Change Inc. Cultivating Young Social Entrepreneurs

When: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 09:30 - 15:30

Where: Various cities

As it turns out, business isn’t just about profit anymore. It can be about profit, people and the planet. Business can be about using your ideas to really better your community.

It’s called social entrepreneurship. Using market oriented solutions and creative approaches to alleviate the social and environmental challenges of our communities.

Public Policy Forum and TakingITGlobal have partnered to create Change Inc. An exciting new program for youth aged 16-25 that builds the knowledge, skills, connections and resources they need to turn their ideas into initiatives and enterprises that drive positive change.

Beginning in September, Change Inc. delivered five in-person workshops on social entrepreneurship to college and university students aged 16-25 in the following five Ontario cities: Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, Hamilton, Thunder Bay, and Waterloo.

Here are the four components of Change Inc.:

• Five workshops on social entrepreneurship for 150 university and college students in five Ontario cities where you'll learn from some of your community's leading entrepreneurs and social innovators - and get to participate in a Community Challenge! (completed)

• An online social entrepreneurship course for 100 high-school students

• An e-mentoring program to link aspiring social entrepreneurs to a young established entrepreneur

• An online resource guide that illustrates social enterprise basics for those interested in establishing their own social venture

The next phase of Change Inc is the e-mentorship program, which will begin in January 2012.

In the meantime, check out our Facebook page and ‘Like’ us .

Lead support for Change Inc is provided by

Thank you to our enabling partner

Thank you to our community partners

For more information, please contact:

Melanie Charron
Project Administrator
melanie.charron@ppforum.ca
613.238.7858 Ext: 291