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223 days ago
Sonia Bianchi
Thanks for the great discussion everyone, we’ll keep this forum open and check back for more great topic ideas!
231 days ago
Winifride Nyirahirwa
Can you differentiate and show us the meaning of what you call SOCIAL Business and what Business is not Social, Here i can say on my behalf, that all project are implemented to improve people life standards and welfare, and as you use to illustrate SOCIAL Business or SOCIAL Projects is needed to know what really you want to say about that SOCIAL KEY WORD?
Sonia Bianchi
Another great suggestion! This will definietly be a focus coming up! Thanks
231 days ago
Winifride Nyirahirwa
thank you too Sonia to focus on this SOCIAL as key word in our discussion for Change makers Followers, indeed this will help in allocating well our business plan for your program objectivity.
230 days ago
231 days ago
Winifride Nyirahirwa
How information Communication Technology is crucial to your priorities and how people should focus on it in order to improve their project allover the world.
Sonia Bianchi
Hi Winifride, thanks so much for the suggestion! When you mention Information Communication Technology are you refering to specfic technology like text campaigns? Or communication technolgy in general? We have a week focused on media coming up so this might be a good intro!
231 days ago
Winifride Nyirahirwa
hey Sonia, Here i mean using ICT in all our Businesses, means Information Technolgy in general, i base my idea on what i called ICT for all, because nowadays you cand go no where in your business when you dont have access facilitation to ict, To acquire needed information, to Know your market around the World, and to inform to your customers and your audience what you re doing and ta market your products and services, i make ICT priority in center of every business now.
230 days ago
231 days ago
Our Local Markets
One can determine if a business is profitable simply by looking at their financial statements. What about a business that has a goal to make a profit and a social impact? How do you measure social impact. How do investors know their money is well spent?
Sonia Bianchi
Great suggestion Susan! We’ll make sure to include this topic in November!
231 days ago
231 days ago
Zeeshan Shah
Since my project scope was revolving the “Connect and Engage” issue of Vancouver, I would probably be very interested in seeing/discussing potential social workers out there working under this category, or projects being planned or operating around this issue!
What are we doing to make Vancouver a more “connected” and “Social” neighborhood? What can we do better?
Sonia Bianchi
Hi Zeeshan! Thanks for your great suggestion. I will make sure we find a way of encorporating it in the future. I think this could encourage a really great conversation! In the mean time here is an article from the Vancovuer Foundation’s Catherine Clement: http://pulse.changemakers.com/competitions/education/2012/05/bc-ideas/#/all/2012/08/community-building-right-at-home/
231 days ago
April Dutheil
Hi Zeeshan, That’s a great point! Community building and connectedness is a foundational element of supporting social change and opening dialogue to what this change looks like. There are a number of BC Ideas projects that focus on intergenerational connectedness and participatory filmmaking to tackle issues of connecting and engaging. A couple examples are Le Chou (http://www.changemakers.com/bcideas/entries/le-chou), Kensington Skills Exchange (http://www.changemakers.com/bcideas/entries/kensington-cedar-cottage-repair-cafe), Volunteer Dating (http://www.changemakers.com/bcideas/entries/volunteer-dating), and Social Inclusion through Community Literacy (http://www.changemakers.com/bcideas/entries/pics-computer-club).
231 days ago
233 days ago
Sonia Bianchi
Welcome BC Ideas Online Community! We want to hear from you this week! What sort of topics are important to you? Who do you want to see contribute as Thought Leaders in the future? Help us identify topics that you need more information about! Any suggestion is welcome!