March Central Roundup: Opportunities and Events on Social Impact
OPPORTUNITIES
Haquathon 2.0
Deadline: March 14, 2021
Save Philippine Seas and US Embassy of the Philippines
The search for tech-based solutions to save our seas is back! The Haquathon seeks individuals, groups, or organizations to create and pilot solutions that address coastal- and marine-related sustainability issues. Proposals may be a platform, software, hardware, or piece of equipment. Haquathon 2.0 (H20) is looking for solutions from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Proposals must fall under one of the five themes: (i) climate change; (ii) illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; (iii) sustainable tourism; (iv) seatizen engagement; and (v) sustainable consumption and production.
Apply: https://www.savephilippineseas.org/haquathon2
How to Change Human Behavior Online Hackathon
Deadline: March 12, 2021
Make the Planet Great Again x Benilde HiFi
A 48-hour online hackathon to fight climate change. Join us to build solutions for the planet. Over 48 hours, work with fellow students and young professionals across all disciplines as well as experts, entrepreneurs, activists and enthusiasts on innovative new concepts. Present your solutions to our panel and lay the foundation for your own pro-planet project!
DIWA (Deepening Impact of Women Activators)
Deadline: April 6, 2021
Ashoka Foundation
CALLING ALL WOMEN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS! Apply now for DIWA (Deepening Impact of Women Activators), a capacity-building program for women social entrepreneurs! Designed by Ashoka, in partnership with Deutsche Bank and S&P Global Foundation.
Youth Co:Lab COVID-19 #OneYearOn Survey
Deadline: March 12, 2021
United Nations Development Program – Youth Co:Lab
One year on from COVID-19, our partners at Youth Co:Lab wants to know how young entrepreneurs are doing. ✨ By completing the survey, you will get access to follow-on SE support and a certificate for your participation.
Take the survey and get SE support
YSEALI Smart Cities Regional Workshop
Deadline: Ongoing
Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative
The YSEALI Smart Cities Regional Workshop will be a “Hybrid Program” which combine online session and in-person activities. We bring together 50 participants who are between the ages of 20-35 and are registered YSEALI network members from all ASEAN member nations as well as Timor-Leste. This workshop aims to enhance participants’ knowledge of smart cities as well as to explore how to involve civil society and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in smart city development in the region.
SE Wellness Survey
If you are a social entrepreneur that manages or co-manages a social enterprise based in the Philippines, you are invited to participate in a research study that aims to advance the scientific understanding of the well-being of social entrepreneurs in the Philippines.
Learn more about your well-being. Upon completing the survey, you will receive an immediate report about your well-being and tips for managing your well-being based on positive psychology.
EVENTS
Villgro
Join Villgro all this month in celebrating Women Entrepreneurs!
This month, we celebrate women through a host of exciting activities and events. So, save the dates! You wouldn’t want to miss any of them!
Impact Happy Hours is an event for organised by Villgro Philippines together with other impact entrepreneurship drivers in the Philippines to learn, connect and enjoy with the impact enterprise community. It’s on March 25, 5PM onwards.
IISLA Ventures
Moderate to severe food insecurity in the Philippines increased by 11% between 2014 and 2019 according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) 2020. This is expected to worsen as the economy struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us in a back-to-back online IISLA Forum Dining Beyond Fast Food, March 23 and Farming Beyond Organic, March 24 as we examine these questions based on the insights generated from our own studies on consumption patterns among Filipinos and the sustainable agriculture landscape in the Philippines.
LAUNCHES
Snack Box by Bayani Brew and Villa Socorro Farms
Bayani Brew has teamed up with the Villa Socorro Farm to create your healthy and delicious Snack Box! Locally sourced from Farmers, naturally good for you!
ReSpark Book
Seize the day and spark better this 2021. The ReSpark book is out NOW. Your guide to restarting your project or venture into the new normal. Written by Patch Dulay, founder of The Spark Project, and features the brilliant minds of 6 amazing entrepreneurs!
