Applications are still being accepted through April 15. See more details here and below.
Program Dates: Early Fall Start 2023 (Aug. 19-Sept 8)
Credits and Courses: 5 credits, HONORS 233, Social Science, SSc, and “W” and “DIV”
Directors:
Alissa Bilfield, School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Nutritional Sciences Program
Akhtar Badshah, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance and UW Bothell Business
The program begins with a stay in Bengaluru and an introduction to the Ashoka Foundation, the organization that originated the modern concept of social entrepreneurship. While in Bengaluru students will learn about the history and evolution of social entrepreneurship through the work of the Ashoka and others.
The second stage of the program will be in Ladakh, India where students will learn about social entrepreneurship in the Himalayas through the Naropa Fellowship. Students will apprentice with fellows and alumni of the program to learn how social entrepreneurs have used their training to address population health issues unique to rural mountain communities.