Centre for Social Enterprise | Memorial University

Have you met our energetic Campus Changemakers during Social Enterprise Week? They are passionate student volunteers who are inspired to make a difference in the community. Campus Changemakers supported several of our events by leading the event space set up, registration, photography and more! The Campus Changemakers who supported the SE week are: Rama Nunna (photo 1) Emmanuel Agbanah-Owa (photo 1) Jinming Ye (photo 1) Mohammad Fahim Inteser Alam (photo 2) Augustine Okyere Gyamfi, PMP (photo 2) Roxana Mazumder (photo 2) Thanks for your support, Campus Changemakers! Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University of Newfoundland #SocialEnterpriseWeek2024

📚Are you interested in learning more about social enterprise and social innovation? Want to learn how businesses and non-profits can utilize social enterprise to create positive social and environmental change? 📝Join the Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University of Newfoundland course on Social Innovation, Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship! 👩🏫This course will help students: 📌Develop an understanding of the wide range of definitions and possibilities surrounding what constitutes social innovation, social enterprise, and social entrepreneurship, including how these concepts reinforce one another. 📌Examine the spectrum of models, including non-profit and for-profit, that exist within the social enterprise sector. 📌Explore how social enterprises emerge including the role of the start-up community and other players within the social enterprise ecosystem. ✏️This course is open to all graduate students of the Faculty of Business Administration.

The Social Impact-a-thon this past weekend was fantastic! The students heard from incredible guest speakers and then came up with their own innovative solutions towards climate change that they pitched to a panel of judges. We had 8 teams pitch – they all put in so much work and came up with great ideas in a very short timeframe, as they competed for a top 3 spot and cash awards! Here was the outcome… 🥇 First place winner ($1000) was Ciara Molloy (B. Geography), Katie Staubitzer (B. Commerce, co-op) & Jessica Ryder (B. Commerce) with their idea, Ecolawns – transforming conventional lawns into rewilded landscapes. 🥈Second place winner ($750) was Erfan Roueintan (M. Environmental Engineering), Zeinab Salehiankia (M. Environmental Science) & Farhan Amir Turjo (B. Geography) with their idea Roots & Routes – providing newcomers with essential skills for success in the green economy. 🥉Third place winner ($500) was Aman Gangani (B. Commerce) & Rahil Jiwani (B. Commerce) with their idea Proactive – a smart software platform providing real-time insights to ensure resource availability and disaster readiness. Huge congratulations to the winners and everyone who participated in our event! #ready4climateaction

📌 Info Session happening Dec 2 @ 1:30pm. Registration: https://lu.ma/1hesdal4. 📢 Calling all Memorial University students! Get ready for Map the System 2025, a global competition that encourages students to take a deep dive into understanding any social or environmental issue through systems thinking! As Memorial University prepares to mark its 100th anniversary, we invite Map the System participants to consider the centennial theme of Looking Back, Launching Forth in mapping today’s wicked problems. What is Memorial’s role in your map, and how might our university be a lever for change in the next 100 years? Reflecting on Memorial’s commitment to being a “university for Newfoundland and Labrador” and for the world, we invite you to consider the university’s impact over the past century and its potential to shape the future. Wicked challenges persist, for Memorial, our province and the world. Map the System is your chance to explore these challenges by examining existing systems surrounding a local or global challenge and uncovering why issues endure. Participants will gain real-world experience and make a difference by learning how to analyze and understand the root causes of complex issues and connect with a global network of changemakers! Campus final winners will win cash prizes and the opportunity to compete against the best from around the world at the global finals in University of Oxford. Join us in looking back and launching forth—register for Map the System today and explore the next century of systems innovation at Memorial University! Register for the Dec 2nd info session here: https://lu.ma/1hesdal4, and the Map the System competition here: https://lnkd.in/dTVY7WNF. Map the System Canada Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador

Get ready for Social Enterprise Week next week!    Join us for an exciting week filled with Memorial entrepreneurship ecosystem mixer, Social Innovation @ Memorial poster fair, workshops and more. ✨ Whether you're looking to connect with like-minded people, explore new opportunities, or dive into the local social innovation scene, there’s something for everyone!    Check out the full schedule and register now: https://lnkd.in/eS7UtfWk We hope to see you next week! 🔥

As part of our Social Enterprise Week celebrations, we’re hosting a Social Innovation @ Memorial Research Poster Fair. Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador students and faculty will be sharing their research in social innovation and enterprise. Open to all (students, faculty, community members), this interactive poster fair invites the public to explore innovative ideas and connect with researchers and practitioners. Stop by at any time between 1-3pm on November 19th and check it out! Refreshments will be provided.

📢Student job alert 📢 Are you a graduate student at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador interested in policy development? Are you interested in working for a non-profit co-operative making community impact? Check out the part-time job opportunity with Killick Coast North Seniors Co-operative through our Work Experience in Social Enterprise (WESE) program! When: Winter 2025 Semester (January - April) Length: 15 weeks @ 18-20 hours/week ⏲ DEADLINE: Friday, November 29 by 12pm. Please send applications to socialenterprise@mun.ca Job ad: https://lnkd.in/eVWUGSwq Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University of Newfoundland

Congrats to our final Impact Investing Fellow, Sophia White! 👏 Sophia is a fourth year electrical and biomedical engineering student at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador with experience in med-tech and climate-tech startups. She has volunteered with various student groups throughout her degree including Enactus Memorial and the MUN Engineering Society. Sophia is interested in learning more about careers in social impact, the local impact ecosystem and social finance through Propel's Impact Investing Fellowship! Congrats, Sophia! Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador #PropelImpact #ImpactInvesting #ImpactFellow

🌍✨ Social Enterprise Week 2024 is just around the corner! ✨🌍 Join us from November 18 - 23 for a week full of inspiration, learning, and action! 🎓 Curious about social enterprise? We will offer various workshops to dive deep into the world of social enterprise and innovation. 🔍 Interested in social innovation research? Don’t miss our Poster Fair, where you can discover the latest social innovation projects happening at Memorial! ☕ Want to chat with local social enterprises? Visit us at The Breezeway Cafe & Bar for our Social Enterprise Fair and learn about the incredible services offered by local social enterprises. 🌱 Passionate about climate action? Join the Ready4ClimateAction Social Impact-a-thon, pitch your ideas, and compete for cash awards! 🚶♀️ Experience social enterprise in action (and in motion)! We're offering an exciting Social Enterprise Field Trip where students can visit Again & Again, and see how they’re making a real impact. Plus, The Old School Bus with Arts & Aging Network will be coming to campus!! There’s something for everyone, and you won’t want to miss it! 🌟 See our events page for event details and registration: https://lnkd.in/eS7UtfWk