(Student Application: TerpChangemaker Executive Committee, 2012-2013)

(Terp Changemakers: 2012-2013CHANGEMAKER CAMPUS)

(What It MeansCHANGEMAKER CAMPUS)

(Change the world. Make money while doing good. Bring in a profit while helping the environment. Source sustainable food. Empower populations. Run an enterprise built on sound principles while simultaneously having a positive impact on the world around you. That is social entrepreneurship.The AshokaU Terp ChangeMakers recognize that the challenges facing the world today demand bold change: a united front, in which students, faculty, practitioners, and ordinary individuals can voice their concerns, present ideas for a better world, and implement innovative solutions. To that end, we believe social entrepreneurship–and the solutions-oriented thinking it entails–must be core to today’s universities. As a field, social entrepreneurship is not confined to a single discipline, or even a single definition. However you choose to describe it – “entrepreneurship with a social mission,” “using business to solve social problems,” or “innovative approaches to social change” – social entrepreneurship is the means through which students and faculty can innovate across campus to effect direct, high-impact change in the broader community.While each Changemaker Campus looks different according to its own unique context and strengths, we’ve identified a few elements that seem to be universal. These characteristics are drawn from the experiences and the insights learned over the last year: they are by no means exclusive, and intended only to help you get started. It will be your job to bring these elements to life:CommunityDespite our deep-seated belief in the power of individuals to create change, we recognize that no person can do it alone. Peer learning and exchange are critical for improving ideas, and for building upon existing strengths rather than reinventing the wheel. ResourcesPromise and tenacity will only get you so far. To reach their full potential, members of the campus community must have ready access to resources, whether in the form of funding, office space, or networking opportunities. Role Models Ashoka is equipped with a network of more than 2,500 role models: men and women with systems-changing ideas, many of whom got their start as students or educators. But role models need not always be leading social entrepreneurs: they are the students and faculty who have put ideas into practice; who’ve created their own career paths, and refused to settle for the status quo. It’s your job to lift up those stories, just as it’s ours to lift up yours. Applied LearningTrue learning can’t be confined to a classroom, as practical realities often confound the theories behind them. Students and faculty must have the chance to apply what they’re learning. We believe that there is no better way to equip you as social entrepreneurs than to have you practice that approach on your campus. Self-identificationThe final pillar of a Changemaker Campus relates to the people who make it up. Individuals on a Changemaker Campus must first see themselves as changemakers: they must give themselves permission to make bold change, not only on campus, but throughout their lives. To that end, we seek to provide students and faculty alike with a name, a common vocabulary, and an identity that will accompany them beyond the gates of their university. For more information about AshokaU TerpChangemakers, check out www.UMDchangemakers.com)

(The Leadership TeamCHANGEMAKER CAMPUS)

(Campus Changemakers: We’re looking for undergraduate students to comprise the leadership team at our university. The elements that define a Changemaker Campus can come in countless different forms, so this is your chance to dream big – knowing you’ll have a team of fellow students, faculty members, administrators, and Ashoka staff ready to help you achieve it. The Job Requirements: We are looking for people with demonstrated commitment, a vision for creating a Changemaker Campus, and the ability to both lead and support, working with students and faculty members alike. Following are the positions TerpChangemakers seeks to fill. Campus Relations Chair: Acts as lead interface with student organizations, University departments, centers of excellence, faculty, staff, and other UMD stakeholdersAttends campus meetings at club, student, and steering committee levels as appropriateSeeks opportunities for partnerships and co-sponsorshipsServes as SGA LiaisonMarketing Chair:Manages online communication via social media (Facebook, Twitter) and website (UMDchangemakers.com)Manages general upkeep of websiteManages internal documents, meeting notes, newsletters and publicationsWorks with all Changemakers to coordinate adequate publicity of events)

(The Benefit: The leadership team will have the chance to interact with peers from around the country at a major summit in February in San Diego. There, you’ll be able to share your insights and expertise and learn from the best practices currently shaping the field, network with fellow students and faculty, and interact with select social entrepreneurs. As we work to both deepen campus involvement in the community and world at large and to bring practitioners directly to campus, the team will also gain priority access to potential internships and service opportunities with Ashoka Fellows and others within our network. And you’ll be joining a global movement out to transform the way we prepare the changemakers of tomorrow. )

(Ashoka Fellow Derek Ellerman and Cornell Change Team member, Jessi Prue)

(The 2009-2010 Team) (Marcella FedrigoMBARole: Campus ChangemakerResponsibilities: Co-coordinated Maryland Day, introducing local elementary school students to social entrepreneurship in their community) (Emily WatersSr., Finance/Information SystemsRole: Campus ChangemakerResponsibilities: Helped design student-led course in social entrepreneurship ) (Kelly CanfieldSoph., EngineeringRole: Campus ChangemakerResponsibilities: Co-organized Film Festival ) (Cherry KwunyeunMBAStudent Social Entrepreneur,Founder, BlumpariRole: Campus ChangemakerResponsibilities: Co-coordinated Maryland Day) (Divya NithianandumSoph., ArtRole: Campus ChangemakerResponsibilities: Co-organized “Transform Your World Film Festival,” showcasing existing changemakers on campus. Winners received funding to grow their efforts.) (Yonas BeshawredSr., International Studies/BusinessRole: Campus ChangemakerResponsibilities: Identified faculty allies + needs of student social entrepreneurs as leader of Harambe Endeavor) (John OlsonMBA/JD CandidateRole: Project Manager)

(The Leadership Team (cont.)CHANGEMAKER CAMPUS)

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(Curriculum and Career Development Chair: Maintaining list of Curriculum offerings campus-wide related to social enterprise Interfacing with student government, administration, and campus stakeholders regarding availability of SE courses and electivesBenchmarks UMD curriculum against comparable other university and/or AshokaU offeringsManaging clearinghouse of campus-wide internships and job opportunities via Career Development Staff and partner/ally student organizationsCommunity Outreach Chair: Engages with external stakeholders in College Park and larger DC-Baltimore metropolitan region.Ensures Terp ChangeMaker presence at external events and in larger dialogueCoordinates with local Terp ChangeMaker alumni for collaboration opportunitiesWorks closely with Center For Social Value Creation on managing annual College Park Impact event at Social Enterprise SymposiumFinance and Fundraising Chair:Creates annual event budgets to submit for SGA fundingOrganizing fundraising events to support subsidies for Terp ChangeMaker financial needsManages grant proposal flows for funding opportunities on campusEnsures Terp ChangeMakers is keyed into processes and procedures for financial controls on-campus)

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1. Attached is a rundown of the leadership positions Changemakers is seeking to fill. Identify a position that suits you and describe an experience that speaks to your capacity to fulfill the needs of that position.

2. We’ve defined Social Enterprise as “the application of innovative solutions to community-specific problems in order to create sustainable social change.” Organizationally, we’re dedicated to advocating Social Enterprise. Individually, we have a variety of interests. Where do you think Social Enterprise is relevant in your field(s) of interest?

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Work in close partnership with Fellow team members to create and implement a plan to embed social entrepreneurship across campus.

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(Thank you for taking the time to apply!To submit your application, please e-mail a Word document including all of the above information it to TerpChangemaker@gmail.com)

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