Changemaker Program - Tsinghua X Lab 2016.12.08

The China Ghana Changemaker Program:

Rethinking Voluntourism Tsinghua University X Lab and Global MBA Program Design for Extreme Impact Pitch Event 2016.12.08

What is the Changemaker Program?

The China Ghana Changemaker Program inspires students to sustain positive transformation in their communities through social entrepreneurship and volunteering.

Designing the Program Problem: Voluntourism programs for Chinese students exist.

Question: How would our program deliver excellence?

Distinguishing the Program • CWBAT Sustain Positive Transformation • CWBAT Create a Social Enterprise • CWBAT Effectively Volunteer Teach

Key Deliverables

SAFETY 1. Volunteer teaching 2. A 2-week curriculum in Social Entrepreneurship taught by experts 3. Business pitch competition, with funding

Andrew Shirman, Founder http://www.education-in-sight.org/

< Finding the Right People >

Energy for the Overlooked

Abdishakur Ahmed, Founder and CEO http://www.enersom.so/

Summer School Volunteer Teaching • WuZiQi (5 in a Row) • Public Speaking • Science Experiments • Traditional Chinese Art and History • Reading

Changemaker Challenge: Community Mapping

Changemaker Challenge: Brainstorming Problems

Changemaker Challenge: Problems and Solutions Local Problems

Business Solutions

Unhealthy or ineffective trash collection and disposal

Ghana China Waste Management

Inefficient, unreliable public transportation

Pipi Taxi

Poor personal hygiene, especially hand washing

Lemongrass Medicated Soap Company

Numbers • • • • •

1 visit to the Chinese Embassy in Accra 3 unique social enterprise ideas 7 students 17 days in Ghana 400+ volunteer teaching hours

• ¥ 10,000 in startup funds … waiting

Returns • Net Profit • 38% ROS •?

Changemakers at Ashesi University - www.ashesi.edu.gh

“ 我很羡慕这些学生，在我 小的时候，从来没有这样的 机会去国外看一看，参加这 样的活动。” “ 我们很高兴能看到中国的 学生来到加纳，并使用国际 化思维来帮助解决加纳生活 中遇到的实际问题。”

Wang Sheng Political Officer Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Accra, Ghana

AIC Education

2017 China Ghana Changemaker Program

Questions?

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