Sprout e-course – idea growth

Partners & Sponsors

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  The Pearson Foundation extends Pearson's commitment to education by partnering with leading nonprofit, civic, and business organizations to provide financial, organizational, and publishing assistance across the globe. The foundation aims to make a difference by sponsoring innovative educational programs and extending its educational expertise to help in classrooms and in local communities.

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  The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University is embarking on an ambitious evaluation of the Sprout e-course to determine its impact on young leaders around the world. CIRCLE is using a mixture of methods, including quantitative measures, observations, and interviews, to learn as much as possible about the effects of this innovative program.

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• York Sustainable Enterprise Consulting is an interdisciplinary team consisting of Master in Business Administration (MBA) and Master in Environmental Studies (MES) students and recent graduates with a wide range of experience and expertise.  YSEC provides small and medium sized enterprises with sustainability services, including: market research, performance benchmarking, stakeholder consultation and strategic planning.

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  TIGed provides rich, interactive learning experiences designed to improve students' global citizenship, critical thinking, and leadership skills, bringing the world to students and preparing students for the world!

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  Engage Learning Systems believes that learning should be engaging. Its philosophy is simple: people learn best when they are engaged, and employers benefit when education sticks. It builds learning systems that keep trainees interested by using interactive elements and captivating design. With the use of videos, flash animations, games and audio components, it strives to produce learning materials that are relevant, interesting and fun.

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  GYCA is a youth-led, UNAIDS and UNFPA supported global network of more than 5,000 young leaders and adult allies working on youth and HIV/AIDS in 150 countries world-wide. GYCA's e-courses empower participants to be more effective agents of change by improving their skills and knowledge in three key areas: project management, political advocacy, and grant writing and fundraising. 
  
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• The Unreasonable Institute is dedicated to one thing: giving high-impact social entrepreneurs wings. They do this by uniting the 25 most brilliant social entrepreneurs from around the world to attend their intensive 10-week summer institute. There, the 25 select entrepreneurs (deemed Unreasonable Fellows) incubate their ventures with rigorous skill training and expert mentorship. At the end of the ten weeks, the Unreasonable Institute connects its entrepreneurs with opportunities to receive start-up capital and a global network of support needed to give their ventures wings.