A group of SECorps interns in Ecuador pose with a group of children in Pulingui, Ecuador during the 2014 SE Corps Program. In this photo, the interns were visiting a local school to collect data and information regarding access to clean water. Much of the work that intern groups focus on involves creating access to […]
As any returned Social Entrepreneur Corps (SE Corps) intern can tell you, living with families is a big part of what makes us successful in the field. You could say the experience hits close to home, making towns and cultures that may seem a world away from what we are used to, feel manageable, since […]
This Friday, October 16th, is World Food Day. This is a day when people around the world join the movement against hunger and create one voice in affirmation of their commitment to the eradication of hunger in our lifetime. In celebration of this occasion I’d like to take this time to reflect on an experience […]
Last month, we were excited to launch #ProjectEmpowerment, a social media campaign that will highlight the core values that inspire our work at Social Entrepreneur Corps. Our core values shape the way that we approach empowerment in all aspects of our work. They guide everything from our internal team dynamics to how we engage with […]
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It is our belief that true social entrepreneurial change, meaning systems changing and profound social impact at scale, is at its heart, about pursuing strategies that are focused on empowerment. Everything we ALL do as a team should be centered on […]
The last three weeks have been eventful in the town of Los Blancos, here on the southern coast of the Dominican Republic. Team Impact worked hard on their various projects, and accomplished some incredible things. One of their APF projects was working with a local entrepreneur who builds furniture.
Meet Andy Starling, a young man with […]
Essential to health, well-being, and improved performance, access to affordable purified water at school allows students to quench their thirst for education.Social Entrepreneur Corps and our sister organization Community Enterprise Solutions (CE Solutions) work with schools in the Dominican Republic to break down barriers to clean water while saving schools money. Growing out of project […]
Summer has officially begun! Except, because we’re just slightly south of the Equator, it’s technically winter here in Ecuador. Kicking off our summer of amazing internship programs with our sister organization Social Entrepreneur Corps, five students from the University of Notre Dame’s Student International Business Council (SIBC) are joining the Ecuador team for a 2-week […]
My internship in Guatemala was the best experience of my college career! I remember before I went I was so nervous about going to another country for four weeks. Although I had been to Guatemala twice before, I still felt unprepared for my trip. However, it turned out better than I imagined it would.
A piece […]
Prior to my trip to Ecuador, my career plans were set. I was getting involved in the right student groups, doing research, and making connections, to hopefully one day become the general manager of a professional baseball team. As a freshman in college, I was doing statistical analysis to determine the true value of the […]
