The China Ghana Changemaker Program:
Rethinking Voluntourism Tsinghua University X Lab and Global MBA Program Design for Extreme Impact Pitch Event 2016.12.08
What is the Changemaker Program? The China Ghana Changemaker Program inspires students to sustain positive transformation in their communities through social entrepreneurship and volunteering.
Designing the Program Problem: Voluntourism programs for Chinese students exist. Question: How would our program deliver excellence?
Distinguishing the Program • CWBAT Sustain Positive Transformation • CWBAT Create a Social Enterprise • CWBAT Effectively Volunteer Teach
Key Deliverables
SAFETY 1. Volunteer teaching 2. A 2-week curriculum in Social Entrepreneurship taught by experts 3. Business pitch competition, with funding
Andrew Shirman, Founder http://www.education-in-sight.org/
< Finding the Right People >
Energy for the Overlooked
Abdishakur Ahmed, Founder and CEO http://www.enersom.so/
Summer School Volunteer Teaching • WuZiQi (5 in a Row) • Public Speaking • Science Experiments • Traditional Chinese Art and History • Reading
Changemaker Challenge: Community Mapping
Changemaker Challenge: Brainstorming Problems
Changemaker Challenge: Problems and Solutions Local Problems
Business Solutions
Unhealthy or ineffective trash collection and disposal
Ghana China Waste Management
Inefficient, unreliable public transportation
Pipi Taxi
Poor personal hygiene, especially hand washing
Lemongrass Medicated Soap Company
Numbers • • • • •
1 visit to the Chinese Embassy in Accra 3 unique social enterprise ideas 7 students 17 days in Ghana 400+ volunteer teaching hours
• ¥ 10,000 in startup funds … waiting
Returns • Net Profit • 38% ROS •? Changemakers at Ashesi University - www.ashesi.edu.gh
“ 我很羡慕这些学生，在我 小的时候，从来没有这样的 机会去国外看一看，参加这 样的活动。” “ 我们很高兴能看到中国的 学生来到加纳，并使用国际 化思维来帮助解决加纳生活 中遇到的实际问题。”
Wang Sheng Political Officer Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Accra, Ghana
AIC Education
2017 China Ghana Changemaker Program
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