Sally Osberg, Skoll Award For Social Entrepreneurship, Skoll World Forum 2011

Sally Osberg, CEO of the Skoll Foundation, presents the Skoll Award For Social Entrepreneurship at the Skoll World Forum 2011.

With: Sally Osberg
Peter, Baaba, thank you. The musicians just unbelievable, so fantastic. And Arch I love to see you dance. You can blow out a candle, but you can't blow out a fire. Thank you again Peter, for the fire of your spirit, the flame of your voice and for your unforgettable tribute to Archbishop Tutu, to Steven Biko, to Mohammed Bouazizi, and the women and men who chose to make the world what it should be.

Women like Rebecca Oney, who was only 20 years old, when she has the audacity to call the medical director of Boston City hospital to let him know Like Ellen Moyer whose life's work as an educator is ensuring that thousands of new teachers, don't succumb in those first trial by fire years, but find the inspiration and mentoring they need to perserve and suceed like xx sixteen years xx current xx solution to humanities most critical needs before he decide to reverse the flow itself.

Insuring that sources to move it from failing in these children, to teaching the--to read, to write, to count--so they might claim their rights as democratic citizens. Like our dear friend Mohammed Yunus, with whom we stand in solidarity, appalled by the assault on his legitimacy and hopeful that the voices of millions, including so many of us here, will restore him to his rightful place as a man of peace, a champion of the poor, a brilliant social entrepreneur and a great citizen of Bangladesh.

Like Jeff Skoll, who resolved while still a boy, to do what he could to shape a future where his children wouldn't be as frightened as he was Where all children could thrive, and who? The minute he had the where with all he put his fortune his talents and his entrepreneur's determination on the line blind for a better world.

Like the Archbishop, whose last name I can't apparently pronounce, whose ready with constant dignity and willingness to confront the worst and someone the best in human being in each of us, the fire that yet will bring about more just and loving world.Neuro scientists confirm in their discovery of the brains motor neurons is who we are, because of who we all are, ubuntu, it's what the 17th Century English Poet, John Dunn, another their most primal and intimate connection is with those they serve, social entrepreneurship is not just a rogue branch of entrepreneurship, it is entrepreneurship enacted hand in hand with others, poor and rich, weak and powerful, sick and strong think of social entrepreneurship, not in terms of the object of the act, not as an endeavor carried out for someone, but undertaken as shared action with her, him, them, many and then think of this generative force as the power to bring forth something new in the world, something that wants its chance in the light to take root and grow.

I see that light. I see your light and I bow before you. Namaste. I am who I am because we are who we are. Obuntu. The wonderful American writer, E.B. White, used to say that he woke up each day torn between wanting to save the world or savor the world. Tonight, we savor. Thank you all for being here, for your every large, small and connected acts of generosity, courage, creativity and determination for lighting the way to what we will yet become.

See you at the [xx]. Good night, everybody.
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