Applications:
The OSEN Training Seminar will be offered June 19-23, 2006 in
Eugene, Oregon.
Applications will be available in January 2006.
The application process has two steps:
- Participants must complete a pre-application, which includes
describing the organization you represent; stating why you
would like to attend the seminar; and including a letter of
support from your governing body. Pre-applications are accepted
on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Once each pre-application are approved, the individual must
fill out a final application and submit with payment.
The Oregon Symposium for Entrepreneurial
Nonprofits [OSEN] is a five-day business course designed to provide
training to nonprofits and municipal recycling and solid waste management
programs interested in starting waste-based social enterprises.
Participants will receive instruction from practitioners at St.
Vincent de Paul and world-class faculty members at the University
of Oregon; tour innovative recycling programs; build camaraderie
with others in the field; and leave armed with the knowledge necessary
to start a successful business. Although the OSEN is geared toward
waste-based business, it includes information that could be applicable
to other types of social enterprises.
Classes:
- Choosing The Right Business Idea
- Writing Business Plans
- Legal Issues
- Developing Community Assets
- Marketing
Over 20 different tours, including:
- Mattress Recycling
- Aurora Glass Factory
- Retail Thrift Stores
- Composting
- Building Materials Reuse/Recycling
Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements.
OSEN staff can make suggestions for housing and meal options.
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