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    Positive universities are responsible universities that are concerned about the well- being of their students and future generations. What kind of innovations do we have that improve wellbeing at university?
    (Tangaza University College, 2016-04-07) Payne, Steven
    Your Excellencies Letizia Moratti, Stefano Bonaccini, Andrea Gnassi, Jacques Attali, H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, David Thorne, Stefania Giannini, distinguished fellow panelists, honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen, all protocols observed…. I want to begin with an expression of deep gratitude to the organizers for their invitation to the Positive Economy Forum. I am deeply honoured to be here among you today, to contribute on this round table discussion on the theme of positive knowledge and innovations in universities that contribute to the well-being of students and future generations. To be honest, I am an unlikely participant here, because I have no training or experience in politics, economics, business or the social sciences. Instead, my doctoral studies were in systematic theology and my area of specialization is spirituality! But by an unusual turn of events four years ago I became the Principal of Tangaza University College in Nairobi, where we host a very fruitful collaboration with ALTIS (the Graduate School of Business and Society of the Catholic University of Milan) and more recently with the E4Impact Foundation, a partnership between ALTIS, Securfin and major Italian industries. (I want to thank David Cheboryot, the coordinator of this programme at Tangaza, for his help in preparing these remarks.) And the chair of the E4Impact Foundation, Madame Letizia Moratti, is also the cofounder of this Positive Economic Forum here in Italy, among her many other accomplishments. So we have an important link with you. My experience at Tangaza and in connection with E4Impact have convinced me more than ever that such partnerships and collaborations must be a key component in a university’s efforts to promote positive social change.
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    Innovative social initiatives that transform lives
    (Tangaza University College, 2016-05) Tangaza University College
    This newsletter targets students, alumni, supporters, partners, benefactors and organizations working for social transformation. We want to encourage and indeed invite our social transformers write and share their inspiring stories that are changing the face of Africa. Expect to read and see more transformative stories every two months.
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    Transforming Africa through Social Entrepreneurship
    (Tangaza University College, 2016-11) Tangaza University College
    In November 2016, the fifth cohort of MBA in social entrepreneurship graduated. This MBA program started in 2011 in collaboration with the Catholic University of Milan. This program has proved to be a successful program that train social entrepreneurs who are passionate about impacting lives, transforming society. Our strength as Tangaza is in the competence base training that we provide to the entrepreneurs which help them move their social business to another level. In this issue, we focus on the stories of some of the social entrepreneurs. Social entrepreneurship is one of the pillars of the social transformation. Through our program we train the social entrepreneurs to build businesses that are sustainable, (people centered) create social impact, and scalable. There is a growing support in Africa for social entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship is going to contribute to a new social order in Africa. Tangaza University College, is highly committed to make its contribution towards this new social order.
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    Promoting Peace and Sustainable Security
    (Tangaza University College, 2016-09) Tangaza University College
    In this 3rd issue of our Alumni Newsletter, we focus on social transformation through Peace Building in Kenya, Ministry amongst pastoralists in Kenya, South Sudan and Prison ministry. From these stories we see practical skills in which the social ministers are impacting and transforming lives, hence advancing our agenda for social transformation. Although the newsletter was initiated to give space to the work of transformation by our alumni, we have noted that many of our current students too have their stories to tell. Therefore, in this issue, we introduce the students’ corner to share about their commitment towards social transformation and their experiences during the program and period of study. It is our hope that you will enjoy the menu we have laid out for you.