Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Bertha Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Douglas Knowledge Partners and The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation invite young people to share ideas on “Innovations for Gender Equality” for our 2024 Youth Innovation Prize. Up to R20 000 in prizes are up for grabs, including R10 000 for the winner and mentorship for all finalists! Apply here by 18 October: https://bit.ly/3QhinRN #youth #genderequality #women

We invite you to strengthen your capacity to leverage systems change practices with the Systems Change and Social Impact Executive Education course. This interactive and specialised course takes a deeper look at systems change as a paradigm for transformative development and a critical approach to social impact. The course encourages participating organisations, entrepreneurs, foundations and corporates to bring their key challenges along, as the 5-day course includes practical application of systems change tools to explore an organisation's 'wicked problem'. Read more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4cURzyn Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town

South African organisations that work to support young people play an important role. Consider that: - Youth unemployment is at 45,5% (aged 15-34 years) - More than 1 in every 10 young people are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) Are you an organisation working with young people? Fill in our Youth Development Innovation survey for a chance to win training and be profiled: https://bit.ly/4e4zNcV #Youth #Innovation #Survey #YouthThursdays

Ep.8: What does owning a minibus have to do with the matric pass rate? In this episode of our Season 4 Just for Change podcast, we speak with Sandiswa Gwele, founder of the Ukhanyo Foundation and L&S Shuttle, about how owning a minibus is making a difference in the matric pass rate. Listen here - iono.fm: https://bit.ly/3TgovKF Spotify: https://bit.ly/4cRqgFo Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3ThYhYf We're sharing new episodes every week - stay tuned for more! #podcast #Season4 #Education #Transport #Youth

Applications are open for our Systems Change and Social Impact course! Systems Change and Social Impact is a specialised short course, convened by the Bertha Centre, which will take place 4-8 November, at the UCT Graduate School of Business in Cape Town, South Africa. This course is designed to give social purpose organisations, leaders of social enterprises, funders and government new tools and frameworks to deepen their impact- looking beyond the scale of their own organisations to initiating and building movements for social change. Watch the overview video here: https://lnkd.in/dp9aK2KH Read more and apply here by 14 October: https://bit.ly/3z6MpBz #systemsthinking #systemschange #socialimpact #socialinnovation

Are you between the ages of 18-30 and passionate about making a difference in your community and country? Bertha Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Douglas Knowledge Partners, in partnership with Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, invite you to be bold and submit an essay on “Innovations for Gender Equality.” Share your idea for how to uplift women, support positive masculinities and create a more inclusive and equitable society. Solutions can include a new business, innovative service, a platform for community support – and others. Exciting prizes are up for grabs, including R10 000 for the winner! Read more and apply here https://lnkd.in/g2vZfX5h by 18 October. #youth #innovation #genderequality

Join us online on Wednesday 11th September for a webinar on How Youth Entrepreneurship Can Shape the Future: A Dialogue Between the UK and South Africa. We welcome Dr. Paroma Bhattacharya from LSE Generate (London School of Economics and Political Science) and Luvuyo M. from the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (University of Cape Town), to explore the dynamic landscape of youth entrepreneurship in South Africa. Drawing on their insights on how young South Africans are driving change and creating opportunities amidst high youth unemployment, we’ll also delve into examples from global trends and local initiatives, and effective strategies to empower a new generation of changemakers. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eWqHHSFE This dialogue continues our exploration of people-powered change in the lead up to our Global Social Innovation Indaba in South Africa in fall 2024. For more information about the event, please visit www.si-indaba.com #peoplepowered #peoplepoweredchange #socialinnovation #youth #youthentrepreneurship

Ep.7: What does VR have to do with fighting fires? In this episode of our Season 4 Just for Change podcast, we speak with Tebogo Mokwele, founder of MonoByte Group and a Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town alumnus, about how Virtual Reality (VR) is revolutionizing the way we fight fires. Listen here - iono.fm: https://bit.ly/4g69m8P Spotify: https://bit.ly/476Ez7q Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3MnGRG0 We're sharing a new episode every week - stay tuned for more! #podcast #Season4 #VirtualReality #Firefighting

[FINAL CALL] Applications close today for our Impact Investing in Africa course taking place 9-13 Sept, in Cape Town, South Africa. Participants will walk away with: -A sophisticated understanding of the impact investment ecosystem globally, with best practices on how to balance risk, return and impact; -Insight into how to develop an impact investing strategy -An understanding of the process of building an effective impact investment portfolio through either intermediaries and/or direct investments; -Practical skills in due diligence, investment selection and valuation of impact investments; -Exposure to global and African best practices of implementing impact investment strategies from leading experts in the field; -An understanding of the opportunities in emerging technologies (AI, the Blockchain, remote sensing and Iot) and impact investing -The ability to discuss and operate in the rapidly emerging field of impact investing and its ecosystem globally, with a specific focus on Africa. Watch the overview video here: https://lnkd.in/dH7jqYbe Read more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3T6VNLl #impactinvesting #innovativefinance

Register Now! Virtual Collaboration Junction! Join the Youth Development Collaboration Lab (YD Co-Lab) as they bring their next Virtual Collaboration Junction, to provide insights and practical knowledge on the nuances of collaboration within the youth development sector, featuring expert insights and opportunities for networking. Date: 28 August 2024 Time: 13:00 AM - 15:00 PM Venue: Microsoft Teams RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4dTH4Mz