The Positive Deviance Initiative (PDI) is a network organization which is dedicated to amplifying the use of the Positive Deviance (PD) approach to enable communities worldwide to solve seemingly "intractable" problems which require behavioral and social change. By offering workshops, trainings, and convenings, as well as technical support and online resources, the PDI collaborates with many different organizations in various sectors to improve the lives of vulnerable people around the world. To achieve its mission, The Positive Deviance Initiative offers the following services: Workshops, seminars and training programs Technical support for new applications of the PD approach Convenings of regional forums and meetings Support for research on the efficacy of the approach and evaluation of PD projects A web-based community of practice, including information from PD Projects and resources To read more about the mission of the PDI, please click here. The work of the PDI is grounded in the belief that community transformation can be realized by the discovery of innovations and wisdom that already exist within a community. As a network organization with a mission to amplify and disseminate the use of the PD approach, the foundation of our work is to connect organizations and communities which are either already using, or would like to use, the PD approach. This website has been designed by the PDI as a space in which organizations and communities are able to access resources, ask advice, and share results with other communities that are on the journey of using the PD approach. After first applying the PD approach in Vietnam (link), co-founders Jerry and Monique Sternin began using the approach to address other seemingly intractable problems, such as female genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt, and maternal health in Myanmar. After returning from oversees in 2001, Jerry and Monique began working as adjunct professors at Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, while at the same time exploring ...
| Website | https://positivedeviance.org |
| Employees | View employees |
| Address | 95 Berkeley St, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, US |
| Phone | +1 617-451-0049 |
| Industry | Philanthropic Fundraising Services, Charitable Organizations & Foundations, Organizations |
| Competitors | UNICEF, International Rescue Committee, World Health Organization, Save the Children US, BRAC, FHI 360, Population Services International, Oxfam International, World Vision USA, BIG HEARTS HOSPICE CARE +38 more (view full list) |
| SIC | SIC Code 839 Companies, SIC Code 83 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 813311 Companies, NAICS Code 81331 Companies, NAICS Code 813 Companies, NAICS Code 81 Companies, NAICS Code 8133 Companies |
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Positive Deviance Collaborative is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
The NAICS codes for Positive Deviance Collaborative are [813311, 81331, 813, 81, 8133].
The SIC codes for Positive Deviance Collaborative are [839, 83].
