Lusa Social Entrepreneurship Institute (SEI) is a Level 2 BBBEE contributor, SETA accredited, Comensa recognised training provider with more than 30 years experience in promoting practical learning for social impact through business partnerships in the CSI (Corporate Social Investment) space.
We also create tailor-made social entrepreneurship based programmes and bespoke strategies that transform communities into sustainable and resilient systems through training, coaching, mentoring and capacity building.
We are a training partner of choice focused on the development of leaders, businesses, and communities either in-person or through an online blended learning platform, registered with SACE and SACSSP, offering CPD points for our registered programmes.
All our social impact programmes include practical training and hands-on experience to ensure our theory is imparted in an experiential learning format, preparing our learners for real world scenarios, and providing a holistic approach to social entrepreneurship.
Lusa Social Entrepreneurship Institute was birthed out of Lusa Community Chest, a non-profit and public benefit organisation that leads, supports and participates in inclusive community efforts that build capacity and mobilise resources to improve lives and create long-term social change.
Lusa Social Entrepreneurship Institute is a vital part of the Community Chest legacy as the spirit of both entities is to transform lives and empower people to achieve their greatness, personally and professionally, creating a positive impact on our communities for the Greater Good.
Our Values
Raising leaders, mediators, and coaches who will inspire, empower, and positively impact the world around them is at the heart of what we do, with a focus on fostering social entrepreneurship as a key driver of change.
Our values have been defined by our vision to continually transform the learning experience by making emotional and social intelligence an integral part of our full-service offering.
Our unique learning experience is comprised of a range of short learning programmes, as well as a national qualification in community development and social entrepreneurship. This is offered as interactive, blended learning that combines live online sessions with self-study via our learning platform, or face-to-face interaction combined with self-study and practical application within the community.
Training groups are kept small to ensure maximum interaction of all learners and emphasis is placed on integration of the learning by everyone. The incorporation of social entrepreneurship into our programmes allows learners to develop innovative solutions to community challenges, fostering sustainable growth and empowerment.
Our in-person training is usually facilitated at a venue most convenient to most participants within the group. Our online training is facilitated via Zoom video communication for durations of time that fall within best practice, to ensure interactive and collaborative sessions.
Empowering Communities Through Social Entrepreneurship Programmes
Lusa Social Entrepreneurship Institute provides practical learning and development programmes to individuals and organisations.
The Social Entrepreneurship Institute endeavours to provide much needed support to the growing social sector in South Africa.
Our social impact programs offer participants opportunities to have direct contact training and skills development at our training centre coupled with hands-on experience at non profit organisations, thereby providing a holistic approach to social entrepreneurship. Our mission is to help improve lives by upskilling and empowering individuals with skills to change their lives and the lives of those surrounding them.
The development of coaching skills is a fundamental platform in:
About Our Social Entrepreneurship Courses
Our accredited courses are focused on the pillars of leadership, business, social entrepreneurship, and community development, created to develop and support upcoming leaders and business professionals from all walks of life to either grow their current businesses or start new businesses with the big picture in mind.
Our Mission (through practical learning) is to raise leaders, mediators, and coaches who will inspire, empower, and positively impact the world around them, with a strong emphasis on fostering social entrepreneurship as a tool for creating sustainable change.
Our course structure includes:
Neuro Coaching
A transformative approach to assist individuals in clarifying and resolving challenges and issues that are perceived as impossible, with an emphasis on fostering skills that align with the principles of social entrepreneurship.
Mediation
Principles, processes and techniques of conflict management, negotiation and mediation.
Leadership Development
A holistic learning experience focused on improving skills and confidence within current and future leaders
Youth Development
Creating a learning culture and the required skills to drive change, including introducing concepts of social entrepreneurship to empower youth as change-makers.
Enterprise Development
Promoting practical learning to establish growth and improve businesses
Early Childhood Development
Foundational training enabling educators to better implement and manage early childhood development to ensure school readiness of their young learners.
Community Development
National certificate (NQF 5), 1-year full time programme preparing participants to better engage with community members and manage community development programmes that add value and have positive social impact on communities.
Training Accreditation
We currently hold accreditation with:
There are various career opportunities open to our learners who successfully complete our range of either short learning programmes or NQF Level 5 qualifications, including opportunities in social entrepreneurship.
These potential career paths include
Our Courses
Online Courses
For more information about our courses, including those focused on social entrepreneurship, please visit our Online platform https://onlinecourses.lusasei.co.za/
You will be required to create a user account in order to access the platform, feel free to browse our courses and then pick one that suits your needs best. Alternatively follow the course prompts below and you will be directed to the online site.
Should you require any further information or technical assistance please contact us: 0169760933, [email protected], [email protected]
Courses By Request
Facilitation of these programmes, including those focused on social entrepreneurship, are subject to a minimum of 10 participants per group.
Please contact us directly regarding these courses.
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Upcoming Training
Meet our Coaches and Facilitators
We are grateful to collaborate with these amazing business partners.
Lusa Community Chest is a non-profit and public benefit organisation that leads, supports, and participates in inclusive community efforts that build capacity and mobilise resources to improve lives and create long-term social change through initiatives that include social entrepreneurship. In collaboration with individuals and corporate partners, Lusa Community Chest focuses on four strategic areas namely, Community Development, Education, Health, and Income generation, with an emphasis on fostering social entrepreneurship as a sustainable pathway for community upliftment.
Our MISSION is to improve lives by mobilising the caring power of our communities to advance common good.