Becoming a Changemaker: Intro to Social Innovation
Discover powerful strategies and practical tools for creating sustainable social impact through innovative entrepreneurship.
Discover powerful strategies and practical tools for creating sustainable social impact through innovative entrepreneurship.
This course is designed for anyone who wants to make a difference in the world through social innovation. Whether you're new to the field or already working in an organization seeking to increase its social impact, this course will guide you through the process of exploring complex problems and developing innovative solutions. You'll learn to debunk common assumptions about resources needed for social innovation, draw inspiration from global examples, and step out of your comfort zone to engage with diverse communities. The course covers topics such as distinguishing between simple, complicated, and complex problems, discovering hidden resources, engaging with difference, applying design thinking to social innovation, understanding system impact, and scaling social innovations. By the end, you'll have developed your own approach to social innovation and gained the mindset, skills, and relationships necessary to become an effective changemaker.
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What you'll learn
Understand the nature of complex social problems and how to approach them
Develop a strength-based mindset to identify and leverage hidden resources
Learn to engage with diverse communities and perspectives
Apply design thinking principles to create human-centered solutions
Analyze the systemic impact of social innovations
Explore different models for scaling and sustaining social innovations
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course, "Becoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation," is designed to empower individuals who want to make a positive impact on the world. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of social innovation and entrepreneurship, suitable for beginners and those already working in related fields. The curriculum is structured around six key modules that guide learners through the process of understanding complex social problems, identifying resources, developing innovative solutions, and implementing change. Students will explore concepts such as systems thinking, design thinking, and scaling social innovations. The course emphasizes practical application, encouraging learners to step out of their comfort zones and engage with real-world challenges. By combining theoretical knowledge with case studies and hands-on exercises, the course equips participants with the mindset, skills, and tools needed to become effective social innovators. Learners will also gain insights from RLabs, a successful social movement, providing real-world context to the concepts taught.
What's our problem?
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
What do we have to work with?
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Getting out of your comfort zone
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Innovating by design
Module 4 · 5 Hours to complete
Changing the system - who me?
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
What if it works?
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
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Championing Social Change and Innovation Across Sectors
Dr. François Bonnici is a physician, professor, and social change practitioner with over 20 years of experience across various countries and sectors. His early career was deeply rooted in frontline work, collaborating extensively with civil society, foundations, public sector entities, multilateral organizations, and the private sector to foster progressive partnerships aimed at transformative social change. Since 2019, he has served as the Director of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, an international foundation focused on impactful social change models. Previously, he was the Founding Director of the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of Cape Town from 2011 to 2018, establishing a globally recognized center for advancing social innovation in Africa. A Gold Medal graduate from UCT's medical school, he holds a Master's in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and an MBA from the University of Oxford, where he graduated at the top of his class. Dr. Bonnici's extensive career includes clinical medicine, humanitarian programs, and innovative social change projects, earning him numerous accolades such as Rhodes Scholar and Archbishop Tutu African Leadership Fellow. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at UCT and has contributed to various academic initiatives in social entrepreneurship.
Innovating for Social Good Through Technology and Community Empowerment
Marlon Parker is an entrepreneur and advocate for using technology for social good. He is the founder of the Reconstructed Living Lab (RLabs), a global movement that operates in 23 countries and has impacted over 9.2 million people since its inception. His commitment to community development has earned him recognition as one of the 100 World Class South Africans in 2013 and 2014, as well as being an alumnus of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative. In 2014, he was selected as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and an Ashoka Fellow. Parker co-founded JamiiX, a mobile chat counseling network that has reached over 4.5 million people, and has collaborated with organizations such as Mozilla, BBC, UN Women, and the World Bank to promote social change through technology.
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