This site is dedicated to an action research project that I am working with, SOCACT, that operates in South Bend, IN; Durban, South Africa; and four sites in east Africa (one each in Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania). The SOCACT has a core team of students, other professionals, and community residents who develop interventions in
collaboration with members of marginalized groups. The project director responds to calls for assistance by sending in teams of trainers and scientists. The teams talk with people in the community to understand the problem, decide together on the best approach to bring about change, and work with residents to make it all happen.
In the process, the SOCACT conducts social science research to close the gap between what we teach in the classroom and what happens in real life. Ultimately, this knowledge will be used to change university curricula, social policy, and public perceptions.
My project involves work with the Bernelli Educational Model, a model which describes how cognitive maps develop in children and then serve as guides for their entrepreneurial behavior. I will be working, on a case study of the five skills learned over five stages of growth, and five steps of experiences to reinforce entrepreneurial and leadership potential.
The model creates a framework for producing entrepreneurial leaders who may start businesses or use their skills to grow organizations, educational institutions, social service agencies, corporations, non profits, and government.
ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION - SOCACT PROJECT
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