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= Overview Project Pitch Video =

Converse College was founded on the radical idea that young women deserved a space, designed for them, to pursue higher educationhttps://youtu. Since that first year, Converse has continued to help those women find their voice, understand their true value, and refine their vision.  As times change, however, so must we. How might we continue to adapt converse’s founding principles in order to serve a new generation of women?be/ryI_oSt2uKc

We, as students, are entering a post-grad landscape far different than our predecessors. Steeped in technology, and connected on a massive, global scale, the tools we need to be successful in the world outside Converse’s campus are ever-changing. It is time for us to foster an innovative, creative ecosystem where failure is nothing but a starting point, and problems are nothing but opportunities.  = Priority One: Spark Student Interest & Create Concrete Value Overview = Converse has a longstanding tradition of self-governance. A large portion of her students hold leadership positions on campus, and Converse itself is student-regulated, adhering to a traditional honor code. The student body is an active one, fully involved in the creation and ideation of Converse's future. However, most students simply aren't aware of entrepreneurship and innovation on any scale, especially not on Converse's campus. Engineering students spend only two years on campus, taking the basic courses before heading off to Clemson. Computer science majors are few and far between. What Converse lacks in technical majors, however, it makes up for in its empassioned students. In any given year, students plan fundraisers to help crisis centers and cancer research institutes, organize trips to serve all over the United States, perform institutional research, and design new and exciting clubs to promote student involvement. Converse students aren't uninterested, they simply need to be shown the value. Prirority one speaks to that process. Entrepreneeurship and Innovation, in this case, are not about venture creation, maker spaces, or new engineering deapartments. They are about the tools and skills an entrepreneur learns that can be applied to every career path once out of Converse's walls. This process is about speaking to the interests of our student body, and introducing them to skills and themes that can help them in all disciplines.   == PITCHConverse == Most pitch competitions revolve around business ideas. PITCHConverse is about community engagement. Students will be presented with a question, anything from "how might we improve the lives of south carolinian children?" to "how might we use technology in new ways on campus?" Solutions to these problems will be presented in a typical one minute format at an event sponsored by the Converse Honors Program and Religious Life.  PITCHConverse is designed to help students become acquainted with entrepreneurial keywords, themes, and ideas. It also introduces them to facets of the entrepreneurial toolkit, including concise, clear communication skills, and innovative problem solving. Overall, it is designed to be the first major starting block for students to begin their participation in institutional I&E. PITCHConverse is scheduled for late spring 2015. In the next month, the engaged parties will need to: choose the high level question respondents will be engaging with, begin the advertisement campaign, decide on and reserve a location, and accrue the funding for the prizes.

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style= Convocation Series ="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Converse College was founded on the radical idea that young women deserved a space designed for them to pursue higher education. Since that first year, Converse has continued to help women find their voice, understand their true value, and pursue their vision. &nbsp;As times change, however, so must we. How might we continue to adapt Converse’s founding principles in order to serve a new generation of women?</span></span></span>

Students <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">We, as students, are required to attend entering a number post-graduation landscape far different than that of events our predecessors. Steeped in different categories every semester in order to develop all aspects of technology and connected on a global scale, the human spirit. these events span everything from art installations tools we need to resume building workshops. The Convocation Series' leadership component seeks to strengthen be successful in the professional capabilities of students through participation in student government and career development workshopsworld outside Converse’s campus are ever-changing. We believe that this requirement It is time for us to foster an excellent way to introduce students to the world of Innovation innovative, creative ecosystem where failure is nothing but a starting and learning point, and Entrepreneurshipproblems are nothing but opportunities.&nbsp;</span></span></span>

Through partnerships with organizations like Venture for America, we = Priority 1: Increase awareness of the Social Entrepreneurship minor by adding courses that will bring spark student interest =<div><br/></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-a39d6f75-7fff-ad81-49d4-08889eceafc7"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Social Entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary minor that caters to all majors to students who are interested in lecturers learning how to create and maintain social enterprises in the fields of I&E order to contribute to share their storiessociety. If students cannot envision a future in which they apply these skillsThe courses offered include general business classes, marketing, economics, english, psychology, philosophy, and theatre, they will never decide to pursue them. Females especially suffer from a lack but most of strong depictions of women in I&Ethe courses are heavily business based. Bringing in success stories Due to share everything from this reason, many students do not realize that the details of education tracks, minor exists. Other students simply are not motivated to what a personal life looks like when entering these fields will provide a basis against which start or complete the minor because there are not any courses that&nbsp; guide students can begin to envision themselvesdefine social problems and design different approaches to solutions.&nbsp;</span></span><div><br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-4bcc9d3b-7fff-1a68-05e7-7c530c32c83b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Potential Courses that can be added</span></span>

The Convocation series<span id="docs-internal-guid-4bcc9d3b-7fff-1a68-05e7-7c530c32c83b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Diverse Training: Fighting Hate & Bias and Social Justice are two topics that conveniently overlap. This course is different from courses already offered due to the nature of information and topics that would be discussed and the interdisciplinary aspect. This course would involve between 2-5 professors who teach History, Politics, leadership events in particularWomen’s Studies, Economics, &nbsp;also includes professional skill developmentand Philosophy. These events Topics that would be great places taught include analyzing underrepresented groups, exploring and analyzing different forms of hate and bias and how they occur, discuss variations of how to introduce skills in technologyachieve equality, learn how to combat hate and bias inside and outside the workplace, communication and creativitycompleting a group or class campaign about a specific social issue agreed upon that will take place in Converse for 1 day- 1 week.</span></span><br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-4bcc9d3b-7fff-1a68-05e7-7c530c32c83b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design Thinking would explore what design thinking is by analyzing case study examples. Introducing themes seen There will be activities conducted in I&E will make the transition beginning of classes in order to explicit I&E ignite curiosity and creativity in order to free the mindset of limited possibilities. There will also be a project that would take place in small groups or as a little easierclass effort to showcase what design thinking is and to spark interest to Converse students from various disciplines.</span></span><div><br/></div></div>

= Priority Two2: Foster Entrepreneurial Toolkit Creating a student council to be the liaison between students and the President regarding the Strategic Plan and its progress from 2018-2023. =

Once students are aware of I&E on a grander scale, they can start building <span id="docs-internal-guid-e6c539b3-7fff-12bc-7ba5-e0acf300a52d"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Converse’s strategic Plan was created around the skills necessary to be successfulframework in our mission and core values. This priority section focuses primarily on building Three themes serve as the pillar for the skills of Innovation plan: Vibrant Community, Academic Excellence, and Sustainable Future. The plan was developed in 2018 and Entrepreneurship applicable the next steps are research to all disciplinesdevelop actionable plans, budgets, and timelines.&nbsp;</span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-e6c539b3-7fff-12bc-7ba5-e0acf300a52d"><span style= Leadership Retreat Training =="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Having a student council as a liaison between the President and the students will make it easier to communicate student needs and to test the effectiveness of what is being implemented. The SGA President will begin the process of creating the council. The president will report back to PCO (President of Clubs and Organizations) to begin the form of communication. The students that have been chosen are valuable leaders on campus from diverse backgrounds and are dedicated to working diligently to continue the plan evaluation and implementation until its completion in 2023.&nbsp;</span></span>

A large portion = Priority 3: Increase awareness of Converse's the Social Entrepreneurship minor by adding courses that will spark student body holds a leadership position on campusinterest =<div><div>The Social Entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary minor that caters to all majors to students who are interested in learning how to create and maintain social enterprises in order to contribute to society. The courses offered include general business classes, marketing, economics, english, psychology, philosophy, and theatre, but most of the courses are heavily business based. One a yearDue to this reason, these many students converge in a multiple day leadership retreat, where they learn do not realize that the basics of heading minor exists. Other students simply are not motivated to start or complete the coalitions minor because there are not any courses that&nbsp; guide students to define social problems and student boards they design different approaches to solutions. Before adding additional courses that are not offered, the minor will be taking part in enhanced by changing the entire school yearcourse requirements. These students &nbsp;</div><div><br/></div><div>Potential Courses that can be added</div><div>Diverse Training: Fighting Hate & Bias and Social Justice are go-getterstwo topics that conveniently overlap. This course is different from courses already offered due to the nature of information and topics that would be discussed and the interdisciplinary aspect. This course would involve between 2- 5 professors who teach History, Politics, Women’s Studies, Economics, and Philosophy. Topics that would be taught include analyzing underrepresented groups, exploring and analyzing different forms of hate and bias and how they have run for officeoccur, started organizationsdiscuss variations of how to achieve equality, learn how to combat hate and bias inside and outside the workplace, and completing a group or class campaign about a specific social issue agreed upon that will take place in Converse for 1 day- 1 week</div><div><br/></div><div>Design Thinking would explore what design thinking is by analyzing case study examples. There will be activities conducted in the beginning of classes in order to ignite curiosity and creativity in order to free the mindset of limited possibilities. There will also be a project that would take place in small groups or serve as extensions of student lifea class effort to showcase what design thinking is and to spark interest to Converse students from various disciplines.</div><div><br/></div></div>

During = Priority 4: Increase student’s networking abilities and entrepreneurial skills by offering more internship and job opportunities through the college. =<div><div><div>In this retreatclass, professors at Converse would connect students with local businesses, we proposition that with which partnerships with the principles of design thinking are taught much like it was taught college would be made.&nbsp; This class would allow students to learn how to reach out to members of businesses, along with getting the University Innovation Fellows community at hands on experience and networking experience with companies throughout the regional meetup in Greenville, South Carolinaschool year. Students will be given would have the opportunity to intern with a company for a high level tasksemester, that they can divide into How Might We'svolunteer at events on campus, and rapidly move from brainstormnig solutions to presenting their days work. this process, we believe will strengthen their ability to work in high stress situations, communicate have an entry level position with a groupcompany, quickly prototype and roll out potential solutions, and learn from failuresmuch more. Use of this model rather than preaching the tenets of leadership This would be an amazing, fast paced way allow students to get these students immersed in I&E culture while also learning tangible skills that will aid them throughout network more with the school yearcommunity, and possibly find future job opportunities after college.&nbsp;</div><div><br/></div></div></div>

= Priority Three: Increase Community-Converse Partnerships <br/> =

Converse is a small institution that= <span style="color: rgb(0, as mentioned earlier0, doesn't have a mountain of technological resources ready to deploy at a whim. However, we are surrounded by other members of the University Fellows community in close proximity to our own institution.0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Related Links</span><br/> =

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By tapping into resources like furman'''<span style="color: rgb(0, Clemson0, and Wofford, our students will hopefully be able to not only learn what Entrepreneurship and Innovation movements look liek at our own school, but also at others. In planning regional events, and pushing students to resoures that 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Converse may not be able to produce on its own, students will be able to interact with a number of communities right outide their window. This four school coalition will seek to support and expand any movements we make at our own institutions.&nbsp;College Student Priorities</span>'''

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Social Entrepreneurship was the only class offered in Innovation and Entrepreneurship[http://universityinnovation. As we expand the horizons of individual students, the course offerings must expand as well.. At a small instituion, this is often tricky. However, using the tools we showed earlier, we can find ways to make I&E classes open and inclusive, to require GEP, and multidiscipline curse requirements.&nbsp;org/wiki/Jhazmin_Gomez_Reyes Jhazmin Gomez]

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