Founded in 1997, the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, formerly known as the Center for Science, Technology, and Society, is one of three Centers of Distinction at

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private university, private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, United States. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university' ...

. The Centers embody the University's mission to unite students and faculty with

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leaders to address significant public issues. The Miller Center accelerates global, innovation-based entrepreneurship in service to humanity. Its strategic focus is on

poverty Poverty is a state or condition in which an individual lacks the financial resources and essentials for a basic standard of living. Poverty can have diverse Biophysical environmen ...

eradication through its three areas of work: The Global Social Benefit Institute, Impact Capital, and Education and Action Research.

References

https://www.scu.edu/centers/

External links

* http://www.scu.edu/MillerCenter Santa Clara University centers 1997 establishments in California {{California-university-stub