Educational pathways for the ecological transition
Action zones
France
The project
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Enactus helps young people develop the power to act in favor of ecological and social transition. By setting up entrepreneurial projects on issues that affect them, students develop essential skills for their personal, professional and civic lives.
6
planetary limitsout of 9 are outdated, leading to huge social, economic and democratic challenges.
9/10
young peoplefeel that their generation must change the world, but that they are not sufficiently prepared to do so.
64
%of young people who have gone through Enactus say they feel they are agents of change
Solution
Enactus Etudiants is an educational program enabling students to experiment with social entrepreneurship as a means of action: they identify an issue that affects them (pollution, climate change, violence, health, poverty...), come up with a project idea, prototype it, test it, develop it and take action on their own scale.
For example, Maxime and Stéphane, 21, wanted to help farmers make their organic transition. They came up with PourDemain, a social enterprise that distributes the produce of in-conversion farmers to supermarkets. Throughout the year, the students meet with professionals and present their projects at the end of the year.
Through this experience, the students blossom, gain confidence in themselves and in their ability to act on the world's issues, and develop numerous skills and an entrepreneurial posture that will be useful throughout their personal, professional and civic lives.
For example, Maxime and Stéphane, 21, wanted to help farmers make their organic transition. They came up with PourDemain, a social enterprise that distributes the produce of in-conversion farmers to supermarkets. Throughout the year, the students meet with professionals and present their projects at the end of the year.
Through this experience, the students blossom, gain confidence in themselves and in their ability to act on the world's issues, and develop numerous skills and an entrepreneurial posture that will be useful throughout their personal, professional and civic lives.
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Hatching: buds of social entrepreneurship
Dear difteurs,
Who said "integration weekend"?
We're not far from it, but during ours we're laying the foundations of social entrepreneurship, brainstorming from the Sustainable Development Goals, and enabling students to reconnect with their values and drivers to bring forth a positive-impact project that responds to societal issues. What a program!
In November, nearly 60 committed students experienced their first seminar of the year in their region, Eclosion, a collective time to connect with their aspirations, to get inspired by social entrepreneurs in their area, and to take action and confront their idea with the needs of beneficiaries!
The program in detail?
- Workshops to discover their strengths and values and bring out a social or environmental issue close to their hearts.
- Team ideation and project prototyping times.
- Inspiring talks by alumni and social entrepreneurs.
- A field immersion challenge to test their social innovations against the expectations of their potential users.
- Our best tips for pitching like pros.
- And an Enactus-style atmosphere! (Come to upcoming events to discover it 👀)
And in December, students shared their current issues with professionals during a co-development! The collective, an indispensable ingredient for thinking the world differently.
In 2025, it goes on and we can't wait to share the students' talents with you!
A big thank you to you, dear difteurs, for your precious support and donations ✨
More than 5,600 young people learn about civic commitment
Dear difteurs,
According to an impact measurement conducted by Ashoka in 2023, 61% of young people don't believe they have all the capabilities to take action on social and environmental issues. Despite a strong desire to get involved (88%), they are constrained by a number of obstacles: lack of skills, self-confidence, and guidance.
According to an impact measurement conducted by Ashoka in 2023, 61% of young people don't believe they have all the capabilities to take action on social and environmental issues. Despite a strong desire to get involved (88%), they are constrained by a number of obstacles: lack of skills, self-confidence, and guidance.
This is why it is all the more necessary today to promote the values of commitment, and help these young people take action!
To raise young people's awareness of civic commitment, Enactus has produced a documentary film "Ose Toujours" which highlights 6 young people, who have taken on social and environmental challenges by embarking on social entrepreneurship.
More than5,600 young people have already viewed itand discovered inspiring journeys, such as that of Alexandre, who, during his studies, is challenged by food waste in Canada. On his return to France, he decided to tackle the subject and created his first entrepreneurial project Graapz.
It's clear that every player plays a crucial role in activating these young people in search of meaning, and that it's vital to support them!
By investing in the development of their skills, together we will build a fairer, more inclusive and more sustainable world!
Together, let's ensure that every young person can not only dream of change, but also become anactor of change.
A big thank you for your donations and your invaluable support!
The money will be used for
- Raise students' awareness of social and environmental issues via actions on campus and on social networks
- Create educational resources to help students take action
- Organize regional and national events for students to work collectively
- Make our actions known (communication) to students on campus
- Train and support civic service volunteers to provide peer-to-peer support to students
- Create new partnerships with campuses
Thanks to your difts
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student support days
62 difts
Action zones
France
Why we love it?
Enactus is the reference association when it comes to social entrepreneurship for young people: a wonderful way to create many solutions to today's problems!
Commitment isn't innate, it has to be learned. My dream is that every young person should have the chance to increase their power to act on the issues that affect them.
Mélanie Sueur Sy
Managing Director Enactus France
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Enactus France is a certified association meeting these six criteria:
Financial stability
Innovation
Ambition
Governance
Transparency
Systemic impact
Sustainable development goals
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