Ignite Camp Overview

THE IGNITE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAMP

Ignite Program Overview

Igniting Social EntrepreneurshipESCALINO

THE IGNITE PROGRAM

• The Ignite Program is an Escalino signature boot camp. It’s a five full-day Social Entrepreneurship Seminar consisting of a mix of workshops, presentations and training sessions. Through hands-on experiential learning the participants are equipped with the basic tools and fundamental knowledge necessary for them to launch their own social ventures.

• A typical Ignite Program covers themes such as Neuro Creativity, Innovative Thinking, Human Centred Design Thinking, User Research, Problem Discovery, Solution Identification, Asset Mapping, Prototyping, Pitching, Assumption Validation, Project Brief - and is always rounded off with a closing ceremony in which participants get to pitch their ideas in front of an audience.

• By the end of the five day training participants will have expanded their knowledge of creativity and social innovation and also posses some of the managerial knowhow necessary to execute on good ideas.

- What is it?


CONTENT AND METHODS

• The Ignite Program is designed especially with youth in mind and it builds upon many years of experience working with young people across countries, cultures and contexts.

• The program’s backbone is Escalino’s six stages of Innovation Training, where each stage equips the participants with a unique set of skills that are integral to launching a successful and sustainable social venture. Each of the six stages consists of a diverse range of hands-on workshops, discussions and presentations and is taught by highly qualified trainers who have several years experience in starting social enterprises and facilitating workshops.

• The teaching methodology is based on experiential and collaborative learning. We believe in the power of co-creation and Escalino trainers see themselves not as conventional teachers, but as facilitators of the learning process.. Based on experience and years of research, we are convinced that this type of learning environment is best suited to disseminate the skills and knowledge future generations need, to become socially conscious problem-solvers.

- How does it work?


AN EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

• 21st century societies demand a new kind of education. Simply “knowing” is not enough in todays world. In order to be successful one needs to have a better understanding of “how” to put that knowledge to effective use.

• Current and future challenges, demand that the current generation of young people take ownership of their own trajectory. They are capable of providing the societal leadership necessary to combat global challenges, such as poverty, increasing inequality and climate change. Innovative solutions are necessary - but they do not come out of nowhere.

• On the one hand, we need to better help youth discover their innovative and creative talents: and on the other hand, we need to equip youth with the tools they need to put this innovative and creative mindset to use, to the biggest benefit of society.

- Why are we doing this?


AGENDA- What does the schedule look like?

Day Theme Topic Learning Outcomes / Participants will understand

1 Introduction Neuro-Creativity, Social Entrepreneurship

• How the creative mind works. • What social entrepreneurship is.

2 Problem Human Centred Design Thinking, User Research Methodology.

• How to identify and understand problems that matter to them.

• How to understand users and design solutions with stakeholders in mind.

3 SolutionSustainability, Community Based Asset Mapping, Prototyping, Peer Review.

• How to identify and use existing resources in a community.

• How to test, evaluate and iterate ideas for solutions.

• How to treat failure as a learning opportunity.

4 ExecutionLean Start-up Methodology. Assumption Validation, Minimal Viable Product.

• The basics of hypothesis Validation and Minimal Viable Product creation.

• How to the Learn-Measure-Learn Cycle Works.

5 PresentationPitching, Presenting, Planning.

• How best to present a project idea to an audience in a convincing manner.

• How to plan and execute a project.


ABOUT - Who are we?

Escalino works to train and empower youth in emerging markets to identify local challenges and come up with innovative and sustainable solutions to address them. !We create and host a range of tailored workshops, innovation challenges and seminars, that use hands-on, experiential techniques to teach the fundamentals of how to start a social venture. !In addition to being excellent educators, mentors and teachers, all our trainers have several years of experience in working with and starting their own social enterprises. Our trainers employ the same techniques in training as they have used to successfully launch ventures - ensuring that they practice what they preach.




Charity Migwi is a senior trainer at Escalino and has several years experience working with social entrepreneurship and youth training. She has previously worked with Innovate Kenya and been lead trainer at a US State Department funded Escalino Ignite Camp in Pakistan. One of her greatest interests is travelling and experiencing new cultures. In addition to her work with Escalino she is attached to the University of Pennsylvania, where she is pursuing Environmental Studies with a focus on the intersection of business and the environmental world. She holds an IB Diploma from UWC Lester B. Pearson and originally hails from Nairobi, Kenya.

Jacob Lennheden the executive director of Escalino. He also co-founded the social entrepreneurship competition, Innovate Kenya, as well as its parent organization Global Minimum Inc. In the past he has consulted for 88mph - an entrepreneur accelerator in Nairobi, worked as a managing director at Yum.co.ke - a Kenyan Food Delivery Start-up and worked extensively with youth empowerment through CISV. Jacob is also the founder of Danish Students Abroad, an organization that represents and advises Danish students studying overseas. He holds an Honors Degree in International Studies and Economics from Simon Fraser University in Canada and an IB Diploma from UWC Red Cross Nordic.

Dick Muyambi is a senior trainer at Escalino and founder of Bicycles Against Poverty. (BAP) He is originally from Uganda. He holds a dual degree in Civil Engineering (B.S.E.) and Economics (B.A.). After BAP received its seed funding from the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), Muyambi was invited to attend the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference in NYC in September 2008 as one of five students. To date the organization has distributed over 1,000 bicycles. Muyambi is an engineer at Clark Construction and in his spare time continues his duties for Bicycles Against Poverty as well as being a partnership and branding advisor at The Pearl Dream Inc. startup.

Mette Bohnstedt is a senior trainer at Escalino and co-founder Arukay, a South America-based education startup that delivers after school courses in computer programming, engineering and science. She currently works as a user experience researcher with the start-up Innovation in Action while she is earning a MSc in User Experience Research from Bentley University. Mette holds a BSc from Copenhagen Business School and an MA in Education and Technology from Harvard University. . Mette is a founding board member of the Danish school EPOS has extensive experience project management from her work with ActionAid Denmark and United World Colleges Denmark.

Trainers

OUR IMPACT

!• “This experience has been literally life changing. And this is not an exaggeration or a flower throw. It's

like I am looking at everything with a new vision and in different angles.” !

• I don't see myself as a change-wisher because, let's face it, everyone can be that; I see myself as an enabled change maker and that is all thanks to this Innovation Camp! Kuddos you guys!” !

• “Thank you for such an awesome and unforgettable experience. It was the best workshop I have attended so far” !

• “This experience has impacted me in a deep and very positive way. I had no idea that there are so many opportunities available for to come up with innovative solutions to the problems in our communities.” !

• “Probably one of the best learning experiences I've ever had. Learned a lot about different aspects, concepts and models that I can carry with me in future and use them where ever I see them fit.”

A: Participant Remarks (anonymous feedback from Cameroon and Pakistan):


OUR IMPACTB: Rating the experience:

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It was fantastic. It was good. It was okay.It was mediocre. It was bad

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PAKISTAN CAMEROON


PREVIOUS CLIENTS

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Key • HCDT - Human Centered Design

Thinking • SE - Social Entrepreneurship • BMC - Business Model Canvas • RIP - Rapid Iterative Prototyping • Lean - Lean Start-up Methodology


Documents

Ignite Camp Overview