Lessons Learned: Helping Students Forge Solutions with the Global Social Entrepreneurship Practicum

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

9:00 am – 10:30 am EDT/GMT-4 

Online Event

9 am New York l 3 pm Vienna

“Experiential learning that enables people to forge solutions across borders will always be a threat to those who would close societies.” — Richard Harrill, Entrepreneur in Residence, OSUN Social Entrepreneurship Practicum

Network members are invited to attend a discussion among global faculty participating in the OSUN Social Entrepreneurship Practicum, focused on lessons learned, the relevance to the current moment, and how to further democratize access to social innovation around the world.

Some questions to be explored are:
Can we open up opportunities for students around the world to learn to confront pressing problems and replace inadequate institutions by building solutions of their own? As they practice the art of “piecemeal social engineering,” which Karl Popper saw as crucial to the open society, can they learn, by doing, the capabilities and mindset crucial to renewing our institutions and industries to meet the demands of today?

In 2021, the second year of the OSUN Social Entrepreneurship Practicum, we deepened the exploration of these questions across nine educational institutions. Using common methodology and course collaboration via the RebelBase Future of Work platform, participating universities challenged students to tackle pressing problems together. These students and their instructors participated in a remote, interactive, project-based course offered jointly across their universities. 

During this event, we will also talk about an upcoming report from OSUN on skills (from critical thinking to the capacity to work on diverse teams) and mindset built through the experience. Hear about the challenges we faced, what global faculty learned through the experience, and the outcomes reported by students. Also find out how your institution can participate.

Panelists
Dalia Najjar - Co-instructor at Al Quds Bard College
Sebastian Groh - Co-instructor at BRAC University
Natalya Mikhailova - Co-instructor at European Humanities University
Evelina Van Mensel - Co-instructor at American University in Bulgaria
Eliza Edge - Co-instructor at Bard College Annandale
Richard Harrill - Entrepreneur in Residence
Alejandro Juárez Crawford - Global Lead

Join via Zoom.

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