Launch Event

 

“I served for the better part of a decade in the Navy and loved that I was contributing to something greater than myself. I crave that same higher purpose now that I’m no longer in the military, and social entrepreneurship as I’ve experienced it through Ashoka has given me that same opportunity. I really feel like I can make a difference; Ashoka has given me the tools to pursue my dream of changing the world.”

—John Olson

Project Manager, Terp Changemakers, ‘08-09
MBA/JD Candidate, University of Maryland

The Launch Retreat is a proven strategy to raise awareness and grow interest in social entrepreneurship and changemaking in your campus community. Students, faculty and student affairs administrators are invited to this two-day event, which brings together interactive sessions on social entrepreneurship, as well as empathy-, leadership- and team-building exercises. Each retreat is facilitated by an Ashoka U staff member and led by 2-3 Ashoka Fellows who serve as speakers and hands-on coaches for participants. 

Customized to your goals, a Launch Event engages participants with:

• The key skills, attitudes and traits of social entrepreneurs and changemakers
• The opportunity to identify the key issues that drive participants’ interest in social change
• A deeper understanding of some key challenges facing your city, state or region
• Practice in thinking and acting like a social entrepreneur: creating, evaluating, and improving ideas and solutions

“Thank you for sharing your experiences with us at the retreat this past weekend. Your investment will trickle down to many other aspiring changemakers, as my team will move forward bringing social entrepreneurship to our campus.”
- Undergraduate Student, Rollins College

Please contact Beeta Ansari at bansari@ashoka.org with any questions about the Launch Retreat.