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YEAR HERE: AN ALTERNATIVE GAP YEAR - By Zahra Davidson, Year Here
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- 6. 1. Gap Yah 2.Opportunity not need 3. Cowrote growing social ventures report Internal ideas competition at YF, Ideas for London competition Clore fellow, salary paid for a year. Secured initial Nesta funding, then funding from Unltd
- 7. A world wherethe energy and entrepreneurial abilities of talented people are harnessed to solve important social problems in Britain.
- 8. 2 LEADING EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CHANGEIS DIFFICULT.
- 9. 3 SOCIAL INNOVATION &ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAN BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION.
- 10. 4 THE FIELD OFSOCIAL INNOVATION REQUIRES MORE TALENT TO MEET ITS AMBITIOUS GOALS.
- 11. 5 LOTS OF YOUNGPEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE A CAREER WITH PURPOSE BUT THEY ALSO WANT OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, PRESTIGE & RECOGNITION.
- 12. 6 CONSTRUCTIVE GAP YEARSCAN HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE IN SHAPING YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIFE CHOICES.
- 13. 1 THE UK FACESCOMPLEX AND INTRACTABLE SOCIAL ISSUES.
- 14. To nurture andunleash a new generation of young British people who are fired up about solving social problems, and equipped with the mindset, skills, insight and network to turn their passions into real social change.
- 15. HOW ARE WE DOINGSO FAR?
- 19. Assumptions Educational conditions KEY CHALLENGES &BARRIERS Impact measurement Visibility Overprogramming
- 20. Masters space Social ambiion niche KEYOPPORTUNITIES / ENABLERS Channel energy Gap Years
- 21. HOW DOES YHENGAGE IN DESIGN LEAD SOCIAL INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY?
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- 25. “intense, incredible, eyeopening, confidence building, identity affirming.” “Tough (at times I have definitely felt like I wanted to quit) but also transformative and life-changing (Never have I had such a self-searching experience, I will always be grateful to Year Here)” “I’ve reevaluated my identity – maybe more than in my years at university.”
- 26. Go and liveoff-grid utopian communities I wanted to get experience of all the different ways of making a difference. I wanted to learn by doing. Work within the system to challenge it and change it. It has changed my focus towards understanding problems first. Starting up on my own seems a lot more achievable now.
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- 34. THE EXCELLERATOR THE EXCELLERATOR Wehelp motivated students from disadvantaged backgrounds win places in top art and design universities. We help motivated students from disadvantaged backgrounds win places in top art and design universities.
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- 41. 1. EMBED DESIGN 2.EDUCATION DESIGN 3. DESIGN EDUCATION 4. PEOPLE FIRST
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