Why a teaching & learning leader uses peer learning for PD
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Social Entrepreneurship
Student Community
Join the Social Entrepreneurship Student Community to connect with peers passionate about social impact and innovation. Share insights, collaborate on projects, and gain valuable skills for launching and growing socially-conscious ventures. Whether you’re focusing on sustainability, education, or community development, this community offers the tools and connections to help you make a difference.
Target Audience: Grade 9-11 students (age 14-17)
The Problem / Challenge
In a crowded curriculum, it is an ongoing challenge for schools to balance developing students who want to make the world a better place and setting them up for success.
The Solution
The PeerSphere Social Entrepreneurship Community connects students that are passionate about developing entrepreneurial ideas that contribute to the greater good.
Benefits
Students will develop leadership skills and grow as global citizens, connecting classroom learning to real-life impact.
Your Journey with Us
Connect & Engage
Students will join the Social Entrepreneurship Student Community on PeerSphere, meeting Four times from 7:00-8:30pm (China Time) on these dates:
- Thu 27 Feb
- Thu 13 Mar
- Thu 27 Mar
- Thu 10 Apr
Led by Experts
Meetings will be facilitated by experienced social entrepreneurship educators who have had safeguarding training and background checks.
Celebrate
The community will culminate in a virtual celebration, showcasing the social enterprise ideas developed by students and highlighting opportunities for continued learning with third party partners.
Our Commitment to Student Safety
At PeerSphere, student safety is our top priority. We have robust safeguarding measures in place to ensure a secure and supportive environment for all participants, including:
Background Checks
All Community Hosts are thoroughly vetted.
Parental Consent
Explicit permission is required for students to join live sessions.
Code of Conduct
Students follow strict guidelines promoting respect, inclusivity, and appropriate behavior.
Privacy Protection
No personal information or full names are shared publicly, and direct messaging is disabled.
We work closely with schools to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding.
Read our Safeguarding Policy.
Sounds amazing! How can I get my students involved?
Early Bird Discount expires Fri 24 Jan 2025
Individual: $120 $90 (25% early bird discount)
Price after Fri 24 Jan: $120
Bulk Pass of 5: $600 $390 (includes additional 10% discount)
Price after Fri 24 Jan: $540
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What is social entrepreneurship?
Social entrepreneurship is the practice of identifying, starting, and growing businesses that address social, cultural, or environmental issues.
Unlike traditional businesses that focus primarily on profit, social enterprises prioritize creating a positive impact while ensuring financial sustainability.
Unlike NGOs, which rely on donations and grants, social enterprises generate profits to reinvest and expand their impact.
Why learn about and practice social entrepreneurship?
Social entrepreneurship enables you to:
Address Important Issues
Social entrepreneurs tackle problems that are often overlooked or underserved by traditional business models, such as poverty, climate change, and human rights
Create Sustainable Solutions
Unlike charity-based approaches, social entrepreneurship seeks to create lasting change through sustainable, self-sufficient business models that can scale and adapt over time.
Find Personal Fulfillment
Many social entrepreneurs are deeply passionate about making a difference in the world. They find fulfillment in working on meaningful projects that align with their values and passions.
Empower
Others
Social enterprises often focus on empowering marginalized or underserved communities by creating jobs, providing education, or supporting local economies. It’s a new way of thinking that prioritizes social impact alongside financial sustainability.
Your Community Hosts
Sophie Peccaud
Sophie is passionate about sustainable education and global citizenship. After completing her business degree in France, she spent 9 years traveling across the Caribbean, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North Africa, where she witnessed the impact of purpose-driven change. Sophie was part of the founding team of two social enterprises in Brazil and the Philippines focused on community-based tourism. She now teaches these concepts at business schools in France and collaborates with K-12 schools to share Global Citizenship Education through Inspire Citizens.
Louie Barnett
Louie is passionate about transformative education that builds upon the amazing things that young people can already do. An experienced international school educator, Louie is currently designing project based learning experiences for refugee youth at Amala Education, including courses in Social Entrepreneurship, Ethical Leadership and Peace Building. As an existing PeerSphere community host and facilitator coach, he’s excited to see the Student Community come to life!
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Benefits
Alongside being part of your first-choice PeerSphere community, each membership has access to ALL of the following benefits:
Benefits
Alongside being part of your first-choice PeerSphere community, each membership has access to ALL of the following benefits:
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