Are you interested in working on organizational development projects that help nonprofits, business and governmental agencies become more effective? Maybe you’d like to have an impact on issues such as elders in societal leadership roles, global communication transformation, and the blending of research and professional practice.
When you get involved with the Institute for Social Innovation (ISI), you can engage with a wide variety of projects in three program areas:
- Frontiers in research - Knowledge that blends multidisciplinary theory and professional practice
- Leadership for change - Continuing education programs that lead to positive social change
- Organizational development - Collaboration that builds more effective organizations
Frontiers in Research
Projects that blend multidisciplinary theory and professional practice
- Creative Longevity and Wisdom studies the many dimensions of what it means to age well and the opportunities and challenges associated with an aging population.
Our Creative Longevity and Wisdom outstanding scholars have made substantial contributions to the field of positive aging.
2010 Fernando Torres-Gil, Director, Center for Policy Research on Aging, UCLA; Former Assistant Secretary for Aging, US Human and Health Services under the Clinton Administration
2009 Connie Goldman, CEO, Connie Goldman Productions
2008 Gene Cohen, MD, PhD, Professor and Director, Center on Aging, Health & Humanities, George Washington University (deceased)
2007 Rick (Harry) Moody, PhD, Academic Director, AARP
2006 Gisela Labouvie-Vief, PhD, Professor, University of Geneva
2005 George Vaillant, MD, Professor, Harvard Medical School
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Foundation for the Advancement for Social Theory FAST is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering research on theories about how society functions. A project of an ISI Alumni Fellow, FAST conducts research project in communities that strengthens understanding about social issues. Learn more (
http://www.fielding.edu/whyFielding/ci/fast.aspx)
- Fourth Annual International Conference on Positive Aging This conference is a gathering of diverse leaders who are shaping a dynamic future for older adults throughout the world. It will be held from December 7-10, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA. The conference invites submissions associated with aging and ageism, caregiving, civic engagement, community, creativity, dialogue, diversity, entrepreneurship, generativity, global & transcultural contexts, housing, intergenerational issues, lifelong learning, life transitions, public policy, services, spirituality, sustainability, wellness, workplace issues, and work in the second half of life. Deadline for conference submissions is August 1, 2010 Learn more (http://www.positiveaging.fielding.edu/)
Leadership for Change
Continuing education programs that lead to positive social change
- Evidence Based Coaching (Academic Credit) This year-long program is designed for aspiring coaches and those who seek certification from the International Coach Federation. Evidence based coaching links theory and research from disciplines such as psychology, communication, and organizational studies, with training in current coaching techniques and best practices. Learn more
- Integral Studies (Academic Credit) This year-long program is based on the work of philosopher of Dr. Ken Wilber and his colleagues at Integral Institute. This certificate allows students to apply the Integral Model to a range of organizational management and development challenges. Learn more
- Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement (Academic Credit) This innovative course was honored for academic and professional excellence by the International Association for Public Participation. The course is offered in partnership with the Centre for Citizenship and Public Policy, University of Western Sydney, Australia. Students develop competencies in dialogue with an exceptional faculty of scholar-practitioners from diverse contexts and cultures, and create culminating capstone projects. Learn more
Organizational Development
Collaboration that builds more effective organizations
- Custom Programs are offered for professionals as well as corporate, government and nonprofit organizations. Recent clients include Disney, First Data Corporation, Palmetto Health of South Carolina, and Prudential Life Insurance.
- Improving Organizational Capacity ISI teams work with corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations to increase their effectiveness and ability to lead and manage change. Team are comprised of Fielding faculty, students, and alumni, and Institute consultants. Collaboration with a wide range of organizations around the country include the Center for Creative Leadership, the Institute for Conservation Leadership, Orion House, and Wilderness Inquiry.
The Institute publishes the ISI newsletter and has also published Creative Longevity: Essays on Aging and Wisdom, available for download below.
For more information about any of these resources or initiatives please email us.