[nabs-l] Fwd: announcement: Especially for students and international

[David Andrews]

>
>Do you have a dream of starting and leading your own social project? 
>Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? If your 
>answer is yes, then The International Institute for Social 
>Entrepreneurs (IISE), in Kerala, India, is the study program for you.
>
>Taught by international experts in the field of management and 
>social entrepreneurship, IISE empowers visionaries to set up 
>projects across the world that address the needs of the 
>underprivileged. IISE participants are challenged to become 
>individuals whose skills, integrity and leadership qualities prepare 
>them to become effective and distinguished social entrepreneurs in 
>their communities and in the world.
>
>IISE is seeking highly motivated and committed candidates who have 
>overcome obstacles in their life, have an interest in learning and 
>working with different cultures, and who have a dream to realize. If 
>you are twenty-two years or older and can speak, read and write 
>English, you are invited to apply for this one-year scholarship-based program.
>
>Leadership, management, public speaking and fund raising are some of 
>the skills you will learn. This hands-on program includes an 
>internship which provides practical real-world experience.
>
>You will leave IISE with all the skills necessary to be able to set 
>up your own social project.
>
>Applicants for the training need the following skills and qualities:
>- Creativity, dedication, motivation, be an innovative problem solver.
>- For those who are blind or visually impaired: reading and
>   writing enlarged print or English Braille (grade 2)
>- Ability to communicate well in English.
>   (All sessions and workshops are conducted in English)
>
>Students at the IISE are referred to as participants. They are 
>coached by catalysts who stimulate, encourage and challenge 
>participants to help accelerate their learning and ensure personal development.
>
>The IISE is a unique institution with a distinctive philosophy, 
>which cannot be compared to a university or other conventional 
>academic entities. The institute is a 'think and action tank' where 
>talented visionaries from all over the world exchange knowledge and 
>experiences and work together as a team for the realisation of their 
>visions and dreams.
>
>Every IISE participant is an active, contributing, independent, 
>self-confident and skilled person who possesses expertise in 
>different fields. As a potential participant, you are therefore not 
>coming to the IISE as a student, but as an expert.
>The expectation of participant's participation and commitment to the 
>program is very high. To this end, before proceeding to the 
>application process, ask yourself the following questions:
>
>     * Am I willing to spend 11 months of my life in a developing 
> country, working intensively on developing my social 
> entrepreneurship and leadership skills?
>     * Am I willing to participate in all activities, giving my best 
> every time in terms of my knowledge, experience, effort creativity and talent?
>     * Am I willing to help others achieve their goals and develop 
> their skills in the areas which I consider myself an expert?
>     * Am I willing to come to the institute with a spirit of 
> integrity, mutual respect, exchange, contribution and teamwork?
>     * Am I 100% committed to making my goals, dreams, vision and 
> social project come true, continuing even after I complete the program?
>
>If you answered YES to all the above questions, you are a potential 
>candidate and we would encourage you to apply for the IISE program.
>
>Join IISE and impact your future and that of others. Visit 
>www.bwb-iise.org and/or email your inquiries to BrailleWB at gmx.net . 
>You may also fax us your questions at  or write us via regular post at:
>
>Braille Without Borders International Institute for Social 
>Entrepreneurs c/o P. Kronenberg Vivekanenda Nagar, Vellayani, 
>Ookode, Nemom PO, TRV 695020 KERALA, INDIA
>
>Deadline for applications for the 2011 course is the 30th of June, 2010.
>

                         David Andrews:  dandrews at visi.com
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