1. Sparking a Generation of Social Entrepreneurs
One Hen

2. It all started with a book about microfinance
and a vision to inspire kids to global citizenship
Teach Entrepreneurship via
Microfinance, to Harness Kids
as a Force of Hope in the World
The Vision

3. …and a website so kids could learn
through participation www.onehen.org
Through interactive games and lessons plans, kids are able to
discover, first-hand how they can be agents of change with no more
than their lemonade-stand earnings

4. A teacher and volunteer movement grew
quickly around these resources

5. Our intended impact…
Financial
responsibility
Personal initiative
Youth Philanthropy
Global Awareness
Success
Giving
back
To help kids become global citizens
who marry success to giving back

6. ….and theory of change
Financial
responsibility
Personal initiative
Youth Philanthropy
Global Awareness
Website
creates interactive online
community for teachers
and students
Curriculum offers
resources for innovative
activities aligned to core
subjects
Trainings
equip volunteers &
educators to adopt &
adapt learnings
One Hen equips educators
with stories and interactive
media to help kids learn, play
and make a difference for
others and for themselves
Financial
responsibility
Youth Philanthropy

7. 7
Let’s look at a one of the modules - How
Business Works: What was Kojo’s Business?

8. Chicken Farmer: Dr. Kwabena Darko (Kojo)

9. How Did Kojo’s Business Work?
Got a Loan
Bought a Hen
Paid Back Loan
Sold Eggs
Bought More
Hens/ Started
Loan Fund
Saved Money
Cared for Hen

10. What Are Business Terms for This?
- Costs
- Interest
= Profit
+ Revenue

11. Questions:
How should you set your price?
How does your revenue connect to
GDP?
How can you estimate revenue?

12. What Can You Do With Profit ?
- Spend/Invest
-|+ Give
+ Save

13. What Will You Do With Your Profit?
Picture of Concord Academy
kids?

14. Businesses With Social
Purpose Address World Issues
Food/Nutrition
Child Health
Microfinance
Low cost infant
warmer to help
at-risk newborns
Low cost
irrigation to
help
farmers
Microloans to help
working poor grow
businesses

15. This is the pocket money market of kids 4-12 in North America.
What could .5% of this do for good?

16. 16
What One Hen Classrooms Funded
Hazel’s shop in Philippines
Estefani’s laundry biz in
Colombia
Athumani’s
kiosk in
Tanzania
Local Needs:
Food banks
Homeless shelters
School foundations
Health centers
Animal protection

17. Phase 1
Kids learn the story
and key lessons
Phase 2 :
Kids learn how business works, form a
Company and explore the needs in
their community
One Hen Academy Today

18. Phase 3:
Kids produce, market and
sell
One Hen Academy Today
Phase 4:
Tally profits, repay loans,
& give to a good cause

19. Wants
v.
Needs

20. Wants
v.
Needs

21. Spend, Save, Give
How did Alba spend, save, and give her profits?
How did Kojo spend, save, and give his profits?
 Whose Pain Do You Feel?
 Explore the online profiles and videos of real-life
micro entrepreneurs from around the world.
Click on “Meet Real People” on www.onehen.org

22. The broader movement
Impact of
One Hen Academy Programs
2009
2012
5,00+
• Doubling of Business Math
Comprehension
• 80%+ of Students Feel Confident About
Starting a Business After Program
Participation
• Up to 5 fold rise in plan to give profits
away
• Average donation per class = $350!

23. Scaling via
Technology
How are we increasing our impact?
Scaling via Networks
of Educators
Network- to -
Network
School-to-
School
Teacher-to-
Teacher
Student-to-
Student
…Around the
globe
Scaling via Networks of
Volunteers
Peninsula Bridge

24. In action at home…
Students at Dever McCormack School in Dorchester fill
out their business plans with E&Y professionals

25. …and abroad
Students at Concordia International School of
Shanghai marketing their products

26. CREATING

27. PRESENTING

28. PRESENTING

29. SELLING

30. Good Luck!
Growing Good!