Leadership for Social Change Course
courseAn 8-week cohort-based experience to reimagine leadership, challenge harmful systems, build practices of care, and express yourself through values and strengths
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Groundswell Alternative Business School
Programs in Leadership for Social Change
Overview
Social change An alternative business school and community for people who want to put their values where their work is as social entrepreneurs.
Founded
2013
Regions
British Columbia (BC)
Groundswell operates on stolen and occupied territories of xʷmə kwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlil̓wətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations and explicitly follows their leadership towards decolonization and Indigenous sovereignty. The program emphasizes challenging narratives rooted in colonialism, capitalism, and supremacism. Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North, has spoken about Groundswell at the BC Legislature.
Classification
Industries
Other
Stages supported
IdeaDiscoveryValidationEfficiency
BAI Positioning
Precisionhigh confidence
Deepening and honing both venture and entrepreneurial competency to gain deeper sectoral traction
Sector-specific (Other). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).
DisclosureBAI type is CAIN’s inferred classification based on available data. It has not been confirmed by the member unless otherwise indicated.
Learn more about the four BAI types →Programs
Community Events and Gatherings
eventMulti-sensory conversations with special guests sharing how they put their values to work
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