Unleashing the power of business for social change: exploring social entrep

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Metta in collaboration with THRIVE for Change will be hosting a free 1-hour training session targeted towards (aspiring) female social entrepreneurs and those interested to learn about sustainable business and keen to develop relevant knowledge and skills.

This exciting interactive ‘taster’ session aims to introduce basic concepts of social entrepreneurship, provide real-life examples of social entrepreneurs and explore insights into fostering sustainability and inclusion through business. In a uniquely female-only (virtual) environment, this webinar will also explore participant's own passions and motivations and highlight the importance of women’s own networks for business and social change.

Who should attend?

This session is primarily intended for women who are:

*Aspiring social entrepreneurs and change-makers!

*Passionate about social goals, innovation, and business, such as the inclusion of marginalized groups and the development of socially conscious products and services

*Business leaders keen to learn more sustainable and inclusive business

*Community leaders interested in business as a pathway towards inclusion and sustainability

The training will be jointly facilitated by Dr Holly Ritchie, founder of THRIVE & entrepreneur(ship) consultant Dr. Josette Dijkhuizen.

The training will be jointly facilitated by Dr. Holly Ritchie, founder of THRIVE & entrepreneur(ship) consultant Dr. Josette Dijkhuizen.

Dr. Holly Ritchie has a strong interest in gender, inclusion, and innovation in ‘fragile’ economic development. Her research and work has looked in particular at (poorer) women’s enterprise participation in marginalized, conflict, and refugee settings. She focuses on social inclusion/integration in business and value chains and looks ahead to social outcomes from economic empowerment.

Dr. Josette Dijkhuizen is entrepreneur(ship) consultant par excellence. She combines science with practice in her activities and initiatives. She is the author of various books, including ‘The Entrepreneurial Gene’, as well as inspiring columns and presentations. In 2013, she was the UN Women’s Representative for Holland and in the same year she started her social enterprise ‘ENPower’ to assist vulnerable (wo)men from shelter homes, refugee, and human trafficking, with the start-up of an enterprise. She has received a number of awards for her activities.

About Thrive

Established in Kenya in 2019, THRIVE is a social enterprise that supports women in humanitarian and development work through the provision of Professional Development Courses. Specifically, the organization facilitates short online and in-person courses and workshops in topics such as qualitative research, gender, enterprise, and community development. The profits generated from these training courses and events are then used for THRIVE outreach projects in the training of low-income women as local leaders that can engage in peer-to-peer learning and development in refugee communities in Nairobi (Sisterhood group, Eastleigh). Thrive is registered in Kenya as a ‘Company Limited By Guarantee’ (CLG- YXFLYB). www.thriveforchange.org

Register on ZOOM: https://bit.ly/thrive-training