A social entrepreneur applies business tools for solving social and/or environmental problems. Success in social entrepreneurship is primarily measured by degree of social impact, not only monetary profit.
A social entrepreneur applies business tools for solving social and/or environmental problems. Success in social entrepreneurship is primarily measured by degree of social impact, not only monetary profit.
Line 26:
Line 26:
Social Entrepreneurship for Local Change includes twelve live sessions on the internet available to the wider global community, as well as interdisciplinary and international group work with students from Romania, Estonia, the Netherlands, and other European countries. The online course is open to anybody interested in the subject.
Social Entrepreneurship for Local Change includes twelve live sessions on the internet available to the wider global community, as well as interdisciplinary and international group work with students from Romania, Estonia, the Netherlands, and other European countries. The online course is open to anybody interested in the subject.
The programme also offers students the possibility to receive a grant to attend a 10-day workshop in Romania, hosted by the Bucharest University of Economic Studies.
The programme also offers students the possibility to receive a grant to attend a 10-day workshop in the Netherlands (Arnhem), hosted by VHL Larenstein from May 5 - 14, 2017.
== Recordings and Resources ==
* All recordings from this first seminar are available as open educational resources
* They can be accessed via the '''[https://ilias.hfwu.de/goto.php?target=cat_16860&client_id=hfwu ILIAS learning platform]''' (no login required)
* Further references and learning materials are available from the [[Resources_and_Literature|Resources and Literature]] page
== Course Content ==
== Course Content ==
[[File:SE for Local Change Seminar Overview 2017.jpg|thumb|500px|right|schematic overview of plenary session, thematic sequence and student activities]]
[[File:SE for Local Change Seminar Overview 2017.jpg|thumb|500px|right|schematic overview of plenary session, thematic sequence and student activities]]
The online module consists of '''twelve 90-minute sessions''' of lectures, reading materials, collaborative group work and other diverse active and passive learning tools.
The online module consisted of '''twelve 90-minute sessions''' of lectures, reading materials, collaborative group work and other diverse active and passive learning tools.
The '''thematic elements''' of the course are designed to give students core knowledge for developing their own start-ups:
The '''thematic elements''' of the course are designed to give students core knowledge for developing their own start-ups:
Line 39:
Line 44:
== Course Schedule ==
== Course Schedule ==
* Online lectures will take place from '''20.03. – 28.04.2017''', with two weekly sessions on '''Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15 45 – 17 15 pm CET'''.
* Online lectures habe taken place from '''21.03. – 02.05.2017''', with two weekly sessions on '''Tuesdays and Thursdays from 16 00 – 17 30 pm CET'''.
* We will publish the full schedule of the seminar with all speakers and topics soon.
* The intensive study programme in Arnhem/Netherlands was organise from May 5 - 14, 2017
* Find more details on the [[Course_Schedule_Seminar_Social_Entrepreneurship_for_Local_Change_Spring_2017|seminar schedule]]
* Read more about our process in the [[Seminar_Minutes_Social_Entrepreneurship_for_Local_Change_Spring_2017|seminar minutes]]
== Assignments ==
== Assignments ==
*Active participants will complete '''three assignments''' both individually and in their international team.
*Active participants have completed '''three assignments''' both individually and in their international team.
*A detailed assignment description will be published soon.
*Find more details on the [[Assignments_Seminar_Social_Entrepreneurship_for_Local_Change_Spring_2017|seminar assignments page]]
== Conditions for participation and credits ==
Participation in this course is open to all study programs and free of charge.
'''Academic recognition''' for successful completion will be as follows with a maximum of 10 ECTS:
* up to 5 ECTS for the online seminar (active participation)
* up to 5 ECTS for the Bucharest workshop
'''Preconditions for attending the Bucharest Workshop'''
Successful participation in the online part is a requirement for participating in the Bucharest workshop. However, participation in the workshop is limited. Each participating university can offer seven grants, covering travel and subsistence, and a limited number may participate on a self-paid basis. Students attending the online course but not the workshop will be offered an alternative assignment in order to complete the maximum of 10 ECTS if needed.
'''Participant numbers'''
There is no set limit regarding the number of participants in the online course. Any interested student, graduate or young professional is invited to attend. All participants who successfully complete the assignment will be issued a certificate on behalf of the five academic institutions involved. Passive, listen-only participation in the online course is also possible, but no certificate will be issued for this participation mode.
== Registration conditions and deadlines ==
=== Registration Online Seminar ===
Participation in the online seminar is free and open to students at any institution as well as the general public.
Participation is possible in '''active or passive''' mode.
'''<font color=#00FF00 size=5>--></font>'''<font color=#ff00ff size=5>[https://ilias.hfwu.de/goto.php?target=svy_13555&client_id=hfwu Go to Seminar Registration]</font>
'''Active participation''' includes:
* registration before '''15th of March 2016'''
*regular attendance of the online class (or working with the seminar recordings in due time)
*completion of the seminar coursework and group assignments
*academic recognition of up to 5 ECTS
'''Passive participation''' includes:
*registration can be done any time, but preferably before the first session on March 29
*visitation of online seminar sessions either in real time or through video recordings;
*no academic recognition granted
=== Registration Bucharest Workshop ===
Participation in the Bucharest Workshop requires personal application. Only students enrolled at the partner universities are eligible.
Applications must include:
*A letter of intent explaining your motivation for participation in the workshop
*CV and current transcript of records
*English language certificate (if available)
*the Bucharest workshop registration deadline is the '''31st of March 2016'''
'''<font color=#00FF00 size=5>--></font>'''<font color=#ff00ff size=5>[http://landscape.limequery.com/index.php/434229/lang-en Go to Workshop Online Application]</font>
== Key dates ==
== Working Groups ==
'''Online course'''
*Over 20 international virtual teams have worked together on the assignments.
*'''29.03. – 21.06.2016''', weekly sessions from '''15 45 – 17 15''' pm CET
*Their group work started off with the identification of [[Social_Entrepreneurship_for_Local_Change_Spring_2017_-_Your_Local_Challenges|local challenges]]
*Parallel group work in international teams
*Find out more about their process and outcomes on the [[Working_Groups_Seminar_Social_Entrepreneurship_for_Local_Change_Spring_2017|seminar working group pages]].
'''Bucharest workshop '''
==Intensive Study Programm Arnhem==
*'''12.-22.05.2016''' at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies
*Read more about our [[Intensive_Study_Programme_Arnhem_2017|10-days workshop in the Netherlands]]
== Further information ==
== Further information ==
Line 109:
Line 67:
== ERASMUS+ Programme ==
== ERASMUS+ Programme ==
[[File:Eu funded logo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The LED - Landscape Education for Democracy Project has been (partially) funded by the ERASMUS+ grant program of the European Union under grant no.2015-1-DE01-KA203-002161 Neither the European Commission nor the project's national funding agency are responsible for the content or liable for any losses or damage resulting of the use of these resources.]]
[[File:Eu funded logo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Social Entrepreneurship for Local Change Project has been (partially) funded by the ERASMUS+ grant program of the European Union under grant no.2015-1-DE01-KA203-002161 Neither the European Commission nor the project's national funding agency are responsible for the content or liable for any losses or damage resulting of the use of these resources.]]
Latest revision as of 15:35, 8 November 2017
An international online seminar offered by a European partnership of universities and NGOs
The second online seminar was offered by the SELC Consortium from March to May 2017.
This page documents the processes, assignments and outcomes of this first learning activity.
A social entrepreneur applies business tools for solving social and/or environmental problems. Success in social entrepreneurship is primarily measured by degree of social impact, not only monetary profit.
Social entrepreneurs are essential for solving Europe’s economic, social, and environmental challenges. According to the Strasbourg Declaration of 2014, “Europe’s economic and social model needs to reinvent itself. We need growth that is fairer, greener and anchored in local communities. A model that values social cohesion as a genuine source of collective wealth.”
It is urgent that students and practitioners from different disciplines across Europe learn from each other to develop entrepreneurial skills and social awareness for a sustainable, local impact.
Social Entrepreneurship for Local Change is a programme offered by a 5-University Consortium in cooperation with relevant NGOs. The goal is to empower future social entrepreneurs through an interdisciplinary, problem-based learning environment that enhances the innovative competencies needed for addressing social, cultural and environmental challenges in Europe. The programme is funded by the ERASMUS* Programme in the period 2015 - 2018.
Social Entrepreneurship for Local Change includes twelve live sessions on the internet available to the wider global community, as well as interdisciplinary and international group work with students from Romania, Estonia, the Netherlands, and other European countries. The online course is open to anybody interested in the subject.
The programme also offers students the possibility to receive a grant to attend a 10-day workshop in the Netherlands (Arnhem), hosted by VHL Larenstein from May 5 - 14, 2017.
Recordings and Resources
All recordings from this first seminar are available as open educational resources
schematic overview of plenary session, thematic sequence and student activities
The online module consisted of twelve 90-minute sessions of lectures, reading materials, collaborative group work and other diverse active and passive learning tools.
The thematic elements of the course are designed to give students core knowledge for developing their own start-ups:
Identifying challenges and setting goals
Designing ideas
Designing your business model
Revising and evaluating your model
Course Schedule
Online lectures habe taken place from 21.03. – 02.05.2017, with two weekly sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 16 00 – 17 30 pm CET.
The intensive study programme in Arnhem/Netherlands was organise from May 5 - 14, 2017
The Social Entrepreneurship for Local Change Project has been (partially) funded by the ERASMUS+ grant program of the European Union under grant no.2015-1-DE01-KA203-002161 Neither the European Commission nor the project's national funding agency are responsible for the content or liable for any losses or damage resulting of the use of these resources.
