How to Be a Successful Social Entrepreneur

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Pam Wohrhurst is a Shoka fellow in the UK who's created something or brought together something called incredible edible Todd Morgan. She managed to pull government into this excitement and really as a community they began to change not just how the market was run but over time planning laws changed, rules changed for example to achieve their shared vision. "I think this is one of those magical projects," she says. 'There are many examples like it"

In the second episode of Season 2, Sascha Haselmayer and Olga Shirobokova explore the role communities play in keeping governments accountable. You will hear examples of how social entrepreneurs from Peru, the UK, Romania, India and the US empower people affected by a social problem to take charge and effectively engage with governments in order to improve public services.

If you are interested to learn more about how social entrepreneurs can effectively work with government and what are the examples, we encourage you to have a look at our new free online course on this topic at https://academy.vc4a.com/courses/trabajo-con-el-gobierno/ (Spanish version) and www.ashoka.org/working-with-government (English version). The online course and the second season of the Ashoka Systems Change podcast were developed thanks to the support and in partnership with PES Latam.