ERIC Number: EJ1361824
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Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 4
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Social Franchise Models Enable Innovation in Social and Financial Education
Hancock, Emily
Childhood Education, v98 n4 p52-55 2022
Today's children must navigate unprecedented change. Technological advancement, pandemics, wars, and the climate emergency all contribute to rapidly evolving social and financial landscapes. This changing world needs children and youth who possess socioemotional and financial skills and resilience, who dare to think critically, and who act as agents of change in their own lives to build a more equitable and sustainable world. Social franchises--where the franchisor grants franchisees licenses and training to use their intellectual property for social benefit--are an innovative yet under-explored model in education. Aflatoun International, an education NGO based in Amsterdam, uses a social franchise model to provide social and financial education (SFE) to children and youth globally. Aflatoun's work spotlights the following three key benefits of using a social franchise model for delivering quality SFE globally that are presented in this article: (1) scalability; (2) flexibility; and (3) knowledge sharing.
Descriptors: Social Change, Financial Education, Money Management, Resilience (Psychology), Social Emotional Learning, Intellectual Property, Teaching Methods, Nongovernmental Organizations, Models, Educational Benefits, Partnerships in Education, Access to Education, Global Approach
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Language: English
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