11th Annual Innovation Institute

Discover essential team-building skills with a focus on social entrepreneurship! In this hands-on session, we’ll explore practical ways to overcome the top ten challenges project teams face, such as low engagement, trust deficits, and working in silos, through the lens of social entrepreneurship. Social ventures often face unique hurdles, including transparency and scalable solutions. Participants will experience innovative problem-solving techniques and gain tools to cultivate a collaborative team dynamic crucial for sustainable, impact-driven projects.
During this session, participants will:

• Identify and tackle common team challenges to foster open communication and accountability.
• Develop strategies for resilience and adaptability.
• Build skills to strengthen team morale and alignment, which is crucial for impactful social ventures.
• Leave with actionable methods to support collaboration and overcome common project barriers.

Whether your students are launching a startup or simply just working in teams, attendees will learn to overcome social and business challenges effectively—unlocking the potential for meaningful, lasting change.

During this session, attendees will learn about Pine Crest’s Schools commitment to social entrepreneurship. In May 2024, Pine Crest proudly expanded the EDGE Wing - Entrepreneurship Dedicated to Global Engagement - reflecting our mission to foster entrepreneurial thinking with a strong emphasis on global collaboration and impact for our pre-kindergarten through grade twelve students. This innovative hub is designed to spark creativity and innovation through cutting-edge technology to promote global collaboration and engagement. The dynamic space embodies our commitment to process over product, empathy-driven engineering, and experiential learning while cultivating critical thinking, communication, creativity, and future-focused innovation. During this session, attendees will learn about Pine Crest School’s pre-kindergarten through grade twelve social entrepreneurship curriculum. They will learn best practices for fostering intentional communities and collaborative teams among adults, essential for building life-impacting student experiences and programming. Most importantly, participants will hear from students enrolled in the three-year Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program as they describe their paths toward creating positive social change.