Abstract of N. Stuchiner - Beit Issie Shapiro President - Lecture

THE DEVELOPMENT OF BEIT ISSIE SHAPIRO AS A SOCIAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS


N. Stuchiner
Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel


This presentation will describe the development of Beit Issie Shapiro
(BIS) as a social entrepreneurial process. On the basis of a definition
of "social entrepreneurship" first advanced by Martin and Osberg
(2007) - what it is and how it compares to related activities – an
analysis will be presented of the ways in which BIS's developmental
process during its first thirty years reflects this definition. The analysis
will elaborate upon BIS's social entrepreneurial context; the ways in
which BIS challenged an unjust equilibrium; BIS's demonstration of
the viability of an alternative reality within a limited context; and the
activities of BIS forging a new reality in a broader context. Finally, the
presentation will conclude with some thoughts about the ways in
which the accomplishments of BIS in the field of developmental
disabilities can be a critical resource for the future development of that
field and of Israeli society in general.


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