Kanthari (International Institute for social Entrepreneurs and change makers)

[Prasanth Nellickal]

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> Kanthari in Kerala, India, offers a 7 month leadership training course for
> visionaries and social change makers.  It can also be seen as a “dream
> factory” which incubates credible and effective "change makers" and  initiators
> who are committed to create ethical social change.
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> Get in touch!
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> Kanthari
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> International Institute for social Entrepreneurs and change makers
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> Vivekanenda Nagar, Vellayani, Nemom P.O.
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> Trivandrum, 695020 Kerala, India
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> Phone: +91 471 2395677
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> Mail: office at iiseconnect.org
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> www.bwb-iise.org
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> facebook.com/bwbiise
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> Kanthari (International Institute for social Entrepreneurs and change
> makers)
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> *"A small Chilli can make a huge difference" *
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> The idea to start a “dream factory” developed first in the Tibet
> autonomous Region, PR China. There, Sabriye Tenberken (German) and Paul
> Kronenberg (Dutch), established the first training centre for the blind
> including a preparatory school (1998). While facing a lot of challenges,
> one of the major obstacles was sceptical and discouraging voices of
> international experts.
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> “Stop dreaming! Stay on the ground!” were some of the most common
> statements. But against all odds, all dreams were realized in 7 years time.
> Through this experience, Paul and Sabriye understood the need for a
> specialized training facility. There, passionate people should be
> encouraged to dream big and the program should provide all necessary tools
> for each visionary to make his/her dream a reality. Thus, the International
> Institute for Social Entrepreneurs (IISE) was born.
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> When people hear the name "International Institute for Social
> Entrepreneurs" they often get the impression that it is something like a
> social business school or one of many "leadership training centres" with a
> social touch. But in fact it is less and much more than that.  The
> Institute sees individuals anywhere in the world who, through innovative
> ideas, contribute to their communities in an ethical and positive way.
> Individuals who start schools for the blind, training centers for the
> disabled, all with new empowering approaches. Individuals who plan
> environmental projects, create technical innovations and create mind set
> changes by transforming concepts and challenge harmful traditional norms.
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> Is Kanthari just a training center?
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> Kanthari sees itself much more as a spring board for provocative thinkers
> and driven doers, for those who have the fire in the belly, for those who
> want to bring spice into society! We are searching for talented and
> charismatic personalities who have the guts to challenge the status quo and
> the spirit to come up with innovative solutions for old and new problems.
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> In hands-on, practical workshops conducted by international experts (named
> “catalysts”), participants are trained in public speaking, finance, project
> planning and fundraising. The curriculum includes creating innovative
> project ideas, writing of project proposals and conducting social marketing
> campaigns. Participants are advised in legal aspects of starting a project
> and learn how to set up effective and ethical programs. The institute
> fosters participants from all over the world. Some have university degrees
> while others have little to no formal education. Some are blind or
> physically disabled, others have no disabilities at all. Important is a
> sense of ownership, motivation, creativity, talent and passion to make the
> world a better place and the strength to be forces of good rather than
> victims of circumstance.
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> Over the past three years, 64 participants have graduated from the IISE,
> many of whom have started their dream projects already and are acting as
> Kantharis in their communities.
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*Prasanthkumar Nellickal*
|  Catalyst  |  International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs [IISE]  |
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