http://www.chnook.org/partner/the-arc-initiative/

When I think back on all the concepts that I learned during Comm 101 this term I get quite overwhelmed with the amount of tools that were given to me to use in becoming a successful businessperson. As I prep for my social entrepreneurship class I realize how lucky I am that I was given these tools, something that people in third world countries do not have easy access to.

The Arc initiative is a very unique and different program that brings more to the table than what the United Nations does. Yes, the United Nations provides better living standards and promotes social progress, but what the Arc does is it gives people in third world countries the knowledge they can use to start their own business. Through workshops, the Arc is fuelling entrepreneurship. It gives the people in third world countries those basic fundamentals that I am so lucky to have. This is the opportunity that many people need to lift them onto their feet; the ability to take an idea and organize it well enough to pursue it. I think the Arc Initiative is a really great program because it is something that can help people for a lifetime.

Sources:

http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Global_Reach/ARC_Initiative/About_ARC

http://skollworldforum.org/about/what-is-social-entrepreneurship/