Social entrepreneurship in the age of atrocities : changing our world / edited by Zachary D. Kaufman.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dedications and Donations Foreword Bill Drayton Preface Amy Chua1. Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Introduction Zachary D. Kaufman2. 'I Pray Never to See Again What I Saw': The National Vision for Sierra Leone Sophie Raseman and Anthea Zervos3. Starting a Movement for Refugee Rights in the Global South: Asylum Access and Beyond Emily E. Arnold-Fernandez, Mauro De Lorenzo, Barbara Harrell-Bond and Rachel Levitan4. Social Entrepreneurship in a Post-Genocide Society: Building Rwanda's First Public Library, the Kigali Public Library Zachary D. Kaufman5. 'Stand Bold': Indego Africa's Business Case for Rwandan WomenConor B. French, Matthew T. Mitro and Benjamin D. Stone6. Transformation through Education: Generation Rwanda and Access to Higher Education for Rwanda's Orphans and Vulnerable YouthDai Ellis, Jamie Hodari and Oliver Rothschild7. Providing Access to Education for Children Orphaned or Made Vulnerable by HIV/AIDS: Orphans Against AIDS Scott Grinsell and Andrew Klaber8. Inspiring Generational Change: Americans for Informed Democracy Seth Green and Leah Maloney9. Re-connecting Cousins: Children of Abraham Ari Alexander and Gul Rukh Rahman10. Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Lessons Learned and Conclusion Zachary D. Kaufman Afterword Cheryl L. Dorsey Appendix: Social Entrepreneurship Resources and Institutions Index

The authors in this book address the clear need for further examination of social entrepreneurship. They discuss the challenges, obstacles, and opportunities of the field and lend new insight to the concept, history, and methodologies of social entrepreneurship. The book profiles case studies based on some of the most innovative and effective social enterprises addressing atrocities, including the National Vision for Sierra Leone, Asylum Access, the Kigali Public Library, Indego Africa, Generation Rwanda, Orphans Against AIDS, Americans for Informed Democracy, and Children of Abraham. Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities will inform, instruct, and build the community of social entrepreneurs. This unique, essential collection of first-hand accounts is an inspiring and informative addition to the evolving social entrepreneurship literature. It will be of particular interest to social entrepreneurs; students, scholars, and practitioners of business, management, public policy, social policy, and development studies; anyone with a philanthropic mindset; and all those who are invested in creating and maintaining a socially responsible, accountable world