Stop press: Daisy’s pregnant again
An update on Sujali, the Nairobi women’s group of entrepreneurs involved in micro-finance. The group met at a local hotel and the photo captures seven of the group with some… Read More »
Social and solidarity economy conference at York St John University, UK, attracts people from 21 countries
The video captures the essence, diversity and theme of the conference. It was held in English and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation. Powerpoints from the plenary sessions, the round tables and… Read More »
Kenya Methodist University students having impact in their community
Mary Kiguru reports on the outcome of the students’ entry in a national competition in Kenya. An earlier entry talks of the involvement of university students in the support of… Read More »
Collaboration deepens between university students and Sujali women
Mike Calvert from York St John University drafted this blog during a recent visit to Nairobi and this will be followed by other blog entries from the students themselves and… Read More »
Institute of Cultural Affairs, Spain, supports social entrepreneurs with crowdfunding campaign
OUR FIRST CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN TO CREATE A NETWORK OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS https://goteo.org/project/conferencia-internacional-ess Within the framework of York St John-led Erasmus Mundus project about the social and solidarity economy, the Institute… Read More »
Tackling poor living conditions in the Nairobi slums
The Social Economy in Higher Education international project seeks to encourage universities to question what they teach and whether they are teaching a range of relevant economic models for students… Read More »
More initiatives at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya
Following a recent post by Mary Mutinda and Mercy Kano, here is a further report of work taking place at Strathmore University which is one of the leading HE institutions… Read More »
For-profit and non-profit collaboration proposal for Ukraine
People-Centered Economic Development UK (P_CED) is an autonomous social enterprise which has been engaged in Eastern Europe since 1999. Jeff Mowatt from P_Ced has written this article for the blog. The… Read More »
More than a 3 day conference
The Erasmus Mundus Social Economy in Higher Education project is celebrating an international conference in York St John University, UK, from 1st – 3rd Sept, 2015. It is also a… Read More »
Characteristics of an informal banking and credit system in an urban slum in Kenya
This social/solidarity economy in higher education project seeks to gain a greater understanding of people-centered economic activity, so that this can inform teaching and practice at universities. We are very… Read More »
More than a 3 day conference …..
See the conference website Submit an abstract for a presentation or poster by 20th April, 2015 The conference will give an opportunity to share practice and experiences of universities… Read More »
Sustainable development and universities: case studies and discussions
HEIs as catalysts for the expansion of SD a local, societal and global level: Case Studies & Discussions This is the final article written for this blog by Sorina Antonescu. (This… Read More »
Sustainable development and universities: Institutionalising sustainable development into universities: advantages & solutions
This is the 3rd article in the series of 4 by Sorina Antonescu. See overview of articles here >> 1. Universities and the Challenge of Larger Systems Interactions According to Velazquez… Read More »
Sujali women transforming their families and their community
Article written by Mary Kiguru, founder and mentor of the Sujali Self-Help Group, Nairobi, Kenya. For more articles about the remarkable journey of these women and the way they have… Read More »
Sustainable Development and Universities: Institutionalising Sustainable Development into University Curricula: Setbacks
This is the 2nd article in the series of 4 by Sorina Antonescu. See overview of articles here >> HEIs and the greater society: where do they stand? It… Read More »