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Launching a Career in the Social Sector: Three Tips to Consider
The trend of mid-career professionals leaving unsatisfying careers to enter the social impact space reflects a broader interest in the wider field. But starting a new career is not that simple and entering the social sector can be particularly challenging. Proper planning can help career changers avoid winding up in another unsuitable field. Annie Chen of mission-led organization TribesforGOOD offers three tips to keep in mind before you make the leap.
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- Education, Social Enterprise
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Kenya: What Universities Can Do to Expand Social Entrepreneurship
Universities are at the forefront of any country's economic development efforts. They play an invaluable role in passing knowledge on to the next generation and creating new knowledge through research. Both these endeavours can set graduates up to contribute to their country's growth.
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- Education
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Teacher-Researcher Divide: How Can Educators in Emerging Markets Make Better Use of Data?
Despite an explosion of high-quality research into K-12 learning outcomes in emerging markets, the data from those studies can be hard to interpret, leading educators to defer to their own experience and/or that of their peers instead. As a result, the best evidence on methods and strategies often goes unused by teachers. Sean Geraghty of the private school operator Bridge International Academies considers a recent partnership with the Liberian government and asks: How can educators truly incorporate the latest research into their lessons?
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- Education, Impact Assessment
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Soapply Initiative Funds Sanitation and Hygiene Solutions in Africa
While working in East Africa, Mera McGrew quickly learned that a simple act like washing hands with soap could prevent child mortality. Her initiative, Soapply, addresses the serious issue of clean water, sanitation and hygiene across the globe. With each purchase, the company funds up to $10 worth of impact through water, sanitation and hygiene initiatives and aims to leave a lasting positive impact.
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- Education, Health Care, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EdTech is having a renaissance, powered by the emerging world
So-called ‘EdTech’ has seen many false dawns over the years. After being lauded as the teaching platforms of the future, most MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course platforms) have not quite lived up to the superlatives made for them, and the sector has had trouble coming up with more innovative ideas for a while.
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- Education, Technology
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Wheaton College receives $10 million donation to expand its social entrepreneurship programs
The pledge establishes an endowed professorship in social entrepreneurship, provides money for entrepreneurial education programming and launches a fundraising challenge that will help pay for the construction of a dedicated space for the college's existing programs in social innovation.
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- Education
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- North America
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Khethi Ngwenya: A social entrepreneur who learned that impact is more important than profit
Social Entrepreneur, Khethi Ngwenya from Soweto knew from a young age of 12 that he wanted to go into business and make a positive contribution in his community.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Prince Charles launches education impact bond for India
Britain's Prince Charles has launched a new 10-million-dollar Development Impact Bond (DIB) to help improve education for over 200,000 children in India. The DIB, the largest bond of its type in South Asia, is the latest fundraising initiative by the British Asian Trust (BAT), set up by the royal 10 years ago to fight poverty in South Asia.
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- Education
- Region
- South Asia
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