GAINING ENTERPRISE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGOur Challengers research and test entrepreneurial solutions to societal challenges, working alongside organisations to co-create solutions and exchange skills, knowledge, and insight into innovative solutions found worldwide. Here are a selection of societal challenges we have focused on since 2014. |
Projects from South Africa Challenge 2017
Tackling waste management with educationResearch into waste management uncovered issues such as insufficient governmental resources to collect recycled material. Pivoting their solution to focus on changing attitudes towards waste, Cameron, Toju, and Leon created workshops to engage children in finding their own solutions to waste management. Read more...
Developing entrepreneurial thinking Uncovering a lack of education focusing on entrepreneurial thinking and innovation, Grace and Olly developed a resource booklet and workshop series covering innovation and business planning tools. This was delivered to fifteen small business owners during a one-day workshop. Read more...
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Raising awareness of Mental HealthPamela and Leah identified a need for basic psychological and emotional support training for those working with young people, to tackle the lack of understanding of mental health and awareness of local support services. Read more...
Supporting sport and life skills coachesAfter developing a best practise sports coaching resource and testing it with coaches, Troy and Marie-Louise were seeking ways to distribute this resource to empower coaches within rural communities, to help more young people to succeed and thrive. Read more...
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Tackling stigma surrounding HIV/AidsUmberto and Giorgos identified the need to tackle the lack of open discussion between generations and treatments given to young people, which is perpetuating the stigma. Read more...
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PROJECTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA CHALLENGE 2014&2015
HackaDurban & The Durban Innovation HubIn 2014, in partnership with the Durban Innovation Hub, Peter Bailey took on the ambitious plan to create a national Hackathon hosted in Durban as a part of the HackaGlobal initiative. Over the two weeks Peter and NK (Head Honcho at The Durban Innovation Hub) brought together over 40 coders, hustlers and designers to create Durban's first full fledged Hackathon. Since then, Peter Bailey has been supporting NK and The Durban Innovation Hub across various initiatives to develop a technology-entrepreneurship consultancy. In the summer of 2016, South Africa Challenge supported NK to visit the UK to learn more about the entrepreneurship and tech scene in the UK.
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The Ukuthemba ProjectIn 2015, Beth Whipp and Laura Maxwell launched the Ukuthemba Project, to break the destructive mentality towards rape across South Africa. Whilst they were on the programme, they partnered with the Jes Foord Foundation, to empower community leaders to mentor young people. Through a programme of sessions covering topics such as gender roles, relationships, sex and rape, they created an educational competition & campaign in the Hammersdale community in Kwazulu-Natal.
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