Social Enterprise Development for Communities

      DLSU-COSCA engages additional community partners for the second batch  of its Lasallian Social Enterprise  for  Economic Development (LSEED) Social Enterprise Fellowship Program.  Women members from the following partner community organizations participated in the  series of  workshop held on February 16 and 23, 2019, March 4 and 18, 2019: a) Kababayan Samahan ng Bagong Barrio, Caloocan, Inc., b)  Bukluran ng mga Migranteng Manggagawa at Kapamilya, Inc., c) Erinyes Community  Kaingin I Chapter, Inc. and 4) Kayumanggi Valenzuela City Chapter Association, Inc.  The series of workshop seek to introduce to the community members the concept of “social entrepreneurship (SEs) and  its characteristics, organizational development, conflict resolution/ management, social business canvass and design thinking.”  

      Also, community members from  DLSU Laguna  Campus Lasallian Mission Office’s partner community, the  Gawad Kalinga (GK)-Toyota Village, Sta. Rosa Cityparticipated in modules 1 and 2 of the LSEED Community Workshop held on March 28, 2019 at the DLSU Laguna Campus.  Team building  activities  and  discussion  sessions  facilitated the exchange  of ideas and  insights  on topics  such as circular economy, design thinking, and social value.

       Moreover,  aspiring students  for  the  LSEED Fellowship program  participated in  the  series of workshop which  were organized for  the community members.  They attended as  participant-observers, sharing  the  advocacy on Social Entrepreneurship.

       The implementation of  another series of   workshop for another batch of community members from COSCA’s other partner organizations/communities in Metro Manila, and the identification of  student “champions” on social entrepreneurship are strategies that will support the development of social enterprises in urban poor communities. The series of workshop also aim to deepen understanding  on trends and opportunities identified in the scoping as well as identification of immediate action plans for Boot Camp 2019 to enable partner communities and students to create social enterprises that are relevant, sustainable and impact - driven.