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Pilot Social Impact & Entrepreneurship training delivers on promise

In November 2019  the Social Impact & Entrepreneurship Program was launched at The Alchemist in Utrecht after a successful try-our in Gaziantep (Turkey) in July 2019. Migrants, students, entrepreneurs and job seekers with a great diversity in terms of cultural background, context and ethnicity participated in this 4 days program.  All had in common that they want to develop a meaningful purpose and become impact makers.  Participants  from The Netherlands, Yemen, Zambia, Brazil, Syria, Pakistan and Iran worked successfully together and learned from each others perspectives and how to navigate in difficult times. Most of them are having or have had higher education. The program had consisted of two pillars: personal leadership development and  social entrepreneurship. The first pillar focused on self-awareness, growing of confidence and reconnecting to talents and dreams. The second pillar on scenario building , social impact, entrepreneurial attitude and skills.   Participant takea