What is a Social Entrepreneur? I define a Social Entrepreneur as an entrepreneur that trades off short-term profits in exchange for long-term financial sustainability in order to create jobs for those currently excluded from the mainstream economy. Social Entrepreneurs are often associated with a "triple-bottom line" approach that values a balance of social, economic and … Continue reading Social Entrepreneurs Are Key to Diversifying Alberta’s Economy
Category: Empowering People
Catalyzing a Youth Movement
Youth are the key to discovering the solutions to the complex societal challenges we currently face. We have therefore reached a point in history where we can no longer afford to leave their naturally inherent compassion and creativity untapped. My Current Youth Projects In the summer of 2010 I launched The Social Entrepreneurship Academy for Change … Continue reading Catalyzing a Youth Movement
Korloue – My latest favourite word
I learned a new word today. Korloue Korloue is an Ogoni word meaning say what you have in mind. I learned this word today from my friend Dum. He is from the Ogoni tribe in southeast Nigeria and currently resides in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Dum and I worked together at the William J. Clinton Foundation in the … Continue reading Korloue – My latest favourite word
SEAChange for Youth
Systems take time to evolve and I can accept that. But I was born an entrepreneur and it is my calling to identify opportunities. In my opinion, ending poverty and homelessness is an amazing opportunity. Unlike the pain and struggle that we in the mainstream face, the pain and struggle faced by those experiencing homelessness … Continue reading SEAChange for Youth