The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship

This is an important subject whose time has come. Several folk - including Peter Drucker, Amy Sherman and Shirley Brice Heath have recognized the value of this subject.

I am excited to say that this is a concept that resonates deeply with The Salvation Army historically, and is a subject that is being discussed by both academics and practitioners in The Salvation Army.

The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship is a great article by Gregory Dees on this subject.

I think that this is an important subject for youth workers to be thinking about - how do we provide viable solutions to youth who live in economically impoverished conditions and who are searching desperately for a way out that does not inevitably lead to jail (i.e., selling drugs, delinquency, etc.).