Introduction
Since 2005, UnLtd has been running unique learning journeys to India. These take groups of extraordinary leaders, including a number of UnLtd's most promising Award Winners, on 12-day expeditions to learn first-hand how social entrepreneurs are tackling some of the country's most acute social and environmental challenges.
The journeys are designed to enable participants to challenge their thinking, learn non-traditional innovation and leadership strategies, increase the impact they make in their work, and directly contribute to social change.
Upcoming Learning Journeys
The dates for the next two India journeys have now been announced. These will take place from:
- 22 November to 6 December 2008 in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. This journey will also culminate in UnLtd India's third annual conference on social entrepreneurship in India.
- 1 to 12 March 2009 in Tamil Nadu.
Participants
Places are available for a select number of outstanding UnLtd Level Award Winners and senior leaders from the public, private and civil society sectors.
Participants will be selected on the basis of demonstrating a strong interest in social entrepreneurship, on their potential to contribute to the journey, and on being able to articulate a coherent rationale as to how they would use the experience to benefit their work and community.
Further details
Click here to view our full Autumn 2008 brochure
The brochure for our Spring 2009 journey will be available soon.
How to apply
Please contact Lesley Haetzman on 020 7060 1880 or
lesley@journeysforchange.org.
The deadline for applications for the Autumn 2008 journey
has been extended to 31st July 2008.
The deadline for applications for the Spring 2009 journey is
26 September 2008.
Journeys for Change
UnLtd's Learning Journeys are coordinated by Journeys for Change, a social enterprise that develops leaders to create more impact in the world.
If you have questions about the journey that are not answered in the brochure or in the information above, please contact Lesley Haetzman at Journeys for Change on 020 7060 1880 or
lesley@journeysforchange.org.
What Award Winners have said about UnLtd's Learning Journeys
"The learning journey gave me an opportunity to see some of the great work taking place in India and enabled me to get an insight in to new ways of thinking which I am able to implement back home." -
Eric Samuel
"The journey opened my eyes to opportunities I had never considered before. It helped established a confidence in me as a leading social innovator among my peers. I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking of starting a social enterprise abroad or works in CSR. Changed my life." -
Trevor Lynn
"For months my password into my computer was a variation on India sparkle. The learning journey was a sparkling mix of social enterprise and inspirational people in India." -
Lois Acton
"The India Learning journey was an experience I shall never forget. I saw amazing people inspired to do the same. The group experience was also a learning experience in itself. I would certainly recommend it to others." -
Ruth Lingard
"The India Learning Journey was most inspiring thing I have ever done in my life. It was both physically tiring but energizing. I feel excited about going back and making major changes to our organisation." -
Elaine Allison
"I felt I was enormous privileged to be introduced to the world and social entrepreneurs in India at such a high level. There is no way I could have achieved that on my own." -
Isabel Carlisle
"I return to the UK with a renewed sense of importance for the work I do. Knowing that I can make a difference to the world by doing my project in the UK." -
Naz Koser
"It's not what you expect to discover but it's what you do not expect that makes this a fantastic opportunity, and one that is so beneficial to your personal development as a social entrepreneur." -
Matt Wilcox
"I found this journey a very enlightening experience. It has opened new avenues of thought in my mind and I feel all things are possible from now on." -
Able Miller
"The learning journey has given me so much in terms of my work, my life and the connections I have with people all over the world. I will never forget the journey and will be learning from it forever." -
Victoria Downey
