Dr. Jeff Snell discusses the powerful tool of social innovation and his current work at the University of Wisconsin in designing a social innovation model to increase enrollment rates of foster children in higher education. He believes we must work to provide a productive pathway to self-sufficiency Snell believes in social innovation as a powerful tool to solve social problems—the result of his career path, including leading one of the largest youth development organizations in the country and raising $100 million to build a private foundation with assets projected at $1 billion. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx