If you want to design social innovation curriculum, co-curriculum, or make the case for social innovation on your campus then the Commons is for you. This presentation gives an overview of our online professional development program for faculty and administrators working in changemaker education on campus. For more information visit www.ashokau.org/commons.

1. Ready to spread
changemaker education on
your campus?
Commons Overview - July 12th Webinar, 2017

2. This presentation:
● Our vision for higher ed
● The Commons experience
● Case Studies
● How to apply & participate
● Discussion / questions

3. “Making Changemaking Education the Norm
&
Re-envisioning the Role of the University in Society”
Our Vision

4. Changemaker
Campuses
42 campuses in 9
countries dedicated
to cultures of
innovation and
changemaking
across disciplines,
beyond silos, and
within leadership.

5. The Commons is for people who are:
● Time crunched and don’t want to reinvent the wheel
● Looking for a greater sense of community and
support with colleagues who are facing similar
challenges and opportunities
● Seeking expertise from someone who has done this
before
● Ready to take on a leadership role and looking to
equip themselves with a strategy and resources

6. → Delivering leadership and professional
development opportunities within Ashoka U’s
community
→ Creating peer spaces for collaboration; working
through challenges and opportunities together
→ Fostering accelerated learning and building
environments for leaders at any stage of growing
their social innovation ecosystems
Our Commitment

7. → Content and best practices guided by a
dedicated cohort Coach and Ashoka U expertise
→ Working in a collaborative peer environment
in a Cohort relevant to your specific goals
→ Curated connections and communities of
practice from Ashoka U’s 9+ years of building
networks of campus innovators
→ A spirited, authentic community of individuals
dedicated to each other and their work
Experience At-a-Glance

8. Our platform for bringing content,
discussions, and deliverables to life.

9. Discussions and Deliverables

10. Cohort and Peer-to-Peer Calls

11. Spotlight Coach and Community Calls

12. WHO HAS PARTICIPATED?
130+ individuals from institutions of every
shape and size
15 countries represented by participants
Faculty, staff, and administrators -
Participants can come from any discipline,
department, initiative, or cross-collaborative
effort on campus

13. 1 participant - Executive Director of Innovation Practice Institute
● Developed a Strategic Plan for IPI’s Law & Social Innovation
Education Program
● Co-created with Dean a Budget and Vision Statement for the
Strategic Plan
● Deepened relationships with Pitt’s Vice Chancellor, who is
now a primary advocate for partnering across other schools
● Led an Ashoka U Exchange session on SI in Law
Making the Case for Changemaking Education
University of Pittsburgh - 34,900 students | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 4 year
institution

14. 3 participants over 2 sessions: 1 faculty in science, 1
faculty in business, 1 social innovation coordinator
● Developed an international experiential course for
the Summer 2017 semester in Cuba
● Currently developing a minor in social innovation
● Created faculty development workshops to embed
SE/SI practices in more curriculum
● Completed selection process for Changemaker
Campus during second session of the Commons
University of St. Thomas - 10,300 students | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 4 year
institution
“We need to develop
interdisciplinary
partnerships… breaking
down silos and bringing
people from different
departments together…
belonging to the Commons
community is a very useful
tool for UST.”
Designing a Social Innovation Course and
Mapping Student Learning Journeys

15. "The opportunity to regularly study best practices and
share stories of our struggles and small victories was
truly invaluable.
I can’t imagine doing this work without access to
colleagues who have been there before.
I’m so grateful for the experience and to know that I
can continue to learn from my Commons cohort in the
future!"
- Cynthia Sarver,
Assistant Director, Social Innovation Collaboratory,
University of St Thomas

16. 4-person team: 1 faculty in business, 1 faculty in music, 1
leadership director, and 1 Dean
● Collaboration across disciplines with a newly formed
“Guiding Coalition for Social Entrepreneurship Education”
● Establishment of a formal SE Coordinator position
● Development of a website to house all information and
programming from their initiative
● Hosting a Florida Forum for SE and Innovation this upcoming
November
Valencia College - 42,600 students | Orlando, FL | 2 year community college
Launching Co-curricular Venture Programs

17. ""The Commons gifted us peer feedback, expert advice,
and perhaps most importantly the focused time
together as a team to work toward advancing social
entrepreneurship education at Valencia College."
- Jerrid Kalakay,
Social Entrepreneurship Coordinator,
Valencia College

18. CHANGEMAKER TOOLKIT
ADVOCACY
CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT
DESIGN
THINKING
SOCIAL
INNOVATION
PUBLIC SERVICE
PHILANTHROPY
A variety of methodologies are supported. You will be welcomed
and encouraged to bring your lens to the Commons community.

19. Cohorts
The Commons offers 6 cohort themes, each led by a dedicated Coach.
There are a maximum 6 institutions per cohort to ensure a community
feel and dedicated time with your Coach.
1. Making the Case for Changemaking Education
2. Designing a Social Innovation Course
3. Building a Social Innovation Course Sequence
4. Mapping Student Learning Journeys
5. Launching Co-Curricular Venture Programs
6. Building Allies and Raising Awareness

20. Cohorts ideal for 2+ participants
Making the Case for Changemaking Education
Creating strategies & action plans toward integrated
changemaking efforts and increasing buy-in across campus
stakeholders
Mapping Student Learning Journeys
Understanding, communicating and building pathways for student
changemaking experiences on campus
Building Allies and Raising Awareness
Engaging campus stakeholders and community partners in building
cross-campus teams, initiatives, and partnerships

21. Cohorts ideal for advancing ideas and
concrete deliverables
Designing a Social Innovation Course
Creating and integrating curriculum for new or existing courses
offered on your campus - any model and timeline of course
Building a Social Innovation Course Sequence
Best if you have pre-existing offerings around social innovation -
designing curriculum for developing a minor, major, certificate, etc.
Launching Co-Curricular Venture Programs
Bring more student ideas into reality by focusing on programming
around social incubators, hubs, initiatives or other spaces on campus

22. Cohorts to help you build your dream
team
→ Making the Case for Social Innovation
→ Building Allies and Raising Awareness
→ Launching Co-Curricular Venture Programs
Who would you want to invite to experience
the Commons with you?

23. April 5-7, 2018
Co-hosted by Babson College
Additional ways to engage your
changemaking team

24. Next steps!
The application deadline is August 1st. Submit via
myashokau.org.
Application takes approx. 15 - 20 minutes to
complete.
Individuals from the same campus must submit their
own application. We can help you choose the best
cohort post application.

25. Let’s continue the conversation!
Ali Fraenkel
Ashoka U Commons Manager
afraenkel@ashoka.org
Book a time to speak here on my calendar.
www.AshokaU.org/Commons