TIG Sprout e-Course: Closes 27 Sep 2009
20 September, 2009
TakingITGlobal’s new Sprout initiative is an e-course designed for aspiring social innovators and environmental entrepreneurs who want to grow their project ideas and learn to create lasting changes in their communities.
Sprout provides innovative young people (ages 16-30) across the world with mechanism to learn, grow and connect with like-minded leaders in a supportive online environment. Structured over eight weeks, with an orientation at the beginning and a month of independent study at the end to produce a final project, Sprout will teach skills such as:
- Community consultation
- Stakeholder analysis
- Pitching
- Project sustainability planning
- Budgeting
- Volunteer recruitment
Throughout the course, Sprout will also pair participants with experienced e-mentors of all ages who provide inter-generational support, encouragement and insight.
For further information and to apply online, see http://www.sproutecourse.org/.
Applications close 27 September, 2009.
