Category Archives: Environment

The SSE Learning Community welcomes Melbourne 4!

“If I don’t know something, somebody in the room will” “Some of the greatest things I have learned came from my peers”  Collaborating, connecting and comraderie were strong themes of the first 3-day block for our latest cohort of 27 … Continue reading

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Gathering thoughts about Gathering11

If you attended Gathering11 in Melbourne on the long weekend I am sure you are still trying to process the experience! I’ve been to a lot of conferences and events in my time. Some have been inspiring and interesting. Some … Continue reading

Posted in 2011 Program, Environment, Global, Melbourne, Social Enterprise, Social Media | 2 Comments

Innovations in end of life care

This last week I have been struck by a few stories of ageing, death and dying. I have seen a few entrepreneurs come through the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) program in Sydney and the UK over the past couple … Continue reading

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Empower Lights up Rural Villages in Malawi

A Guest Blog by Shanil Samarakoon, Executive Director of Empower Projects and SSE Sydney Fellow about his recent visit to Malawi.  Empower Projects is a social enterprise that enables entrepreneurs to build self-reliant communities.  Check out our YouTube clip on … Continue reading

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LaunchPad: Sanitary Pad trial for Women & Girls in Sierra Leone

A Guest Blog by Chantelle Baxter, Co-founder of OneGirl and SSE Melbourne Fellow. One Girl is currently working on LaunchPad – a social enterprise that provides low cost, eco-friendly sanitary pads to women and girls in Sierra Leone. We decided … Continue reading

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