Amandeep Saini | Founder of Joy of Reading
One of the most important things I learned was how to evaluate needs of
the community and address them. This resulted in re-evaluation of the
model of the venture. I also learned much about measuring social impact.
This was also important in evolving the venture.
I also discovered the power of partnerships for my social venture. For
example, by partnering with the Brampton Library, I was able to raise
hundreds of books for Knights Table.
The Joy of Reading aims to support literacy, primarily, in low income regions of Brampton.
Lightly-used books will be collected through book drives.
Devashree Rege | Founder of define! youth
Learning from your target market is essential. It was surprising to see
how define! youth was interpreted in different ways by the different ages
within our target market. Of course, by surveying the target market
through creative methods, we will be able to build events catered to
different interpretations.
Establishing confidence in oneself and one's project is essential. I learned
that to establish connections and relationships with others, I must be
confident in define! youth and the success that we have been able
to achieve.
define! youth is an initiative providing events targeted towards youth ages 14-24.
define! Youth events are built to provide enrichment in two areas: personal
development and social entrepreneurship.
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