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CAURA Conference November 21, 2013

CAURA Conference November 21, 2013. " An social entrepreneur is not content with simply giving a fish, nor teaching to fish. They will only be satisfied when they transform the whole fishing industry." . What is social entrepreneurship?. Bill Drayton, CEO of Ashoka.

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CAURA Conference November 21, 2013

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  1. CAURA ConferenceNovember 21, 2013

  2. " An social entrepreneur is not content with simply giving a fish, nor teaching to fish. They will only be satisfied when they transform the whole fishing industry." What is social entrepreneurship? Bill Drayton, CEO of Ashoka

  3. What is Social Entrepreneurship? Social Enterprise Non-Profits Governance Enterprising Non-Profit CSR For-Profits B-Corp v

  4. Why is Social Entrepreneurship Important? • Social Innovation will become more important than technological innovation. Why? • Our most pressing local and global problems require solutions for complex social challenges. • Wellness and Healthcare • Environmental sustainability • Poverty Reduction and Food Security • Overconsumption and increasing per capita debt

  5. Why is Social Entrepreneurship Important? Social innovation is helping to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems with new solutions such as fair trade, distance learning, mobile money transfer, restorative justice, and zero-carbon housing. In the process of creating solutions, it is also profoundly changing beliefs, basic practices, resources, and social power structures. Social innovation provides a unique opportunity to step back from a narrow way of thinking about social enterprises, business engagement, and philanthropy and to recognize instead the interconnectedness of various factors and stakeholders.

  6. GrameenBank, India

  7. Lowell, Massachusetts

  8. Green Trade, Moncton

  9. What is the role of Higher Ed in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship? • Embed innovation across the curriculum. • Provide opportunities for students to take inter-disciplinary degree programs. • Engage students in experiential learning opportunities in innovation and entrepreneurship. • Increase the amount of applied research driven by key social problems. • Facilitate community-academic partnerships.

  10. What role does the PDC play? • Spreading the Entrepreneurial Mindset • Student Ambassador Program • Catalyzing the growth of the Social Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. • Social Enterprise Development Dialog • Connecting social innovators with the resources they need at the right time. • Social Innovation Fund • B 4 Change – Social Enterprise Accelerator

  11. Thank you! For more information, please contact: Karina LeBlanc, Executive Director Karina.leblanc@unb.ca (506) 451-6821

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