2024:Program/Partner session: Creating Unique Social Projects equalizing Educational Opportunities: How to connect dots and help in thoughtful way?
Session title: Partner session: Creating Unique Social Projects equalizing Educational Opportunities: How to connect dots and help in thoughtful way?
- Session type: Workshop
- Track: Education
- Language: en
This workshop aims to empower participants to build sustainable social projects rooted in relationships, collaboration, and effective human resource management. By drawing from the successes of the Web-Korki Foundation, which has already organized over 12,000 remote classes And engaged around 200 volunteers worldwide, participants will learn the critical stages of creating and maintaining impactful social initiatives.
The workshop includes practical exercises for outlining participants; own projects and emphasizes the importance of open-mindedness and collaboration. Join us to develop strategies that ensure your social project brings about tangible and lasting positive change.
Description
[edit | edit source]- How does your session relate to the event theme, Collaboration of the Open?
The workshop will emphasize the importance of being open to others' perspectives and working together towards common goals. By fostering a culture of collaboration, organizations can leverage diverse skills and expertise, leading to more innovative and effective solutions to social challenges.
- What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Everyone can participate in this session
Resources
[edit | edit source]Speakers
[edit | edit source]- Olga Kotyk
- Olga Kotyk, Founder and President of WEB-KORKI Foundation, and author of the ebook “Just Act! A guide for future leaders of charitable organizations (and more)”.
- Since 2020, the Foundation has been helping to equalize educational opportunities for children from orphanages and supporting volunteers in their personal development. 200 people from all over the world are involved in Web-Korki which provide unique remote tutoring for their charges (about 5,000 classes were conducted in 2.5 years).
- Olga has twice been recognized by Forbes magazine, which listed her in 2022: “25 under 25,” and in 2023 she was among the ‘23 women to follow in 2023’ according to Forbes Women.
- She is also the winner of the Leslaw A. Paga Award in the “Leader of Tomorrow” category, and received a distinction from the President of the City of Poznan in the competition for the best non-governmental initiative implemented by the residents of Poznan.