The Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative (SIC) is the largest undergraduate student organization dedicated to social entrepreneurship.

Mission

The Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative (SIC) brings together members of the Harvard community who would like to pursue innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing social and environmental problems. SIC aims to train and empower new and established entrepreneurs by creating mentorship networks and opportunities for undergraduates. They celebrate collaboration and hope to foster meaningful connections between community members and socially responsible causes. 

Vision

They hope to expose young innovators to social solutions that can be executed through non-profit, for-profit and hybrid-model enterprises. SIC envisions an active support network of socially responsible partners at Harvard and across the nation, and they aspire to be the cardinal undergraduate resource at Harvard for all individuals and ideas seeking to ignite innovation.

Methods

SIC creates a productive, open dialogue about social innovation and supports creative ideas through diverse campus-wide events, skill-building workshops, and enriching partnerships with organizations at and beyond Harvard. Their annual Igniting Innovation Summit on Social Entrepreneurship is one of the largest undergraduate-run conference of its kind. They maintain strong connections with mentors from Harvard Business School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School.