#MySocialRights video competition for youth!
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#MySocialRights video competition for youth!

Full info: https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&furtherNews=yes&newsId=10066#navItem-1 Are you interested in social rights in Europe? Looking for an opportunity to shine a light on social issues that matter to you? Then read on! The #MySocialRights video competition will give you the opportunity to show your ideas and hopes for the future of social Europe and tell us what it means…

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Social Enterprises in Rural Areas A Comparative Study of the Baltic States

This article provides a cross-case analysis of rural social enterprises from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Social enterprises seek to produce goods and services with a social or environmental purpose, and they pursue the general interest of local communities, people and/or social groups. The orientation towards the public good does not imply that social enterprises do…

Kuźnia cafe from Gdańsk, Poland – pleace run by people with big hearts!
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Kuźnia cafe from Gdańsk, Poland – pleace run by people with big hearts!

  The Kuźnia cafe belongs to the network of social companies run by the Foundation for Social Innovation. It was established in 2012 as a place of first contact with work for young people from foster care facilities and other educational institutions aiming at young people at the risk of social exclusion run by the…

Do you know the OECD tool “SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SELF-ASSESMENT?
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Do you know the OECD tool “SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SELF-ASSESMENT?

The ‘Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool’ was developed by the OECD (Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities – CFE) and the European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion). The project benefitted from constructive comments from two advisory boards and various stakeholder consultations. What is it? The Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool is a free online…

Social Entrepreneurship through Passion – a Trainers Guide
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Social Entrepreneurship through Passion – a Trainers Guide

Social Entrepreneurship through Passion –  Programme and Trainers Guide – is a new m developed to respond to the needs facing social, economic and learning difficulties. The material is developed developed within the  project of the same name (in short “PASSIONPRENEURS”) and co-funded by The European Commission. The project adresses unemployment and social exclusion of vulnerable…

From Tczew with Love
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From Tczew with Love

“Szafa serc”/Wardrobe of Hearts/ Charity Shop is a new social initiative based in Tczew, Poland, which started its’ activity in June this year. Recently we’ve visited “Szafa Serc”, as we were interested in finding out on our own how the 1st charity shop in Tczew works. We were amazed by the warm welcome, the genuine…

Social Economy entities from Pomorskie Region will be present at the St. Dominics Fair in Gdańsk, Poland!
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Social Economy entities from Pomorskie Region will be present at the St. Dominics Fair in Gdańsk, Poland!

Social Economy Support Centre from Gdańsk (dobrarobota.org) invites you to Pomorska Street in Gdańsk during the St. Dominics Fair in Gdańsk, Poland, where you will find stands of social economy entities from all over Pomerania! Our exhibitors will sell their products from July 24 to August 15, 2021, on Szeroka Street and Ołowianka Street. Social…

YOUTH SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES
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YOUTH SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES

Numerous studies show that today’s young people are highly motivated to generate positive social change (Lewis, 2016; Punadi and Rizal, 2017). Social entrepreneurship may have great potential to mobilize youth to engage in efforts to achieve major social objectives, including employment creation, poverty reduction, inclusion and integration. Dedicated to serving the common good, social enterprises…

Social Economy mainstreamed into the ESF Plus & the ERDF
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Social Economy mainstreamed into the ESF Plus & the ERDF

Important information coming from the European Social Fund+ (ESF+) and European Regional Development Fund. Click on links to read full documents. ESF Plus Regulation, approved yesterday, states:  Social economy enterprises could play a key role in delivering on social innovation and contributing to economic and social resilience. The definition of a social economy enterprise should…

How social entrepreneurship helps to educate the world?
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How social entrepreneurship helps to educate the world?

How do social entrepreneurs and the projects they create impact the world at large? Maximillian Goetz, founder of the non-profit organization Robotics for All, discusses his experiences with social entrepreneurship and the real-world impacts he has witnessed firsthand. Maximilian Goetz is a first-year student at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. In April 2017, he…