Involvement: Institute for Social Impact : Kelley School of Business: Indiana University

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For decades, the Kelley School has been an early mover in fostering social change. See the programs we’ve created to do just that.

Habitat for Humanity/Whirlpool Corporation/IU Campus Blitz Build

For the second straight year, students and faculty from Indiana University and the Kelley School of Business joined Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County and the Whirlpool Corp. for a home building blitz.

J T. Forbes, executive director of the IU Alumni Association, gives the build a thumbs-up. The 2011 event was held outside of the Virgil T. DeVault Alumni Center from Sept. 29-Oct. 8.

Tora, Bailey, Clarence, and Teresa Knapp of Bloomington stand by what will become their home.

Whirlpool Corp. CFO Roy Templin (center) surrounded by fellow volunteers. All are welcome to help—volunteers receive training and safety gear for use during the build.

A flash mob organized by the Kelley School of Business’s Office of Marketing and Communications pays tribute to Whirlpool’s 100th anniversary.

Nancy Baldwin, Habitat site leader, concentrates on nailing siding.

Future homeowners, Tora and Clarence Knapp, pose in front of their home with fellow volunteers and family members. As part of Habitat’s “sweat equity,” the Knapp’s worked on their own home and on other Habitat builds.

"Working with Whirlpool and Habitat for Humanity teaches the principle of learning through volunteering and it's a privilege to work with these organizations to complete this project," says Dan Smith, dean of the Kelley School of Business, shown here painting trim.

The 2010 IU Campus Blitz Build took place on the grounds of the IU Memorial Stadium, Sept. 25-Oct. 2, where the house construction had high visibility on game days.

Dan Smith, dean of the Kelley School of Business, joined Kelley Civic Leadership Development students on the roof to support the cause, get to know students, and better connect with event partners, Habitat for Humanity Monroe County and Whirlpool Corporation’s Building Blocks Initiative.

Molly Barwick, director, Civic Leadership Development and codirector (with Kathleen Robbins, Kelley Undergraduate Program director) of the new Kelley Institute for Social Impact (KISI), helped colleagues and students build during an afternoon shift. KISI will be the organizing partner at IU and Kelley for the 2011 Campus Blitz Build.

Bill Stephan, IU vice president for engagement, lent a hand on a morning shift and joined in a Habitat for Humanity tradition that encourages volunteers and well-wishers to pen messages on the house insulation before the siding team arrives. Faculty, staff and IU administrators (including the Office of the Provost, dean of the Hutton Honors College, Wells Scholars director, and the vice provost for undergraduate education) worked with students all week long—truly making this a campus community build.

Meet Trish Vosekas, Bloomington resident, Habitat for Humanity volunteer, and the partner family for whom the Campus Blitz house was built and moved. Habitat for Humanity requires all future homeowners to earn “sweat equity” by volunteering on Habitat for Humanity builds–including their own. This Habitat build helped Trish finally get decent, affordable housing after living five years in substandard conditions.

A volunteer group photo was taken near completion of Trish’s house to celebrate. With one day left on the 10-day blitz build, volunteers and crew were tired but excited about the completion of the first-ever campus build.

Whirlpool Corporation CFO Roy Templin (and KSB alumnus) and his family painted Trish’s front door yellow. Trish selected yellow so that people would be able to easily find her house in her new neighborhood. This campus build was made possible by the vision and generous contribution of Whirlpool Corporation’s Building Blocks Initiative, their signature program with Habitat for Humanity since 1999.

On Oct. 2, outside Memorial Stadium just before the IU vs. Michigan game, IUB Provost Karen Hanson presented Trish the keys to her new home.

While Trish enjoyed her prime real estate on the north side of IU’s football stadium, she was glad to see her finished house moved to her new, permanent Bloomington neighborhood.

Slideshow: Habitat for Humanity Builds

Each fall, Kelley students, faculty, and staff partner with other IU students, Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, Habitat for Humanity International, and Whirlpool Corporation employees to participate in a 10-day building blitz. The Kelley experience lays a strong foundation in fostering economic change—literally.

Interested in getting involved in the build? Click here to sign up or contact kisi@indiana.edu for more information and to sign up to help.

It’s no coincidence that Kelley works with Whirlpool Corp.—its chairman and CEO, Jeff Fettig, is a graduate of the Kelley School, as is its CFO, Roy Templin. Since 2006, 38 Habitat homes have been built with partner families as part of the Whirlpool® Building Blocks program.

CLD student member participates in Alternative Break Program

Civic Leadership Development

CLD pioneered the idea of civic engagement as part of a well-rounded business education. For more than 20 years, its student members “have gained leadership skills through hands-on volunteerism in the local community and direct contact with leaders in the nonprofit sector.”

Alternative Break Program

CLD members are encouraged to skip the channel surfing and sloth associated with most college breaks and instead help to make the world a better place through the Alternative Break Program. Participants have the option to travel all over the United States and to developing countries, volunteering their time and skills to address social issues like poverty, hunger, and homelessness.