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03:26 ThuLeadershipForum: Getting close to 3:30 p.m. The group splits up for now, some to take campus tours, others to take the bus back to the hotel; the rest are off to the airport.
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03:10 ThuLeadershipForum: The high school juniors crowd around the PC monitor, excitedly checking out the images; clamoring to have the one where they look best selected for the TIME ad.
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02:57 ThuLeadershipForum: The photoshoot is now a wrap! Look for the TIME magazine spread in early June 2009.
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02:47 ThuLeadershipForum: The PC image zooms in at each face so that all smiles and expressions are terrific.
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02:46 ThuLeadershipForum: And clicks and clicks and clicks. Each high school junior needs to look good for the group to look great.
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02:28 ThuLeadershipForum: Swardlick Marketing Group, Bentley's branding agency, is coordinatng the shoot. The T25ers beam as the camera clicks.
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02:21 ThuLeadershipForum: The art director arranges the T25ers on the backdrop so that clothes and hair colors and heights are balanced.
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02:11 ThuLeadershipForum: The large salmon backdrop is all set up. The umbrella photo lights are on. The camera sits next to the computer.
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01:55 ThuLeadershipForum: The T25ers are in hair and makeup !!? on the third floor. Why? Cause there is a TIME magazine photoshoot coming up.
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01:53 ThuLeadershipForum: OK, here we are in Adamian. The T25 parents are comfy in the lobby lounge.
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01:49 ThuLeadershipForum: Aha. Joe says that he didn't get his diploma, cause he didn't pay all his fees! Honesty rules!
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01:19 ThuLeadershipForum: Companies that do good can be profitable and do well.
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01:17 ThuLeadershipForum: The one-to-one connections that social media brings together produces great work.
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01:15 ThuLeadershipForum: Something fashionable changes society faster than something legally enforced, say Joe '03, who was too busy to pick up his diploma six years ago
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01:10 ThuLeadershipForum: A video on SocialVibe is playing. The site connects donors to causes they feel passionate about. See the video on their web site.
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01:06 ThuLeadershipForum: Joe Marchese is a thought leader in the area of social media.
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01:03 ThuLeadershipForum: The SocialVibe pres is coming up; President Larson is introducing him.
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12:59 ThuLeadershipForum: As Bentley President Larson has said, the T25ers are real change agents.
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12:54 ThuLeadershipForum: Van Jones is actually at the lunch; people can't stop taking about him.
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12:40 ThuLeadershipForum: VP for Enrollment Management Joanne McKenna congratulates each of the winners and gifts them with a full messenger bag.
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12:40 ThuGo to the Tomorrow25 pages on www,bentley.edu to get the scoop on each of them.
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12:38 ThuDean of Arts and Sciences Kate Davy is announcing the 25 winners and reading some of their many accomplishments.
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12:35 ThuVP Sandra King paid tribute the several returrning T25 alumni. We are sincerely proud of the five years of Tomorrow25 winners.
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12:33 ThuJoe Marchese '03, president of SocialVibe, is the luncheon keynoter.
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12:30 ThuAn incredible event, says one attendee. I have never been to such a high caliber event, even if I paid lots of money! amazing!
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12:17 ThuThe crowd is heading over to lunch. What an impressive group. What inspiring speakers!
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12:14 ThuThe business community is the best partner to Partners in Health. By working together, we have such hope.
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11:49 ThuCompassion, optimism and humor are keys to success. Accompaniers are a comfort.
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11:41 ThuPoverty is like washing your hands and drying them in the dirt.
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11:35 ThuFocus on one project at a time, one piece at a time, one person at a time, says Ophelia.
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11:32 ThuWe invest so much in confict, so liitle in the human condition.
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11:30 ThuOphelia Dahl: Our world is broken, in need of care. Together, we can heal it.
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11:28 ThuWhat good skills for the new economy? Passion. Social Responsibility. Motivation. Creativity. Strong expertise. Determination. Integrity.
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11:25 ThuPriya: Our economy are closely connected around the globe. Let's interact in humanly respectful ways, in accord w/ environmental principles.
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11:16 ThuAlicia Keyes is a huge supporter of Keep a Child Alive, and raises lots of money through benefit concerts.
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11:10 ThuKate talks about Give a Buck; check it out.
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11:02 ThuPriya: The fair wage guide provides a standard for the times and prices for homebased handicrafters.
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11:01 ThuThe tension between large organizations and small firms impedes our economic progress. Connecting the two achieves succcess, says Milton.
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10:56 ThuSTAR is an effective way of growing minority enterprises, which foster initiatives in our new economy.
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10:51 ThuMilton opens with a story about his son and a Red Sox strategy called STAR. Select. Teach. Advance. Reward.
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10:47 ThuSmall donations are the lifeblood of Keep a Child Alive, says Kate. One person helping one child is very doable.
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10:40 ThuLeigh Blake is sick; Kate is taking her place.
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10:37 ThuWhole Foods now has World of Good sections, offering items produced around the world.
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10:35 ThuFair trade and clear standards are vital to build a world of good.
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10:33 ThuPriya: We can change the world by changing our culture of consumption -- using markets to create change.
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10:30 ThuThe panel discussion with Milton Benjamin, Priya Haji and Kate Otto.
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10:24 ThuElectric cars are great part of the solution going forward. A smart grid, smart house, a smart car; a smart, engaging man, Yeah Van!
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10:24 ThuThe minute the rules are clear and right, American business and industry do the right thing, says Van.
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9:56 ThuVan: You can fight poverty and pollution at the same time. There is an ecological opportunity to create health and wealth.
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9:48 ThuWe need to drive the price of solar down so that it's the price of paint.
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9:47 ThuWhat is Van doing in his job? Basically, community organizing.
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9:42 ThuWe need to lead by example; China is a mirror for us; they are following in our footsteps, just doing it faster.
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9:39 ThuVan's talk is very funny (watch the video). He gets a standing ovation.
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9:27 ThuVan: We use oil cause we ran out of whales. We need to a higher energy standard so that we can be freer.
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9:25 ThuIf we generate our own energy, we create jobs. By doing right by the earth, we do right by the economy.
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9:16 ThuVan Jones: We must run our country on ecological generation, not ecological destruction. We can beat poverty and pollution at the same time.
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9:06 ThuManaging Editor of TIME Rich Stengel points out that Van Jones says that the Green Movement has a color issue: Most people in it are white.
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6:01 ThuJohn Squires of TIME cites Bentley's recent university status and our new give-a-year partnership with City Year.
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8:57 ThuTony Buono opens the fifth annual forum and introduces President Larson, who is the first woman president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce
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8:46 ThuNow off to the ice cream social. Hot fudge and whipped cream and candy, oh my!
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7:47 WedT25 reception was fab. The students are so impressive, articulate and friendly! What were you doing to better your community at age 17?
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7:46 WedEnjoy tonight's ice cre social, says VP King to the T25ers. And have a terrific afternoon tomorrow at the TIME magazine group photoshoot.
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7:45 WedVP/Marketing Sandra King warmly welcomed back T25 alums and described the 5-yr-old program developed to honor motivated high school juniors.
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7:23 Wed"I'm thrilled to meet you and hope you have a great time tonight! We can't wait to see you tomorrow at the Forum!" says the Bentley pres.
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7:10 WedBentley President Larson greets the T25 winners and their families: You have demonstrated remarkable achievement and show amazing potential.
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7:03 WedThe buses have arrived; the T25 winners are at Bentley University.
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5:44 WedRT @JoannaAven "Let us connect the people who most need work with the work that most needs to be done"-Van Jones on a green economy.
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6:09 WedThe Tomorrow25 winners hail from 11 states and four countries.
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2:23 WedVan Jones: Green workers could turn roofs into solar fields and fix links in windows, doors, poorly insulated walls.
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1:54 WedPutting two at-risk entities together -- the environment and inner-city kids, Van wants to mesh environmental principles with urban kids.
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12:39 WedActivist Van Jones describes the green movement as "deeper than a solar panel."
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12:27 Wed@JoannaAven check out New Yorker article here http://snurl.com/fy83n and Oprah article here http://snurl.com/fy85i!
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11:09 WedBentley has partnered with TIME magazine to host the Leadership Forum since 2004.
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11:03 WedGreat articles on Van Jones in recent issues of the New Yorker and Oprah magazine.
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10:53 WedBentley's Tomorrow25 were selected through an international competition.
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10:42 WedThe T25 are high school juniors who have made positive things happen in their schools and community.
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10:36 WedOn 4/16, Bentley University will honor the Tomorrow25.
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10:10 WedVan Jones is founder of Green for all, which promotes green-collar jobs for the disadvantaged.
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9:57 WedObama recently named Van Jones special advisor for green jobs, enterprise, innovation.
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9:42 WedThe 4/16 BENTLEY/TIME; Leadership Forum is in Lindsay Hall, and features Van Jones.
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9:35 WedThe Bentley/TIME Leadership Forum is at Bentley University on 4/16.
