Mmeka-A global collective dedicated to Peace Education in action!
Through the Fair Trade sales of health and wellness products Mmeka will support a global community of grassroots Peace Education initiatives.
Sobre Você
Sobre Você
Nome
Kristen
Sobrenome
Porter
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Sobre Sua Organização
Nome da Organização
Mmeka (meaning balance in Luganda)
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País da organização
Canadá, NS, Wolfville
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INOVAÇÃO
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A necessidade: Qual é o problema que você está tentando resolver?
Despite many attempts at ensuring “Education for All”, UNICEF estimates that 101 million children are not in school. Children in developing countries who are lucky enough to attend formal eduction, often find themselves in classrooms with stressed educators who struggle in an unsupportive system just to teach the basics. Moreover, many of the world’s official school systems, are rooted in social reproduction rather than critical thinking, social mobility and personal development thus, perpetuating the cycles of oppression and violence within society (Harber et. al Journal of Peace Education 2009/UNESCO 2011).
A Solução: Qual é a sua solução? Seja específico!
Mmeka will be a collective of global citizens, educators & health practitioners dedicated to Peace Education. Through the sales of global healing and wellness products, we will support individuals and groups working in areas affected by violence or trauma and pursuing community-based education that promotes: basic academic skill development to underserved community members; non-violent mechanisms for conflict resolution; cultural competence and social justice training and human rights education; health and wellness education promoting local healing practices. We will strive to create a global dialogue and sharing of peace practices contributing on a very practical level to a global culture of empathy. Our programs will have three focus areas International Peace Education, Global Community and Community Development.
O Modelo: Demonstre através de um exemplo específico como sua solução faz a diferença; inclua suas atividades primárias
International Peace Education Programs will provide free peace-based educational programming. We will support groups engaged in a critical pedagogy through community-based education with: curriculum development, financial resources, capacity building, and training in Peace Education.The first programs will begin in 2012 in East Africa. Peace Clubs will provide a safe, fun and engaging environment that will introduce children and teens to culturally relevant text, promote critical thinking skills, offer opportunities to engage in health and wellness activities, highlight community peace builders and give participants an opportunity to become Change Makers in their communities. Over the next 12 months we hope to support similar programming in South East Asia, Canada and Central America.
Our Global Community Program will connect a support network of peace educators and students. Through letters, emails, photos, videos and social media each program within the Mmeka network will be able to communicate with participants in other parts of the globe to share and discuss their peace-building solutions and experiences. In addition Peace Educators will be able to share resources.
Lastly Community Development Projects will provide a sustainable income to community members, and promote cross-cultural understanding . Please read more about this program in number four of the sustainability section.
O Mercado: Quem são os seus pares e concorrentes? Identificar os outros que também estão trabalhando para solucionar as mesmas necessidades que você e o que você faz de diferente em relação a eles. Quais seriam os desafios impostos por esses concorrentes que impactariam no seu sucesso ou crescimento?
Organizations promoting Peace-Education and companies in the Health and Wellness industry fall under our main competitors . With all of our peers Mmeka will strive to maintain positive working relationships of respect and openness and will create partnerships whenever possible.
Mmeka takes a more holistic approach to Peace Education and is one of a handful of organizations addressing mental wellbeing under the Peace Education umbrella. We are also connecting grassroots initiatives on a global level. Lastly, Mmeka will be using the fair-trade business model, not only to promote economic equality, but also to promote health and well-being between global citizens.
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Through Fair-Trade sales of Health and Wellness products Mmeka will support a global community of Peace Education initiatives.
Identifique o que é inovador na sua solução em 1-2 frases. [136 caracteres]
Mmeka will connect grass-roots initiatives for peace and promote a global culture of peace through social enterprise.
IMPACTO SOCIAL
Temas relacionados à inscrição
Qual foi o impacto da sua solução até hoje?
We are in the idea phase.
Qual é a sua expectativa de impacto para os próximos 1 - 3 anos?
Over the next three years we expect to have created a solid but expanding curriculum for each of our Peace Education and Global Community Programs and have an established brand of health and wellness products. Due to the fact that program goals and success indicators will be decided on by program participates it is not possible to give specific community projections at this stage
As inscrições vencedoras apresentam um plano sólido sobre como vão alcançar e acompanhar o crescimento do projeto. Identifique as metas de seis meses para aumentar seu impacto.
Establishing our selves as a legal entity, program start-up and completing our first rounds of fundraising
Identifique as três maiores atividades que você terá de completar para obter a meta estabelecida para os seis (6) meses
Atividade 1
To establish our self as a legal entity we will need to incorporate as a nonprofit and apply for charitable status.
Atividade 2
To commence programming we will work with African partners and advisors to develop our Peace Education Clubs and complete resear
Atividade 3
Initial fundraising initiatives are currently being planned in Canada for Spring 2012.
Agora pense grande! Identifique qual seria sua meta de impacto para 12 meses
Our main programs and products will be established and a solid system of organizational operation will be in place.
Identifique as três maiores atividades que você terá de completar para obter a meta estabelecida para os doze (12) meses
Atividade 1
Create clear program objectives and indicators for success for all programs over the next 3 years.
Atividade 2
Constantly reflect and evaluate our successes and challenges, and prepare for our first Annual General Meeting
Atividade 3
Seek out long term funding options, asses and re-evaluate the sustainability of our business and fundraising growth plan.
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Over the years, my career has taken me, in different capacities of teaching, program development, and management, throughout Canada's urban, rural, and isolated regions,to Africa, and now South East Asia. In all instances, I witnessed the violent repercussions of destructive systems that are culturally irrelevant, inadequate, and based in social reproduction. Thankfully, I have also experienced the revolutionary power of progressive peace-based education in both formal and nonformal settings. The most profound of these experiences would be the time I spent working and living in Uganda. Where ramped corruption and the colonial and oppressive nature of the education system played itself out in almost every aspect of society. My "aha" moment came over the preceding weeks to the Ugandan elections and later during riots over rising food and fuel prices.
SUSTENTABILIDADE
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We are currently emerging from the idea phase and are currently working on solid partnerships.
Qual o perfil da equipe (colaboradores, voluntários etc.) que vai garantir o cumprimento das metas de crescimento identificadas por você na seção ‘Impacto Social’?
We are currently working on our organizational structure. In the long range we are looking at a hybrid set-up where the non-profit owns the fair-trade health and wellness business, in-order to maximize funds. For now we are structuring as a non-profit with: voting members; a board of directors; an advisory council that will provide programming, business, cultural and legal advice; a volunteer executive director; fundraising volunteers and volunteer project coordinators in program countries.
Fale mais sobre as necessidades ou ofertas que você selecionou anteriormente e/ou sugira categorias de apoio que não foram listadas
As we are a startup we are in need of any kind of support that is available. We are also willing to collaborate with other bodies to maximize success.
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