange // Raven + Lily
May 14, 2013 by Juan Frausto
The Common Good Exchange, taking place at the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit, will host 40 social organizations who are on the forefront of changing the commercial business game. Some refer to them as social enterprises, and by definition that’s true, but we refer to them as organizations that “get it”. Summit attendees will have the chance to interact with the people [...] Read More
Innovation in the classroom // Sir Ken Robinson
May 14, 2013 by Danny Porter
Sir Ken Robinson is a New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned educationalist. He believes that creativity is the key to effective education, and he’s dedicated his career to convincing others of his vision. Robinson works with governments and education systems throughout the world helping to implement and expand creativity in the classroom. He has [...] Read More
Fighting social apathy
May 14, 2013 by Juan Frausto
“One person can make a difference and every person should try.” – John F. Kennedy As a journalism and political science major in college, the clash between analyzing how our connected world communicates and deconstructing the social realities of our global community often caused my outlook on society to fluctuate from class-to-class, hour-to-hour. On one side I’d see how communication channels [...] Read More
The Jane Doze to play Fourth Estate Summit
May 13, 2013 by Alex Naser-Hall
We’re excited to announce the next performers confirmed to play the Fourth Estate Summit this August. The Jane Doze are a familiar face to people who attended our last event MOVE:DC where they played to over 8,000 people. Currently, they’re preparing their next set of floorfillers for our summer social justice conference in Los Angeles. [...] Read More
A WASH story
May 13, 2013 by Bethany Williams
Akello Agnes walks down a narrow dirt path leading away from the clearing where she lives. In less than a minute she comes across a borehole, and her 4-year-old son Tony jumps up and down, smiling, as he demonstrates how to pump water from the borehole built by Invisible Children Uganda and partners charity:water and [...] Read More
Monday Mini Mixtape: mayTWO
May 13, 2013 by Alex Naser-Hall
No time to waste this week. Here are nine sounds of brilliance to soundtrack your second week of May. Launch the mix on Soundcloud [HERE] or click below: 01. TRULS – “Out of Yourself” :: My love for pop falsetto is rampant, especially in the summer. This track is massive. 02. SUVI – “Bleeding For [...] Read More
Educator Spotlight // Ashley Platé
May 13, 2013 by Danny Porter
Meet Ashley Platé. She’s a high school English teacher hailing from Clermont, FL. She attended the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit in 2011 and hasn’t been the same since. We recently caught up with her to find out what changed after attending the Summit. Why is attending the Fourth Estate Summit valuable for educators? You can’t [...] Read More
