South Africa Workshop for Social Entrepreneurship - 2008/Reflections

Day 1

SESSION 1: PROJECT VISION AND FRAMEWORK

• Introduction (RH)

• Welcome Address (MP)

• Overview of Student Social Entrepreneurship (RH)

• Setting the Tone (KT)

• Community Site Visits Intro (MJ)

SESSION 2: SITE VISITS

(Site visits facilitated by University of Pretoria)

The University of Pretoria has developed a module for use by students, the main objectives of which are to gain an understanding of social issues, develop communication and interpersonal skills between and within communities and foster leadership. Since 2005 when the project was started the number of projects in place has increased from 37 to 386 with student participation increasing from 238 undertaking the module in 2005 to 1 708 in 2008.

• Community Site Visits - Bus 1

• Community Site Visits - Bus 2

BREAKAWAY SESSION: FOSTERING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Observations, Insights and Inspirational factors

• List of Observations and Inspirational Factors

• Group A Inspiration (Steve, Tambotie)

• Group B Inspiration (David, Willow)

• Group C Inspiration (Bob, Mahogany)

• Group D Inspiration (North Paul, Baobab)

• Group E Inspiration (Mario, Baobab)

• Prioritisation

Closing Day 1

• Reflections on Day 1 (RH)

• Zen Garden Activity (All)

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Day 2

SESSION 1: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• Circle of Courage (South Paul)

• Summary of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2 (RH)

• Bringing Social Entrepreneurship to Life: Imagine if … (All - breakaways)

SESSION 2: OPPORTUNTIES FOR COLLABORATION

• National Collaborative Project on Student Social Entrepreneurship

• Open discussion on Social Entrepreneurship, National Collaborative Project and Grassroots Innovation in South Africa

• 100 Day Challenge

• Closure (RH)