MIT Social Media Club Introduction by Charles Atencio, MIT SDM 2009 Fellow

Welcome!
My name is Charles Atencio, MIT System Design and Management Fellow - Class of 2009, and founding Member of the MIT Social Media Club.

In the past 15 years, the Internet has transcended international and societal boundaries fostering the creation of a truly global network of human beings.

Social Media, enabled by the growth of the internet, has proven to be one of the most innovative and effective tools to communicate with other individuals to express their passions and fulfill the latent human need to identify with and belong to a global community.

By doing this, they not only improve their own quality of life but also their community, their society, and ultimately their planet.

The MIT Social Media Club has been founded with the goal the foster a focused effort in using social media among technology -- policy -- and business leaders in our world.

We will be communicating with the global community the rich individual talent, cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, and holistic systems thinking perspectives that are being developed within the Cambridge, Massachusetts community which includes: * The Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- A world leader in the education of engineering and science and research and development of world-changing technologies. * The Sloan School of Management at MIT -- A leader and partner with MIT in the development of business strategy for technology-focused mature enterprises and entrepreneurial ventures. * The MIT System Design and Management Program -- Sponsored by both the School of Engineering and Sloan School of Management, SDM develops technology leaders that are able to bridge the functional gap among R&D, Product Development, Marketing, Sales, and Strategy groups in technology-based ventures. * The Harvard Kennedy School of Government -- A focus for the discussion and development of innovative -- government -- industrial -- and foreign policies. * Harvard Business School -- The leader in the education and research of business practices and general management. * And finally, the wide variety of global enterprises, entrepreneurial ventures, and thought leaders that encompass the greater Cambridge community.

Additionally, in order to truly help our global society, the MIT Social Media Club has also started to organize the MIT Global Talent Initiative, which aims to empower professionals in developing countries to communicate with others in the global community who share their passions, allowing them to partner with them to achieve there common vision.

If you are interested in participating or supporting our initiatives, we ask that you seek out the MIT Social Media Club on Linked-In, Facebook, and YouTube.

And stay tuned -- because the best is yet to come!!!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Social Media
• technology
• MIT
• Harvard
• SDM
• Sloan