changemaker campus presentation for university jan 2015
Post on 14-Jul-2015
182 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
“Being a Changemaker is simply being able to spot a social problem, and know what to do about it”
Changemaker for University staff
Mission Transforming Lives + Inspiring Change• “create a fairer and more equitable society
• “the best possible life chances for those who study and work with us”
• Outstanding student experience
• Setting exceptional standards for ourselves
• Digitally advanced
• Purposeful research
Not just a good degree
• More than 300,000 students graduate each year in the UK
• We want them to be ‘outstanding’ graduates
• We want them to stand out from the crowd!
We stand out because we are CHANGEMAKERS!
Maybe you don’t realise it, but…..
You are already
Changing the World1. I have a responsibility to make positive
changes in society2. I have the power and resources
(tangible and intangible) to make a difference
3. I take initiative to bring about innovative change, local and systemic
4. I work with others to maximise impact, working in groups and networks
5. I know and live authentically according to my values
6. I practice empathy; by entering, by a willed use of the imagination, another person's world without judgment
Have you spotted a social problem?
What canI do about
it?
From poverty to pollution….Some problems seem just too big to tackle
What if it’s not just me?What if there is a group of us, making changes?What if there is a lot of us?What if the whole UNIVERSITY was making changes?
Be a CHANGEMAKER
You are not aloneJamie Oliver’s Fifteen Foundation gives job opportunities & training to young people, raising their confidence to becomeworld class chefs
One Water send 100% of their profit to Africa to fund water projects
Closer to home
Mike Britton started
• Recycles household furniture which prevents it going to waste
• Sells it cheaply to poor people in Northampton
• Hires ex-offenders to give them a new start in a job
Abigail EhoffBusiness Student
Created Homework Hub, to help her mum and brother work together on his homework
• Environmental Sustainability Changemakers
• Student Switch Off +
• Green House Award Scheme
• Sustainable Business Ethics Social Enterprise Loan Fund
• Student Sustainability Fund Grants
www.northamptonunion.com/planettoo
What Changemakers have in common…
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Team work
• Planning
• Organising
• Integrity
• Independence
• Empathy
• Leadership
• Adaptability
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/top-ten-skills.htm
empathy +initiative +
team work +innovation +
transformation= positive social change
….is what employers look for
Changemaker Certificate
Bronze, Silver, Gold
1. Understanding social change, innovation & entrepreneurship, 2. Understanding me- my, empathy, my personal assets, skills and
resources and my innovation orientation 3. Understanding society, communities and social problems- through
voluntary action, scientific research, employment or experience4. Solving problems- through innovation, ideation and decision-making
skills5. Venture planning- either business, product planning, event creation,
performance or media campaigning to achieve mainstreaming6. Communicating the venture- marketing and media, personal and
organisational branding
Start anytime. Learn & act alongside your degree. Peer review. Increase employability
Ingredients & Challenges
• Changemaker graduates
• Learning materials to support CM skills
• Supportive and experienced colleagues
• Research into social problems
• Service enhancement led by Changemakingstudents and staff
• Support with curriculum design
• Planning for Impact
Starting to be a
ChangemakerSign up to the Changemaker Resource Centre
www.northampton.ac.uk/changemaker
Register for the Changemaker Certificate
top related