Sprout Ideas Fellowship 2017
W H A T
TakingITGlobal (TIG) offered a 6-month Fellowship with support from the Ontario Ministry of Economic
Development and Growth, for youth focused on social entrepreneurship and innovation. Youth Fellows
were given the opportunity to develop and implement a business or project with a positive social
impact objective.
T H E F E L L O W S H I P I N C L U D E D :
● 4-week summer intensive (including workspace)
● Micro-grants of up to $2,000
● Hands-on mentorship and bi-weekly events over 4 months
● Exclusive online community
● A culminating showcase in front of potential supporters to kick-start Fellows' social ventures
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
W H A T I S S O C I A L I N N O V A T I O N ?
This is what the Social Innovation Generation, Canada, has to say about Social Innovation:
Social innovation is about new ideas that work to address pressing unmet needs. Poverty, homelessness,
violence are all examples of social problems that still need dedicated solution-seeking space.
Social innovation addresses these challenges by applying new learning and strategies to solve these
problems. To read more, check out their Social Innovation Primer .
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Who is a social entrepreneur?
● A changemaker - someone seeking to make a positive difference in society through their initiatives
● Someone who sees a social, community, or environmental problem and creates something new to
address it
Does this sound like you?
Keep reading for advice and action items to help you on your socially-responsible entrepreneurial journey!
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http://sigeneration.ca/documents/social_innovation_primer.pdf
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