changemaker campus presentation students nov 2013
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Be a CHANGEMAKERIntroducing the University of Northampton
Changemaker Certificate
• More than 300,000 students graduate each year in the UK
• We want you to be more than just a ‘good’ graduate
• We want you to stand out from the crowd!
We stand out because we are CHANGEMAKERS!
Maybe you don’t realise it, but…..
You are already Changing the World
1. I have a responsibility to make positive changes in society
2. I have the power and resources (tangible and intangible) to make a difference
3. I take initiative to bring about innovative change, local and systemic
4. I work with others to maximise impact, working in groups and networks
5. I know and live authentically according to my values
6. I practice empathy; by entering, by a willed use of the imagination, another person's world without judgment
Changemaker Manifesto
Have you spotted a social problem?
What canI do about it?
From poverty to pollution….Some problems seem just too big to tackle
What if it’s not just me?What if there is a group of us, making changes?What if there is a lot of us?What if the whole UNIVERSITY was making changes?
Be a CHANGEMAKER
You are not alone
Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Foundation gives job opportunities & training to young people, raising their confidence to become world class chefs
One Water send 100% of their profit to Africa to fund water projects
Closer to home
Mike Britton started
• Recycles household furniture which prevents it going to waste
• Sells it cheaply to poor people in Northampton
• Hires ex-offenders to give them a new start in a job
Abigail EhoffBusiness Student
Created Homework Hub, to help her mum and brother work together on his homework
• Environmental Sustainability Changemakers• Student Switch Off +• Green House Award Scheme• Sustainable Business Ethics Social Enterprise
Loan Fund• Student Sustainability Fund Grants • Change ME campaign
CHANGEMAKER CAMPUS VALUES
empathy +initiative +
team work +innovation +
transformation= positive social change
• Explore social, environmental & financial issues• Measure your starting point• Develop an action plan
http://northampton.net-positive.org
NETpositive
Changemaker Certificate7 Units, Bronze, Silver, Gold (UG) & Platinum (PG)
1. Understanding social change, innovation & entrepreneurship, 2. Understanding me- my, empathy, my personal assets, skills and resources and
my innovation orientation 3. Understanding society, communities and social problems- through voluntary
action, scientific research, employment or experience4. Solving problems- through innovation, ideation and decision-making skills5. Venture planning- either business, product planning, event creation,
performance or media campaigning to achieve mainstreaming6. Starting and sustaining the venture- financing, governance and selling the
venture idea7. Communicating the venture- marketing and media, personal and
organisational brandingStart anytime. Learn & act alongside your degree. Peer review. Increase employability
Starting to be a Changemaker• Sign up to the Changemaker Resource Centre
www.northampton.ac.uk/changemaker
• Create your Net-Positive Student profile• Register for the Changemaker Certificate