In 2018, I took a sabbatical from work to complete a Post-Graduate certificate program in Social Innovation Management from the Amani Institut in São Paulo, Brazil. 

The unique, field-based program brought together a diverse cohort of 30 individuals from around the world to deepen our understanding about the possibilities and complexities of social innovation work and to develop core professional & leadership skills through practical experiences, consultation and course work in:

  1. Technology for Social Innovation

  2. Mindful Leadership

  3. Creating and Managing a Social Venture

  4. Value Innovation

  5. Gaming for Social Change

  6. Bio-Empathy

  7. Human-Centered Design Thinking

Over the course of 5 months, I had the incredible opportunity to learn about the social innovation sector, explore a city with a thriving innovation culture, apprentice for a B Corp organization and unlock my own entrepreneurial potential and ideas. 

Alongside the coursework, I also got to experience the process of developing and prototyping my own social innovation project, Dirty Louça,  to reduce plastic waste and help the food & festival sector go green. 

 

 

Explore your future - Unlock your entrepreneurial potential - Change the world - Accelerate your career This program is about learning by doing, training with master practitioners, unlocking your potential, and preparing to build the career YOU truly want. You will choose whether you want to do the program in Brazil, India or Kenya.