SOCIAL INNOVATION INSTITUTE
Workshops & Training
Collaborate with changemakers in Edmonton, grow your network of social entrepreneurs, learn the ins-and-outs of social innovation. We offer a variety of workshops, seminars, speaker series and other training opportunities.
Attend a workshop or training event and become part of a community that influences the world in positive ways.
Upcoming workshops
The Social Innovation Institute is currently planning a new set of workshops. Upcoming workshops will be listed here as they are developed.
Past workshops
The following are examples of workshops offered through Social Innovation Institute in the past.
Calling all aspiring social entrepreneurs! Are you curious about what it means to be a social entrepreneur? Are you wondering how to take next steps with a business or social enterprise idea? We can help you activate your idea.
This series is a partnership initiative offered by the Social Innovation Institute, 150 Startups and Startup Edmonton.
You learn about:
- Building a business model for social impact
- The entrepreneurial mindset
- Social entrepreneurship vs. traditional entrepreneurship
- How to pitch your idea to change the world
In this five-part workshop series, you explore connections between the local economy, community development and social change. Workshops are facilitated by local practitioners and feature guest speakers who are actively involved with community economic development and economic justice initiatives.
Past workshop topics
- Transitioning to a new economy
- Systems thinking and practice for a new economy
- Reconciliation and an inclusive economy
- Financing social change
Every year, MacEwan’s Social Innovation Institute works with Edmonton’s Net Impact Chapter to host the Enlightened Economy Summit. During this one-day conference, participants are challenged to imagine an economy driven by collaboration, transparency and the use of business for social good.
Changemakers at every level and from every sector—business, government, community—are invited to attend.
You know the buzz on the street is all about social innovation and you want to learn more. Join us for a series of presentations that introduce you to social innovation principles and practices.
Each session focuses on concepts and tools that you can start integrating into your work.
You learn about:
- Generating empathy-based solutions
- Testing ideas with prototyping
- Financing social innovation initiatives
- Communicating your idea to change the world