Social Change Book Club
Posted by Priscilla Macy on January 29, 2009
Last autumn, a Global Sojourns Giving Circle wine tasting/informational meeting was held in Denver to introduce Priscilla Macy, the GSGC’s founder. At that gathering, the idea of a book club was bandied about; one that would focus on social change. Fast forward to January 2009 and GSGC members Linda Dee and Amy Wood have successfully organized a club and its held its first meeting.
The book that was discussed was, How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas by David Bornstein. The group of 14 readers was led by Dr. Jane Scandlyn, an anthropologist and a total supporter of the book club. The club, which will be limited to 20 people, will meet monthly. The group is comprised of a city council member, two psychologists, the president of a large non-profit organization, a philanthropist who began a skills program in India, a director of a food bank, an accountant, a job developer, and the list goes on. Most people did not know one another, but within minutes, conversation was flowing and our moderator had to rein us in to keep the group from interrupting one another.
Want to join in from afar? Our next book to read is Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. Stay tuned to learn more.
On a side note, the book How to Change the World, tells about Ashoka Fellows; people who see a need and really do something monumental to make positive changes in our world. David Kuria, a water and sanitation expert from the Kibera informal settlement in Kenya, will be in Denver next month and amazingly, he too is an Ashoka Fellow. All GSGC book club members have been invited to meet him in person!
GSGC members understand the importance of education in order to become responsible global citizens- and this is a great place to start!
