SSE Community Consultations, Presentation & Process
Each community consultation begins with coffee (always important) and introductions - the panelists say a bit about who they are and what they are currently working on or in. Once the group has met they are given a presentation of the SSE UK. This provides the panelists with context and a framework for the conversations that follow. After the presentation, the floor is opened for questions and feedback.
The feedback is based on initial thoughts on the SSE model: what the panelists feel the demand might be in Ontario for social entrepreneurship education, and where SE’s might currently turn to for resources. In an open discussion, they discuss what parts of the SSE are most attractive as well as any red flags that they feel might arise, specifically if there are challenges the SSE might face in Ontario. Most of all, they are asked to think about the value a school might bring and what impact it might have.
Following a short break which allows the panelists time to connect and exchange contact information or business cards, they begin to draft their vision of a school for social entrepreneurs. For this exercise, they are asked to think about who the students might be, how the program could be delivered, what the curriculum might contain, and who might be teaching it? They are also asked to think about how the school could operate, its location, and what the measurements of its success might be. If your school was around for ten years, what kind of impact would you want it to have? What might the school’s mission or vision statement be?
We’re taping parts of these conversations and hope to have some video posted as the study unfolds. View the presentation on the SSE UK.
