University Programs
AFC University is the student run arm of Global Agents for Change, forming chapters and running programs aimed at helping students to understand global issues and to impact their world as social entrepreneurs.
What’s a social entrepreneur?
A social entrepreneur is someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a solution to make social change. Whereas business entrepreneurs typically measure performance in profit and return, social entrepreneurs assess their success in terms of the impact they have on society. While social entrepreneurs often work through nonprofits and citizen groups, many work in the private and governmental sectors.
Having launched successfully in fall of 2007 with the University Microcredit Challenge, AFC-U is increasing awareness of microcredit and engaging students in creative initiatives to build a student run microcredit fund! Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia put forward a total of ten teams raising nearly $6000 in ONE WEEK for microcredit funds that their students will control.
Check back for details soon as programs develop - AFC-U will be busy coming up with new and exciting ways to engage students in making their world a better place!
Questions:
SFU Students- Contact Sean Peters “srpeters AT sfu.ca”
UBC Students - Contact Colleen Chong “gecco AT interchange.ubc.ca” or visit their chapter site : UBC Chapter Website
Want a chapter at YOUR school - contact us and we’ll get you started!
Next Microcredit Challenge in Partnership with Gumball Capital of Stanford University, fall 2008
Contest Details:
1) Each team must have between 2 and 5 members.
2) Each team will receive a $100 microloan and ONE WEEK to grow this amount as much as possible.
3) The original microloan is repaid, and the entire amount raised will go to a local student controlled microcredit fund.
4) Rules will be provided, but creativity is the key!
5) Teams will be judged on amount raised, creativity, and sustainability with AOC providing prizes for the top teams, and the the coveted Global Agents for Change trophy for top prize!
The week will wrap up with a social fundraiser and awards ceremony for all participants, Agents, and friends!
For additional universities joining the competition Global AFC will provide the initial $100 “microloans” for up to ten teams, promotional materials and a checklist detailing how to run the event successfully. All money raised may be placed in a locally controlled microcredit fund or the central Global Agents for Change microcredit fund.
Contact us for more info about joining the competition or hosting one at your school!
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