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Kenyan Social Entrepreneur Receives Queen’s Young Leader Award
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 07, 2017 — DOT is pleased to share that DOT youth leader Douglas Mwangi from Kenya has been announced as a recipient of the 2018 Queen’s Young Leader Award. Douglas is the founder of Oasis Mathare, a community centre in the Mathare Slum in Nairobi, Kenya that provides education, skills training, a […]
DOT youth from Africa and Middle East visit Ottawa, encourage Canada to involve youth as innovators
OTTAWA, Dec. 04, 2017 — Six Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) youth from East Africa and the Middle East are visiting Ottawa from December 4-14 to discuss the powerful impact youth have when they put their minds to solving challenges in their communities and countries. The group will meet with Canadian influencers – including government ministers, […]
3 Inspiring Lessons from the 2017 DOT Unconference
For three inspiring days, these daring young innovators shared their business ideas and collaborated to find better ways to improve their communities. The workshops were run by youth themselves, and there was a lot of learning happening. Here are three of our favourite lessons. Global ideas are useful at a local scale Winnie Nyato is […]
LinkedIn for social entrepreneurs
Ivy Barley Co-Founder, Developers in Vogue Accra, Ghana @ibivarley Often, social entrepreneurs get carried away by the many tasks to be completed and forget an important piece – social media! “Well, after all, who cares about social media when I have to be in the field making things work,” they say. Social media, when used […]
Identifying Your Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Life Experiences
Previously: How to Build a Digital Portfolio In this post, we’re discussing the first step in building your digital portfolio: identifying your knowledge, skills, and abilities so you can showcase them! A digital portfolio is a collection of files (documents, photos, videos, etc.) that you can use to reflect on your experiences and demonstrate your […]
How to Build a Digital Portfolio
A digital portfolio is a collection of files (documents, photos, videos, etc.) that you can use to reflect on your experiences and demonstrate your skills and accomplishments to potential employers, investors or customers. A digital portfolio is a popular alternative to a traditional, paper-based portfolio because it: Is easy and quick to update Can support […]
Glossary of Change: The Language of Social Impact
Community change can come with some complicated concepts. Social innovation, social entrepreneurship, community development, global citizenship — all these terms can be confusing. Yet these are the words you come across when reading about community change or listening to speeches from innovators worldwide. Not sure what all of these mean? Let’s look look at some […]
What Is Social Entrepreneurship, Anyway?
If you have been hearing the words “social entrepreneur” a lot lately, you are not alone. Social entrepreneurship is a new way of doing business, one that is gaining popularity worldwide. But who and what is a social entrepreneur, exactly? Social entrepreneurs have many characteristics in common with traditional entrepreneurs. Both are trying to fill […]
A youth-led economy of social good could change education systems — and the world
There are many challenges facing education systems. Where I live, in the Bekaa area of Lebanon, children — especially girls — aren’t able to explore their creativity, innovation, and technical skills because of a lack of human resources, funding, and opportunities in school systems. At the same time, there are many young people like me who are struggling in […]
3 Ways to Find Funding for Your Social Enterprise in Africa
Finding capital for a project can be challenging, and this is no exception for those starting social enterprises. Young people worldwide face the greatest difficulty in finding funding. Much of this is because of a struggle to access formal banking services. In fact, young people are 44% less likely to save money through a traditional […]