The Center for Social Entrepreneurship supports the desire of people with disabilities to overcome social inequality through the acquisition of new knowledge, the development of their own business ideas and careers.
As a consultant and methodological mentor, the head of the Center was awarded the national award “Altyn Zhurek 2018” and has already received recognition nationwide.
Additional social projects of the Center are the art exhibition “The World through the eyes of children” with the participation of specialized boarding schools of specialized boarding schools from Western Kazakhstan.
The AlmaU Center for Social Entrepreneurship is one of the main divisions implementing the projects “Service to Society”. On the website, the Center for Social Entrepreneurship is focused on informing, supporting, attracting representatives of small businesses, non-governmental organizations, and developing entrepreneurial skills. The center has a scientific center for discussing and solving issues of the development of joint social entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan with the participation of government agencies, NGOs, social enterprises (round tables, contests) to determine the best forms of ownership of social entrepreneurship and its development in Kazakhstan.
AlmaU’s activities related to the promotion of social entrepreneurship in society were awarded the “Zhomart Zhurek” award from the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2019.
The research project “Social Entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan” as a new model of sustainable social changes, trends, problems and development prospects in modern Kazakhstan, funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This project has a regional impact and involves people with disabilities, including entrepreneurs, specific associations and organizations, local authorities and the AlmaU Center for Social Entrepreneurship.
At the initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, 2020 became the Year of the Volunteer in Kazakhstan.
“It is generally believed that volunteering is a movement that originated in the West, and has nothing to do with us, they say. But we all know that the very essence of volunteering – to do something with good intentions – corresponds to our national traditions and values. Volunteering is not just a free job, but an indicator of citizens’ responsibility and willingness to change the world for the better” – Kassym–Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (12/10/2019. Speech at the closing ceremony of the “Year of Youth”).
The DOS student organization, aimed at the development of charity within the walls of the University and the education of charity among students.
The Sanaly Urpaq community, whose goal is to eradicate corruption in the education system and create an environment of universal rejection of corruption through the education system.
The AlmaU social project – exhibition “The World through the eyes of Children”, organized by the Center for Social Entrepreneurship, was replenished with another batch of drawings by pupils of specialized boarding schools in the West Kazakhstan region.
The social exhibition expands the presence at the university and introduces you to various topics, a special thread runs through such a vibrant topic as love. With the naked eye, you can see that the new collection of drawings is dominated by a romantic mood and bright colors. In total, 7 drawings were received, namely, the head of the Ayalagan Alakan Public Foundation, Rada Khairusheva, handed over the works of the following authors: Aigerim Khamzina, Nastya Asinovskova, Farhat Utarov, Aneli Asanova.
Laureate of the National Award “Altyn Zhurek”, Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ph.D., Professor, Director of the Center for Social Entrepreneurship Nurzhan Alzhanova: “The exhibition of paintings by children from specialized boarding schools of the West Kazakhstan Region is the first inclusive art project of Almaty Management University, which helps to see and understand the world of special children. The exhibition has not only a cultural, but also a social mission – to create conditions for the creative self-realization of children with special needs, as well as to combat stereotypes of society. By providing platforms for the paintings of talented children, we are talking about the seriousness of the attitude of society, our university to the topic of social inclusion.”
In 2019, AlmaU volunteers helped organize the Charity Ball “I’m with you!” for the wards of the First Children’s Hospice in Kazakhstan. Students, staff and teachers enthusiastically participated in the New Year’s ball. Thanks to their kind, sympathetic hearts, 97 children’s innermost desires and dreams were fulfilled!
On September 22, 2016, Almaty Management University completed the first cycle of trainings “success2016” on the development of entrepreneurial skills and the involvement of the SPA in the development of social entrepreneurship in Almaty.
The trainings were organized by the AlmaU Laboratory of Social Entrepreneurship (SE) and the Kazakhstan Management Development Fund (KMDF) within the framework of the “Success2016” project, implemented with the support of the Akimat of Almaty.
On May 24, 2016, Almaty Management University hosted the international scientific conference “Business and Society: modern development priorities”, within the framework of which the AlmaU Social Entrepreneurship Laboratory will hold a round table with representatives of social entrepreneurs of Almaty, including with the participation of the Invamade social store. Invamade sells only products made by people with disabilities or specialized organizations.
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Since September 1, 2015, Almaty Management University has introduced a new discipline into the bachelor’s degree program for 1st year students of all specialties, within which children learn to serve society and apply their knowledge in practice, working in nursing homes, homes for the disabled and other social organizations. The introduction of this course is in line with the University’s policy aimed at training qualified business professionals who are deeply aware of their civic responsibility to society.
Students of Almaty Management University have been involved in volunteer activities since the first year. A striking example of this is the unique discipline in Kazakhstan – Service Learning. Volunteering is primarily a call of the heart. Everyone decides for themselves whether to do it or not.
In 2014, the Charity Wish Tree project was launched, within which citizens can fulfill the wishes of children from orphanages or low-income families. Such wish trees have already been a stunning success among residents of Almaty and Nur Sultan. To take part in the project, it is enough just to go up to the tree and pick a leaf with a desire. Everyone who tore off a piece of paper must independently bring a gift to the orphanage and personally present it to the child. Moreover, the number of torn leaves is completely unlimited.
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