amani institute 2016
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We need the best people to address the urgent challenges we face as a global community. The question is: how do we best train for that?
WELCOME TO AMANI INSTITUTE
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WHAT THEY SAY
STANFORD SOCIALINNOVATION REVIEW
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vision and mission
Where we are
Our values
What we offer
Individuals
Organizations
Universities
How to contribute
The team
Get in touch
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New-World challenges demand a new breed of professionals Our most profound problems cross national boundaries, requiring not just interdisciplinary thought but also inter-locking experiences to understand them. They call upon problem-solvers to submit their whole being in the service of creating sustainable change. And in this world of accelerating problems, the most important thing to do is help more people become problem-solvers.
The market failure in higher education In September 2011, the Economist’s Special Report “The Great Mismatch” explored the divide between employers needing talent and the high level of unemployment around the world. The US Institute of Peace, the global youth organization AIESEC, the premier consulting (McKinsey) and human resources (Manpower) firms, and a major think-tank (Institute for the Future) all have publications exploring why CEOs increasingly claim that their biggest constraint to growth is finding the right staff.
OUR CORE PARTNERS
The Challenge
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WHY NAIROBI AND SÃO PAULO
SÃO PAULO
Global innovation hubs Emerging markets
Regional hubs and leaders
Entrepreneurship centers
Access to nature
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What leaders of change need
VISIONCOURAGE
To see what is not, and ask why not
To look beyond your own position and identity to see what you can do
To set a new direction, for self, organization/community, and planet
To step into the unknown, and into possibility, without having all the answers
To hold steady in the face of both the seductions and threats of the status quo
To stand up when others can’t (or won’t)
OUR VALUES
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EMPATHY
GLOBAL MINDSET
CHANGEMAKING
To see yourself as part of a larger whole
To burn for justice
To sense common ground when difference threatens
To navigate different contexts, locations and timezones
To see the hidden connections between people, ideas and systems, and build new ones
To catalyze impact across both perceived and actual boundaries
To build, not (just) critique
To scale the walls that stand in your way
To deploy not just skills and knowledge, but all parts of you
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“Look – I will recommend Amani Institute to any of my colleagues. We get stuck thinking we know everything and are experts in social development, but anyone (first year or 20th of their career) can benefit from different points of view and new thinking. I really liked that it was not a course about telling you how to think, but one in which you had freedom to create your own thoughts.
Gautam Shah, Former Director, Accenture, Development Partnerships - East Africa
WHAT WE OFFER
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We support both entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs to create lives of meaning and impact through a new model of higher education.
INDIVIDUALS UNIVERSITIES
Post-Graduate Certificate in Social
Innovation Management
Short executive courses to develop new skills
Teaching and curriculum development
Summer school and field immersion programs
ORGANIZATIONS
Customized trainings for capacity
development of staff and other stakeholders
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Our promise
This unique, field based program brings together 40 individuals from different countries, diverse backgrounds and sectors to take their skills to the next level, build a global network, and better understand how to create effective change, both as a social intrapreneur or entrepreneur. Over ten months, you will train at the depth and pace necessary to succeed in this field –the intensity is equivalent to a 2-year traditional degree– while exploring a city with a thriving innovation culture.
Who is this for?
Social Innovation Management Fellows are passionate about social change and eager to achieve their full potential to create a better world. They are:
Private sector professionals seeking to switch careers University graduates looking to kick-start their careers Social change professionals ready to take their work to the next level
“It is one of the greatest experiences of my life so far. It has a totally innovative approach addressing a variety of topics, e.g. design thinking, systems change, and at the same time you will have the chance to practice that in different organizations to make a positive social change. Trust me this is the best social innovation learning-by-doing experience I’ve ever had.”
Jerry Zhu, Amani Institute Fellow 2013, Program Director for the Farm Think Creative Entrepreneurship Summer Incubation Program in Shanzai City, China
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Post-Graduate Certificate In Social Innovation Management
EXPERIENCE
INSIGHT
EXPERTISE
ACCELERATION
Aquire solid work experience on the ground in one of the most exciting global hubs of social innovation.
Understand your own leadership path and how to grow along with your work.
Get cutting-edge professional skills from international experts.
Build a lasting and global network that straddles disciplines and boundaries.
REPUTATION
ACCREDITATION
Connect to people interested in talking to you about employment or partnerships.
Completing this program means you complete 25% of an MBA through Lynn University. The rest of the MBA can be done either online or at Lynn’s campus in Florida, USA.
Become eligible to a United Nations Mandated University for Peace Diploma in Social Innovation by only completing two additional online courses.
Program Benefits
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FOUNDATION
IMMERSION
ACCELERATION
Distance learning: includes interactive sessions on social innovation and personal development via the Amani online learning platform, self-study and various assignments. You will start building a network with your peers from São Paulo and Nairobi.
While building Communication,
Leadership, Creativity, Management and
Entrepreneurial skills from international experts and role models, you will create your own social innovation and do an apprenticeship with a local organization. You will also participate in intensive learning trips
and site visits.
Consolidate and deepen your Amani Institute experience, expertise and insight acquired. Amani Institute will guide you in finding a mentor and drive the transition to the next stage of your career.
1 2 31 month, flexible
location, approx. 15-20
hours a week
4 months, Nairobi or
São Paulo, approx.
40-50 hours a week
5 months, flexible
location, approx.
5-10 hours a week
Program Structure
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A GLOBAL NETWORK OF CHANGEMAKERS
Employer Partners
Guest Speakers
Network Partners
Mentors
Instructors
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38%
38%
4%8%
Working in the social sector
Social entrepreneurs
Further studies
Innovating in the Private Sector
Where our Fellows have come from and what they do after our program (as of February 2016)
We are scaling up! The Post-Graduate Certificate in Social Innovation Management is now running twice a year both in Brazil and Kenya
South America
Africa
Europe
North and Central America
Asia and Middle East
Oceania
40%
27%
9%
17%
7%
1%
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Amani Institute offers customized, in-house trainings for leading NGOs, corporations, foundations and academic institutions, across a number of topics critical to professional success in the 21st century.
CASE STUDY – CISP (INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLES)
CISP is an Italian NGO with more than 50 years experience on humanitarian and development projects. CISP contracted Amani Institute to train 30 regional staff across Somalia and Kenya. Amani Institute conducted an 8-day training on “Building Creativity and Problem-Solving Skills” to generate solutions for addressing gender-based violence in Somalia. There was a particular focus on team-building and capacity development of the staff
Amani Institute gave us the opportunity to renew and refresh our passion, and find new ways of working together. And we really needed it.” – Rosaia Ruberto, Regional Coordinator, CISP
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Programs offered
We offer workshops across a range of topics related to building professional skills for the 21st century economy. These include:
The Process of Social InnovationInnovating with Local CommunitiesBio-Empathy: Learning from NatureSocial EntrepreneurshipDesign ThinkingLeadership Development: Leading Self, Others and Social ChangeHow to Scale Your Social EnterpriseStorytelling as a Leadership SkillEmpathy as a Business Skill
And many more...
We can also work with you to develop other types of professional training depending on your needs and your aspirations for your team or clients.
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Who we have worked withOur partners to-date include
Interested in working with Amani Institute to develop a customized training program for your staff, beneficiaries or other stakeholders?
Please email Roshan Paul to learn more: [email protected]
NGOs
Companies
Foundation
CASE STUDY - YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS INITIATIVE (YALI)
Currently managing the Civic Leadership track at the US State Department-funded YALI, which is the single largest track in terms of applicant demand. Between December 2015 and April 2017, Amani Institute will build social change and leadership skills for almost 500 African leaders across 14 countries in East, Central and the Horn of Africa.
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UNIVERSITIESWe partner with universities and other education institutions eager to give their students a head-start in their careers
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Curriculum design and consulting (as with FAE Business University, Brazil) 21st Century Skills Workshops (as with Davidson College, Georgetown University, USA) Guest faculty in existing degree programs (as with INSPER and USP FEA, Brazil) Summer programs (as with George Mason University, USA)Partnerships for accreditation (MBA Program with Lynn University, USA and Diploma in Social Innovation with the University for Peace, Costa Rica)
CASE STUDY - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY Summer program: Advanced Skills in Social Entrepreneurship
A different kind of field-immersion – students get relevant consulting experience in a social enterprise or NGO and also take courses at Amani Institute to boost their professional skills, while building a global network in the social change sector. All features highly desired by future employers.
Our partners to-date include
Programs offered
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HOW TO CONTRIBUTEAmani Institute Scholarship Fund
Support high-potential leaders from under-privileged backgrounds to create change in their communities.
Amani Institute is a non-profit. Your contribution to our Scholarship Fund allows more changemakers to receive a life-changing education.
Amani Institute has tax-exemption status, also known as 501(c)(3) status, in the United States. This means that any donations to Amani Institute in the USA are tax-deductible.
Contributions of any amount are welcome. 100% of funds will be applied towards scholarships for Amani Institute Fellows.
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““I was one of the first recipients of an Amani Scholarship in 2013. Through this investment in my education I got the skills and network needed to follow my dream and launch a social enterprise, Plastic Fantastic Kenya. We are an art for social and environmental change venture that collaborates with artisans and designers to create upcycled handcrafts which conscious consumers love. The plastic used to create these handcrafts is collected through our school upcycling and mindfulness education programs. Educating children, artisans, and consumers, we are shifting how the public relates to trash!” Naomi Wanjiru, Plastic Fantastic Co-Founder
“The program is the BEST, most concise roadmap for potential change agents! Jonathan Lewis, Founder of Opportunity Collaboration and MCE Social Capital
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THE TEAM
Roshan PaulCo-Founder and
CEO, Nairobi
Ilaina RabbatCo-Founder and
Executive Director, São Paulo
Born in India, Roshan has built a career around connecting global citizens to solve social problems
across boundaries after graduating from the Harvard Kennedy School and working with Ashoka globally for more
than eight years.
Born in Venezuela and raised in Argentina, Ilaina has worked for more than 15 years in the social
sector at a community and global level in Latin America, Europe, North America and
Africa.
Tracy Andeso Program Assistant,
Nairobi
Tracy is a Kenyan graduate in International Relations at the United States International
University in Nairobi. She has volunteered with different organizations and she is
passionate about improving literacy in her country.
Peter FellaGeneral Manager,
Nairobi
An East-Southern African, a father and a husband, Peter was born in Maun, Botswana. He is passionate about developing talent and skills of the future
leaders shaping the new Africa.
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Caroline GertschRecruitment and
Programs Director, Nairobi
Julia MeloProgram Coordinator,
São Paulo
Francesca Folda Senior Advisor,
Nairobi
Born in Switzerland, for the last 15 years Caroline’s career has centered around her passion for helping individuals and organizations, across both
private and social sectors, to achieve their full potential.
Born in Brazil, Julia has worked in the Amazon rainforest
with local schools, on peace education around the world, and graduated from Amani Institute
in 2014.
An Italian journalist with 20 years experience in news reporting and management, Francesca
joined Amani Institute in 2015 as a Fellow. She is passionate about connecting people and ideas for
social change.
Irene Moloney Finance Manager,
Nairobi
Rajesh RaniProgram Manager,
São Paulo
Born in Kenya, Irene has a background in finance and
business administration. She is passionate about life!
Half-Colombian and half-Indian, Rajesh grew up in Paraguay. After completing his studies in the US, he acquired more
than 10 years of experience in microfinance, HR and innovation
in Latin America and Africa.
Geraldine HeppCommunication &
Community Director, Nairobi
Geraldine is German-American, and has worked in social change
and the creative sector since very young. Her background comprises adult education,
mediation, bodywork and event management.
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GET IN TOUCH IF YOU ARE...
AN INDIVIDUAL AN ORGANIZATION A UNIVERSITYWorking for the private
sector
A career shifter
A graduate
A social sector
professional
NGO
Social Enterprise
Foundation
Corporation
Government/
Multi-lateral agency
A Professor
Academic Department
Social sector-related
degree program
Career Center
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Discuss a training for your staff or granteesPartner with us to create new opportunities for changemakersHost an Amani Fellow as an apprentice in your organizationContribute to the Amani Institute Scholarship Fund
Partner with us to create new opportunities for your studentsCo-design a curriculum around 21st century skills for changemakersPartner with us to run a workshop for your faculty or department
Apply to the Post-Graduate Certificate in Social Innovation ManagementTake one of our executive short courses in Brazil or KenyaNominate a Social Innovation Management FellowContribute to the Amani Institute Scholarship Fund
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Amani Institute1733 D Street SEWashington DC 20003USA
Amani Institute KenyaP.O Box 101590-00101, Braeside Gardens, Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya
Amani Institute BrazilTravessa Dona Paula, Casa 124Higienópolis – CEP 01239-050São Paulo, Brazil