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主題︰ Social enterprise tackles autism, mental health equity, youth homelessness

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SEE Change As it happens...

Issue 3.2

February 2012

In This Issue

Thorkil Sonne

Mental health equity

Resource of the Month

Social Enterprise

Marketing Toolkit

Our Sponsors

Quick Links...

In this issue, read how Ashoka Fellow Thorkil Sonne is changing the way people with autism are viewed in society, and how they are using their skills to make meaningful contributions. You'll also learn about the winners of the Social Entrepreneurship in Mental Health Equity Awards, and find out how one company's employees are working to raise money and awareness for homeless youth in Montreal.

And watch for the next jam-packed issue of SEE Change Magazine, coming your way March 6th.

Thorkil Sonne: Autism's game changer

Like many social entrepreneurs, Thorkil Sonne's venture was borne of personal adversity. It began when he and his wife noticed their two and a half-year-old son, Lars, was different from other children, from whom he remained disconnected. An autism diagnosis would shock the couple to their core. "We realized new plans for our family had to be made," relates Sonne. Read more...

Social entrepreneurship tackles mental health equity head on by Nabeel Ahmed

As a clinical psychologist trying to support sex trade-involved homeless youth, Dr. Sean Kidd found that encouraging them to participate in artistic initiatives brought far more success than the "best practices" he was trained in. Read more...

Aeroplan and Dans la Rue: Setting the bar for community engagement by Elisa Birnbaum

It was a cool October afternoon when I landed in Montreal in time to witness approximately 300 Aeroplan employees, from Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, begin one of their Aeroplan Days activities: peanut butter and jelly sandwich-making. The goal was to feed homeless youth, in partnership with Dans La Rue, a Montreal-based charity dedicated to supporting homeless youth in Montreal. Read more...

News & Events

New book offers a guide to Making Good: Founder of DreamNow and friend of SEE Change, Dev Aujla is getting ready to launch his latest book, Making Good. It's all about finding meaning, money and community in a changing world. Pre-order your copy today.

The Social Enterprise Conference -- Feb 25-26th

The 13th Annual Social Enterprise Conference will feature two days of rich content at the Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School. The Saturday schedule is designed for a smaller and more practitioner-focused audience, while the Sunday schedule will feature approximately 100 speakers with a more general focus, plus a Pitch for Change Competition and Career Fair.

BC Social Enterprise MeetUp -- March 8th

An interactive day full of valuable, strengthening information for social enterprise practitioners that can be applied to any social enterprise, new or established.

We hope you've found this edition of our newsletter informative and inspiring. Please let us know your thoughts. We always enjoy hearing from our readers.

Sincerely,

Nicole Zummach & Elisa Birnbaum
Co-founders, SEE Change Magazine
info@seechangemagazine.ca