Connecting values, communities and social entrepreneurship to education

Addressing our global challenges will require a whole generation of social innovators and change makers. Rapid change, growing inequalities and the global ‘youth bulge’ present enormous challenges for our education... [ view full abstract ]

Addressing our global challenges will require a whole generation of social innovators and change makers. Rapid change, growing inequalities and the global ‘youth bulge’ present enormous challenges for our education systems. Many young people struggle to connect with what they learn in school, where subject-based teaching can appear disconnected with the real world.

This quick fire talk presents a British Council paper drawing on conversations with leading entrepreneurs and educationalists globally aiming to stimulate debate on the role of values and connections to communities in shaping learning, and the role of social entrepreneurship in education as a way of instilling beliefs and teaching core skills.

We will explore the debate around curriculum content beyond education systems to involve employers and social entrepreneurs. Global sustainability will be shaped by entrepreneurship, teaching young people about openness, co-operation, and re-investment of wealth will be critical to building an equitable, sustainable economy