I now have the courage to take the leadZuzana Szalaiová co-founded GROW, an education center and community workspace in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. The social enterprise aims to...
Listen before you speak, learn before you actGijs Koopman co-founded Wise Owl, a community center in Bayangol, Mongolia. The social enterprise aims to empower the community based on...
I learned that seemingly impossible barriers can be overcomeEach year, we therefore assess our impact and ask our alumni community how much our program has impacted them
Building trust in local Cambodian productsSaloth is an entrepreneur at heart. Growing up, and throughout her career, she became aware of the lack of opportunities available to...
Sharing local skills, building local opportunitiesLocals helping locals – that’s Tsetsgee’s vision for her village. Inspired by her international volunteering experience, she is ready to...
A place for young adults to grow and flourishAs a rural teacher, Ladushan saw the lack of opportunities he had struggled with repeatedly in his students’ lives. With BOOKBRIDGE...
The power of art and storytellingAfnan's passion for art and community development led her to become a partner at The Orenda Tribe, a social enterprise that empowers youth.
"BOOKBRIDGE provides me with a supportive community of entrepreneurs"Engineer Kaylea Brase has developped a portable water purifier after she got sick during a stay in India helping hundreds of poor families.
"I want to turn my school into a community learning hub"Turning a school into a community hub where all ages can learn and grow - this is Kimsorn's vision for his social business.
Creating an impact, from the other side of the worldDoya took part of the 14th Capability Program in 2019. She is part of Friends of BOOKBRIDGE, a Swiss association founded by Alumni.
Better farming, fairer prices, stronger communitiesGrowing local, pesticide-free products and selling them at fair prices directly to customers in the city - this is Saren's vision.
Impacting one and 1‘186 lives as a purpose-driven leader after our programOne program alumni impacted an average of 105 colleagues with purpose-driven leadership while improving job and life chances of 1'081 people
Can you learn to become a purpose driven leader? Our program alumni say YES!100% of all our program alumni state that our action learning programs have transformed them in their personalities.
How we create impact with Swiss ReLearn how we have been partnering with Swiss Re to engage employees while fostering entrepreneurship, agility and purpose in the company.
"The program drastically improved my courage"Originally from South Africa, Marnus works for SwissRe in the UK. In his blog post, he shares the impact of the 14th Capability Program.
"The program has given me a bigger picture of my career and personal life"Steve gained a whole set of new business skills through the program. He also gained in self-confidence to pursue new roads in his career.
"I started to live my dream: teaching young people"Sreydieb is our youngest Community Heroes. She started as assistant librarian and teacher and later became manager of the learning center.
"I learnt 2 important rules: First, do not quit. Second, always remember the first rule."Sampath runs a social enterprise in rural Kekirawa and tells us about his mission, vision and the impact he has on society.
Understanding privilege as an opportunityOlivier joined a Capability Program in Cambodia 6 years ago. After coming back, he founded his own social enterprise.
“BOOKBRIDGE made me shine and allowed me to express myself” Dreamspace is a community innovation center in Batticaloa. It tackles socioeconomic and environmental challenges by project-based learning.