Groundswell Alternative Business School
Programs in Leadership for Social Change
Vancouver, British Columbia
Social change An alternative business school and community for people who want to put their values where their work is as social entrepreneurs.
Focus Areas
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Stages Supported
Programs
Leadership for Social Change Course
courseAn 8-week cohort-based experience to reimagine leadership, challenge harmful systems, build practices of care, and express yourself through values and strengths
Community Events and Gatherings
eventMulti-sensory conversations with special guests sharing how they put their values to work
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Groundswell operates on stolen and occupied territories of xʷmə kwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlil̓wətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations and explicitly follows their leadership towards decolonization and Indigenous sovereignty. The program emphasizes challenging narratives rooted in colonialism, capitalism, and supremacism. Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North, has spoken about Groundswell at the BC Legislature.
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BAI Type
Foundations & Ecosystem-Building
Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).
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Operating Regions
British Columbia (BC)