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Embracing Innovation for Social Good

The Social Innovators Program, established in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, is dedicated to inspiring and preparing the next generation of leaders to address societal challenges through entrepreneurship. This initiative welcomes participants eager to develop ventures that deliver meaningful social impact, emphasizing creative problem-solving and ethical leadership.

Program Highlights


Cultivating Impactful Ventures: This program combines the rigorous academic foundation with practical entrepreneurship training to empower participants to:
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Idea to Impact

Learn how to identify social challenges and develop innovative solutions that create real change.
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Prototyping & Market Testing

Gain skills in creating prototypes and testing them in the market to refine your ventures effectively.
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Sustainable Missions

Build business or nonprofit models that are financially viable and socially impactful.
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Communicating for Change

Communicate effectively with stakeholders and potential supporters
Completing the program earns participants a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania, symbolizing their readiness to lead change.

A Curriculum Designed for Action

Spanning 13 weeks, the program features a blend of in-person collaboration and enriching virtual lessons, structured around Bryn Mawr's principles of deep learning and community engagement. From the introductory event to the celebratory graduation, every step is crafted to foster innovation and personal growth.

Learn More About The Social Innovators Program

Ready to transform your innovative ideas into actionable projects? The Social Innovators Program is your gateway to becoming an agent of change.

Projects

2023-2024

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  • Alexandra (Alex) Gourmand - An Online SCD Pocket Book

    Alex’s project, “An Online SCD Pocket Book” is focused on finding food options for people on the Specific Carbohydrate diet to eat when they go out. Being someone who deals with this issue herself, she wanted to create something accessible to many and did this by creating an online food guide.
  • Eleanor (Ellie) Woodworth - Building Social Media for Nonprofits

    Ellie’s project focuses on the need for nonprofit organizations to grow through social media. She has spent the last few months learning and working with nonprofits, specifically The Dyslexia Tutoring Program, to help them grow their social media presence.
  • Naomi (Nomi) Maine - YOUR Beauty

    Nomi has always been one to care deeply for those around her, and has witnessed countless of her friends undergo issues regarding body image. Nomi wanted to help those around her by creating a resource for teenage girls to learn to love themselves, so she created "YOUR Beauty,” a guided journal that helps teenage girls to see the beauty in themselves.
  • Sophie Matlaga - Blooming Minds

    Sophie's project is focused on helping elementary school students in the Baltimore City area transition to middle school and increase their chances of getting into their top choice school. In the challenging middle school choice program of Baltimore City, where students often end up in schools that aren’t convenient for them, Sophie created Blooming Minds to encourage students to keep their grades up, maximizing their chances of getting into their top school.
  • Susanah Leraris - Creation Crate

    Susanah's project, “Creation Crate,” is focused on helping young artists gain access to art supplies, materials and better resources; that way they can do art wherever and whenever they want. The crate has all of the art materials and directions and guidance needed for a specific art project, making it accessible and easy to use.
  • Violet Brookes - Color Me Creative

    After volunteering at the Baltimore Hunger Project last summer, Violet discovered her passion for helping people facing food insecurity. Violet’s project furthers this interest by creating educational coloring books that are delivered to Baltimore schools through food bags.