How to be a social entrepreneur: Andy Stoll at TEDxUIowa

I.- Watch the video and answer the following questions.

1.- According to the speaker, what is a social Entrepreneur?
A person who tries to solve social problems with entrepreneur skills
2.- What advantage did Muhammed Yunus find in lending money to a
woman entrepreneur?
If you lend money to a woman, she would invest in a company, and she
will use the incomes in her childrens health and education, this help
the village, the country and later the world.
3.- What is the Mercy Ship and what does it do?
Its a hospital ship who helps the poorest people
4.- Who founded Charity Water?
Scott Harrison
5.- What did Jacquie Berglund do the help others? Explain
She started a beer company who provides food for food shelters in the
community. It donate 170 000 pounds or food for food shelters.
6.- What encouraged Ben Milnes to create new idea for a company?
Explain
7.- What is the main question social entrepreneurs should be asked?
What problem do you want to solve in the world?
8.- Who is Paul rust? Why is he mentioned in the video? Explain
9.- Where did Paul present his play?
In a down town bar in a venue (space, place) above it
10.- How many people showed up to Pauls play?
50 people
12.- What is Public Space One?
It is a place for emerging artist to perform
13.- How did the 10,000 hours show work?
There werent enough opportunities to volunteer in their community
and students had a big problem connecting with nonprofits that need
volunteers. So they decides to organize a concert where the only way
to get un was to have 10 hoursof community service. If they got 1000
people to do 10 hours of community they would get the 10,000 hours
show
14.- Who was the first artist to perform in the 10,000 hours show?
Ben Folds
15.- Explain the following idea: College is simultaneously the best and
the worst place to try to answer the question: What problem do you
want to solve?
Is the worst because we dont see the reality out there but is the best
because it let us to take little risks.
16.- What did William James say about ideas?
An idea has no value until is put into action
17.- What problem would you like to solve in your community? Why?

The water pollution. Because is a global problem and if we start in our

community we can improve it in other places and later in all the world.
I would like to recollect the used oil to make soaps for decoration.
II.- Answer the question below. Type 50 to 60 words.
Remember to use connectors and formal speech.
After a conversation with Andy Stoll, you have received a mail from
him:
Dear Mr. X
It was nice talking to you at the Iowa convention about the project you
are working on. I truly believe you can make a change in your
community in the same way we are doing it.
For this reason, I would like to review the project deeply and find a way
to support you. We could meet at the Ontario convention next fall.
I look forward for your reply
Regards.
Andy Stoll

Write
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a short letter to Mrs. Stoll

Explain you cant go to the Ontario convention
Explain the reasons why you cant go
Suggest an other way to give him the project.