Bonus Challenges
These challenges are not required, but will help you increase your experience points (XP) as a changemaker. You can choose to do any or all of them. As you do these activities, keep notes in a journal or on your computer. We will spend time reflecting on these topics in groups during the first week of the program at Stanford.
The Dojo
Train harder to become a changemaker by reflecting on your own identity and experiences
Aristotle said, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Sometimes it’s easy, and other times, self is the last person we want to face and know. One thing I’ve learned: It’ll always require courage. In the end, you’ll always learn and grow wiser as you face your inner self.
Answer these guiding questions about yourself and changemaking to find additional guide posts on your quest of self-discovery and self-creation.
Choose your level:
Answer these guiding questions about yourself and changemaking to find additional guide posts on your quest of self-discovery and self-creation.
Choose your level:
Choose if you are new to social entrepreneurship and changemaking
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Choose if you have experience in social entrepreneurship and changemaking
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The Vault of Knowledge
Train your mind by increasing your knowledge of social entrepreneurship
How to Change the World
Want more stories of changemakers from around the world? Read a few from David Bornstein’s classic book How to Change the World. From Many VIA participants have enjoyed and been inspired by these stories and now you can preview some for free from Google Books or get a copy of the book through amazon.com. There are also versions translated into Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Thai.
Social Entrepreneurship: A Foreign Aid Perspective
Why is the field of social entrepreneurship gaining so much traction? Why was a model of using business for social good developed?
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Have you ever questioned the effectiveness of traditional forms of charity? Do you have experience working on project or with an organization that was not effectively reaching the recipients? How can it be improved?
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