tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2019-10-31T01:22:49+08:00 Peatix Make The Change tag:peatix.com,2015:event-90019 2015-07-08T09:30:00SGT 2015-07-08T09:30:00SGT

A social enterprise is, like a normal business structure, created to generate profits for the organisation. However, unlike a traditional company, it seeks to address certain social issue with extraordinary ideas and solutions. Although this concept has been around since the 1980s, it has only received wider acceptance in the past 5 years due to education and increased awareness of the social problems by the millennial generation. Currently, support from government and mulitnational corporations around the world have been very encouraging towards this new model of doing business. It was evident and even more widely adopted after Obama signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act in April 2009. This Act established the Social Innovation Fund (SIF), which provide grants of up to $5 million for intermediaries to match funds, dollar for dollar. What will be covered: Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship in Singapore Types of Social Enterprises Social problems and benefits enterprise can bring Creative Thinking for Innovation Funding a Social EnterpriseDigital Marketing & Story Telling Measuring Social Impact Sharing of experiences by existing social enterprisesMain InstructorPedro Adrian Aguirre has lived and worked in USA, Mexico, Belgium, Germany, India and Singapore. He is a dynamic public speaker and has been invited to share his opinions and insights at several leadership development conferences in Belgium, Brazil, Serbia, Germany, Portugal, France, Spain, Mexico and Singapore. Apart from being a global citizen, he has also developed, implemented and managed numerous initiatives like:- Coordinated AIESEC's expansion to Rwanda - Co-Founded a social enterprise in Singapore, Make The Change. - Selected as a Young Social Entrepreneur by the Singapore International Foundation Through the events he has organised and his active social media presence, he has the strong ability to bring people together to create impact, both big and small.Certification at end of workshop: Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship