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JET alum and JETwit webmaster Lee-Sean Huang<\/a> (Oita-ken, Nakatsu-shi, 2003-2006) has published a new article about Social Innovation in Brazil<\/a>. Lee-Sean is a member of JETAA New York<\/a>, but is currently working in Brazil for a few months. He credits his JET experience as an invaluable resource for his current field of design for social innovation, where he works with cross-cultural communities to create social, cultural, and civic value.<\/p>\n Here is a preview of the article:<\/p>\n Brazil is known for its supermodels, but what about its social innovation models? Besides the economic boom, the country is finding a new groove in the field of digital collaboration and activism.<\/p>\n Last year, I moved from New York to Rio de Janeiro, where Purpose has opened its first overseas office. I have met with local innovators and interacted with all kinds of people on the streets, at the beach, and in botequins (informal bars). These experiences have all enriched my work in social innovation. Besides stimulating my creativity, immersion in a different culture and working in a foreign language have heightened my sense of mindfulness and empathy, reminded me of the virtue of humility, and taught me a few things about what it means to innovate.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n