Social Enterprises in Taiwan
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Using a Business Min
Ms. Fang Jia-qi has devoted herself to the education field by selling supplementary teaching materials for over 40 years. She understood deeply the importance of introducing a broader range of corporate and volunteer forces to stimulate the potential of children in rural areas, thereby creating more possibilities for them. Love Life Cultural and Educational Foundation teaches those children the knowledge of "Helping yourself and others will help you" in action, leading them to the path of ending poverty and welcoming a wonderful life.
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"Organic Stacki
Located in the southern part of Taipei City, Treasure Hill Culture Village has transformed from a likely military dependents' settlement into a community experimentation ground where art and life coexist. The Treasure Hill Culture Village Association, spontaneously established by the residents, centers on the core concept of "Artist-Resident Symbiosis and Community Culture." Through cultural activities, it connects artistic creation, community participation, and local economic development, shaping an operational model that integrates revitalization and life. Through the community's lifestyle and culture, it illustrates the process of urban development.
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From Local Revitaliz
There is a settlement space—"Daqi Creative Art Base," which is full of art and creative atmospheres at Daqi Village in Guantian District, Tainan City. The Base was once an idle space in the village. After 14 years of transformation, combining art, design, and education driven by the Taiwan Urban and Rural Art-Agricultural Practice Association led by Mr. Lin Jian-rui, it has gradually become a social innovation model with three missions in social design, business management, and local revitalization.
International Development
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UK Social Enterprise Report: First Step Trust
First Step Trust (FST) provides work and training opportunities for people excluded from work because of their disadvantages via diversified business models (business services).
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UK Social Enterprise Report: The Big Issue Invest
To encourage charity organizations and businesses to join the ranks of social reform to eradicate poverty together and help social enterprises to grow, TBI established its investment-oriented subsidiary: The Big Issue Invest.
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The Promotion of Social Enterprises and Ecosystem Development in the U
Social enterprises in the UK were originally merely a component of local economic activities and were never part of the government's major policy considerations. However, ever since former Prime Minister Tony Blair publicly voiced his support for social entrepreneurs in his first policy speech delivered in 1997...
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UK Social Enterprise Report:The Hub Westminster
The Hub is a globally renowned chain co-working space. On its website, it clearly reads, “We are an innovation lab, industry incubation center and social enterprise community center. This is a global community spanning across five major continents with over 7,000 members offering diverse resources, creativities and cooperative opportunities in order to help develop and expand your business and influence.”
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UK Social Enterprise Report: Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship
The research center affiliated to Oxford University focuses on the primary mission of offering world-class courses on social entrepreneurship, professional research and creating a common workspace.
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Money Does Grow on Trees: Green Leaves to Greenbacks
After Kamikatsu’s cash crops were devastated by a harsh cold front during the 1980s, Tomoji Yokoishi headed the effort to turn over a new leaf and found hope for the town in the surrounding mountains.
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PlayMoolah: Game App Helps Realizing Dreams
If you don’t know how to manage money, you will never achieve wealth. Audrey Tan and Min Lee discovered that money management is very similar to health management but is very different from regular learning.
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Three Cheers for a Better World!
There is a unique bar in Melbourne, Australia, where customers can contribute to the world while savoring Vietnamese baguette, coffee or drinking exotic brews. Welcome to the renowned Shebeen, located on 36 Manchester Lane.
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Lambeth: City with Boundless Dreams
In 2010, Lambeth proposed the concept of a Cooperative Council which invites public participation to make the city better. The Open Works is a live prototype of mass participation in creating a network to transform their neighborhood.