Green & Social StartUps: Fostering green and social entrepreneurship in school education through a virtual business environment
▶Summary
The Green & Social StartUps project's objectives are: -to discern the needs that exist today in forming an entrepreneurial mindset in students in order to meet the increasing demands of the times....
▶Objectives
The Green & Social StartUps project's objectives are: -to discern the needs that exist today in forming an entrepreneurial mindset in students in order to meet the increasing demands of the times. -to boost confidence and empower teachers to teach green & social entrepreneurship. -to develop students' knowledge of green & social entrepreneurship so that they develop valuable knowledge and skills for later life. -to encourage all students to build their confidence around their future professions.
▶Activities
The Green & Social StartUps project will implement the following activities: - a study on the gaps that exist regarding green and social entrepreneurship in school education. - a teachers' training program on green & social entrepreneurship. - a school curriculum on virtual entrepreneurship for a sustainable world. - a collection of inspiring stories of real-life business success stories related to sustainable development.
▶Impact
The Green & Social StartUps project will have an impact on empowering the school community to take an active role in society and in the struggle to solve either environmental or social problems through students' entrepreneurial interaction with society. It will also benefit national education systems by integrating innovative educational practices such as entrepreneurial mindset, green entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship.