jasminewing

If you had the opportunity to pursue something you were passionate about, and had the skills to help, would you work towards your goal? As the majority of my blogs show, I am passionate about Social Entrepreneurship. Imagining myself in the future helping other people, helps motivate me and dedicate my time to my school work. In the future I hope to be able to be a part of the Travelling team to Phalaborwa, South Africa with the Arc Initiative. I have been on previous humanitarian trips before, yet I never felt like I had the right skills to help.

Opportunities like this at Sauder show me that there is hope. Arc Initiatives goal is to transfer knowledge with the Phalaborwa community through a Business Ideas Competition, a Three Day Business Workshop, and Business Internships. A group of ten people are chosen to help. The team stays with host families, and work with local businesses, so that they are able to integrate themselves into the community. The workshop teaches locals entrepreneurial skills and business concepts that they would not have been able to get otherwise.

Thato Makgolane also really inspires me. He was the initiator of the Arc initiative. It is really great to see someone come to Canada and learn the skills to help their home country.