Five Pronged Approach to Help Youth Into Social Entrepreneurship

Forbes Non-profit Council has identified five ways to encourage youngsters to jump into the area of Social Entrepreneurship with confidence. The executives from top notch non-profit set up are giving out first hand and clear directives to get into the groove of the upcoming trend.

The energy level of people in their late teens and early twenties is very high. But the diversion of their energy in the right direction is missing. If that is tapped properly, the results would be amazing. And a new chain reaction is on the way. Here are the tips Forbes has recommended:

To Get Them Involved Find Their Right Inclination

To channelize their enthusiasm and energy into something of their interest and passion would be the best approach. They could be put in line with their role models so that the seamless merging would be easier.

Help Them Embrace Their Passion For Social Good

Tapping their potential towards their commitment to societal needs would be the right incentive. It could be education, service or mentorship; they could be encouraged to streamline their synergy. The motto of giving back should help.

Teaching Empathy Is the Key

The empathy building should be the key strategy to make the young people plunge into the social entrepreneurship with focussed attitude. Once they understand the social problem, the realistic solutions shall be a natural sequence.

Meaningful Opportunities sought by youngsters

Youngsters are inquisitive and restless to get the answers to their questions. To get into the responsibility, ownership, and impact involved in the role would prove beneficial.

Show Others Pursuing Social Entrepreneurship

The success of social entrepreneurship is infectious. It plunges in more and more young people into these fields. More audio-visual presentation of the success, seminars, and

 webinars should give the insight to the prospective Social Entrepreneurs.

Reference URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2017/05/16/five-ways-to-encourage-youths-to-pursue-social-entrepreneurship/#6773461e2f48

Social Entrepreneurship As A Breeding Ground For Curiosity: Sophia Jamal

Sophia Jamal was born in Malaysia, the second most populous Muslim country with a very highly conservative outlook. She is the President of Duke International Association and a Project Member for Duke Design for America. She credits her association with Duke International Association for preparing and grooming her for her current position. She confirms that Duke was the breeding ground for her intellectual curiosity, especially her interdisciplinary and collaborative skills which they sharpened.

She did her major in Public Policy Studies and is currently employed as the Social Media Lead for Helius Foundation, which is part of the Net Impact’s Social Innovator’s Program. She attended the Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship program covering ‘Women in Entrepreneurship Conference’ which was a turning point in her career. She will be coming back to her home country to work in the Strategic Management Unit for Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund. She has been away for six years as of now, so she has a lot to catch up.

As a social activist, she is involved in anti-human trafficking efforts, including anti-indentured servitude. She was keen to seek help from the Government, and her study in public policy should help. Her additional qualifications in Innovation and Entrepreneurship should be useful in the problem-solving toolkit.

Sophia developed Ethos, an online marketplace for ethical clothing brands which she plans to promote on her return to Malaysia. She is the head on collation to market leaders.

Sophia Jamal can verify that entrepreneurial skills can be applied to any major. Her idea of Ethos came from Duke. She manages Ethos as an online platform where all ethical fashion brands can join and sell their goods in a common marketplace.  She is happy with the growth of the social entrepreneurial scene in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Her idea of starting her own company has finally materialized. With persistence, things can happen even in a conservative country.

Reference URL: https://today.duke.edu/2017/05/sophia-jamal-social-entrepreneurship-breeding-ground-curiosity

 

Technology to Save Societal Care for the Aged in Britain?

The responsibility for social care is placed on families, but could technology be the answer?

A serious problem concerning Britain’s aging population is looming on the authorities for long. But maybe the answer is in sight, thanks to technological advancements. The problem is still worse as that the attrition rates of nurses. The UK’s social care system is on the verge of collapse. That is reflected in the sale of home care provider MiHomeCare, for only £2.

After the election, there could be a significant change in addition to the recent pledging an additional £2bn for social care last year. Here is where Technology like SuperCarers can come into the picture. They offer many choices in control over the lives of elders in the UK.

This organisation, SuperCarers is an online marketplace for social care. For a change, Supercarers are much more cost effective compared to most of the other such caregivers. The per hour rate is as low as £14, while others charge at least 30 % more.

Quality and trust are what people are looking for in the care of elders. The Supercarers are not alone, as Uber and Gett are into the move to make medicines and carers more affordable. The affordability will attract more elderly people thus, reducing the burden on emergency service of NHS drastically.

The isolation of the elderly is a problem found in UK and Europe. Like French entrepreneur Alizé Delbès founded Lou Papé, a place where grandma meets the sharing economy. Grandmas are good cooks anyway, and youngsters enjoy the food there.

Having celebrated its second birthday, they are planning to launch Lou Papé in several cities in France. Now even Uber, Deliveroo, and Airbnb might support women with childcare commitments. The supporters of gender diversity, it has a long way to go!

Reference URL: https://www.thememo.com/2017/05/02/can-technology-solve-britains-social-care-crisis/

Social Entrepreneurs Are Proving To Be Key Catalysts in Global Apparel Industry

The connection between the global giants in the apparel industry and the poor weaver down the line is pretty complicated. The nexus is so strong that the weavers get only a paltry return. The Power of co-creation as designed by social entrepreneurs within the Global Apparel Industry could be the answer in cutting short levels of intermediaries to the bare minimum.

It is possible to co-create large organizations and world’s smallest micro-businesses equally. The US-based Nest, a non-profit organization that co-creates with both proves that practically.

Nest brings together leading global fashion brands and 300 artisan businesses sprawling in 46 countries. The aim is to provide the artisans– both men and women- the necessary training both in service and market. In fact, the artisanship is the second biggest employer for women in the developing countries. Rebecca Van Bergen, Nest’s founder and executive director, confirms the point.

A sort of master – slave approach still prevails in the textiles and garment industry in developing countries. The Global Ethical Compliance Standards for artisans is yet to be percolated. There is no scalability to measure the output of these poor artisans.

The Artisan Advancement Project Steering Committee of brands by Nest co-created the Ethical Standards to improve conditions for artisans and homeworkers. Now major brands are working with Nest in creating a sustainability standard to ensure that artisans are working in safe environments and better paid. The handcrafted items are in high demand globally than the machine made mass produced items.

The program initiated by Nest would benefit millions of artisans over the world. Most of them are in the unorganized sector. The sustainable and long-lasting ecosystem for change is possible with a bit of guidance and training.

Co-creation is the next big social revolution by breaking down artificial and competitive barriers in the sector.

Reference URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2017/03/31/the-global-apparel-industry-looks-to-social-entrepreneurs-to-co-create-transformative-solutions/#4dfb10991e9b