Lessons on Social Innovation - B374:02

Moving right along, already in week 2. This week we learned more about how not everyone should be a social entrepreneur but that everyone can have a part in working in and with the solutions that social entrepreneurs create. We can be a help and work to overcome obstacles, help build or volunteer our time/services. I appreciate this because I am starting to see that this may be where I am best suited to be. Which I am ok with. I think that what I am trying to do is to be involved. This week’s prompt is: What connections do you see between Jeffrey Thompson’s article, the Gospel, and social innovation? It is clear that becoming a social innovator is a sort of calling all in itself. However, what I found interesting is that just like in the gospel, we all have a part to play. Heavenly Father will place us in the right place for us to be. For example, I have several times been called to teach in primary. In fact, I have only ever had two callings outside of primary, and both were eith...

A new blog again. This one is for a specific class titled B374 Social Innovation.  I don't need this class for my degree but the description was one such that I just really wanted to take it and learn more about it. I am quite excited to see where it takes me.  So, this week we begin our class learning about and understanding what it means to be a social entrepreneur. It is more than simply trying to help a difficult social issue and more about seeking a viable solution to the underlying problems that cause the issue. It amazes me how involved it is to strive towards this goal. You are essentially trying to fix a construct that has been in place for quite a long time. I am excited to learn more about this concept as we progress. Reading how the definition of an entrepreneur has evolved over time is also a bit sad. The older definitions are clearly more meaningful and impactful than it referring to someone just opening a business. I feel that this has offered m...