ALI welcomes Professors Jerold Kayden and Cornel West to the Faculty Board! Professors Kayden and West will bring deep experience and insights about social impact to the ALI Faculty Board. Read the press release!

Doris Honold (2020) says the key to moving forward with a successful post-pandemic European economy is solidarity. Ms. Honold participated in a panel discussion with Northeastern University about the effects of COVID-19 on many aspects of the European economy.

Lisa Macpherson (2019) says it is possible for government to support local journalism while preserving first amendment safeguards. Ms. Macpherson supports a proposal for a local news organization to double the number of local reporters while preserving editorial independence of newsrooms.

Marietta S. Robinson (2019) published an article in the International Society of Barristers entitled Where Did "We" Go. The article focuses on the forty-year history in the U.S. that led to the failure of virtually all federal agencies in addressing the challenges of COVID-19.

Rati Thanawala (2018) is focused on changing the culture in tech and changing the mind-set about women of color through her Leadership Academy. The New York Times profiles her story as a seasoned leader who became an entrepreneur later in her career.

Thuli Madonsela (2017) says offering amnesty to officials would give South Africa an opportunity to start with a clean slate and root out corruption. Ms. Madonsela attended the Nelson Mandela Bay Leadership Summit 2020 where she spoke about issues surrounding corruption.

Brett Perlman (2016) and The Center for Houston's Future hosted a climate change conference, Houston Low Carbon Energy Innovation Summit, which highlighted how the Houston region can lead the global energy transition.

Bill Plapinger (2013) has been appointed to the Sundance Institute Board of Trustees. The diverse group of new trustees will work closely with the board chair and executive director in shaping the business, cultural, and philanthropic goals of the organization.

Paul Irving (2010) says that COVID-19 has elevated our understanding of the inequities and disparities in society. Mr. Irving discusses how older Americans are getting left behind in an interview with MarketWatch.

ALI's Social Impact Review features new articles weekly. This week focuses on the topic of democracy, including a Q&A with EJ Dionne, author and political commentator.

Photo: from EJ Dionne's book Code Red, How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country

ALI Lecturer Michael Chu (HBS) discusses the story of ALI Fellows first introducing him to the Nehemiah Manufacturing Company, a company who turned a social mission of hiring convicted felons into a competitive advantage. Prof. Chu covers challenges that come along with combining profit with social impact on HBS's Cold Call Podcast.

ALI Faculty Executive Committee Member Howard Koh (SPH/HKS) says we need to double down on prevention immediately with flu season upon us and another COVID-19 surge underway. Dr. Koh shares his thoughts in Yahoo Finance on the latest developments with the coronavirus and the vaccine race as new cases continue to spike across the globe.

ALI Founding Chair & Director Rosabeth Moss Kanter (HBS) highlights the work of past ALI Fellows Raymond Jetson (2010), Torsten Thiele (2014), and Doug Rauch (2010) and is sharing insights from her book "Think Outside the Building." The book features people at all stages of life who have broken out, seen things differently, and are creating innovative solutions to big problems.