Mariana Ivanova, Author at Zarika Association

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Event recap: Social Entrepreneurship as a Way Forward in Increasing Academic Activities through Sustainable Business Models

Zarika participated in a capacity-building activity with multiple stakeholders, from university teachers and academics to NGO leaders and students. It was a day of intense discussions and workshops on social entrepreneurship education and its challenges in Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the Czech Republic. The activity was organized by Aurora University Network, an alliance building connections between universities from all over the world. Key takeaways from the event Development of social entrepreneurship is an activity requiring engagement from various stakeholders and institutions. Social entrepreneurship requires overcoming far more obstacles than traditional entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship requires a broader skill set and mindset. A most critical skill for the future is navigating the unknown, because change is becoming constant; what we consider most valuable to teach today might be…

Naturalistic Intelligence Training Course

The story, the tools, the reflection and laughter moments | By Mariana Ivanova If you would rather skip the story and go directly to the tools, here is the booklet pdf with tools I chose to share from my experience and from the training. It all started Two months before I heard about the training, I thought, “Hmm, this sounds interesting, but is this really for me?” Then the universe began guiding my path in different ways. I met an interesting man named Adrian, a teacher from Holland, in Bansko, Bulgaria (where we both chose to live). A few days later, we watched a documentary called Fantastic Fungi together at the Altspace coworking space. This movie really brought me back to my strong connection with nature and…