# Impact Inspiring Weekend Programs The Change Course is a Bootcamp for Social Entrepreneurs By Rebecca Byers | Published 2012-10-02 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/change-course References: [vimeo](http://vimeo.com/44686964) & [thechangecourse](http://www.thechangecourse.com/) The Change Course is a socially conscious, for-profit enterprise founded in 2012 by pioneer social entrepreneur Dan Pallotta. The Change Course hosts [two-day "bootcamp" course](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-tailwind) with up to 200 participants that aim to revive inspiration and help establish the right path for you in the social sector. Change Course's says it's bootcamp is for "idealists, activists, [social entrepreneurs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-good-stuff) and anyone exploring how to make a good living and a big difference," while they also maintain their material is fresh and universal, for graduate students to experienced professionals. The Change Course bases its materials on what it calls contemporary, real-world experience that is "more street than college." The Change Course is currently accepting registration for its upcoming Boston Bootcamp event, and plans to bring the course across America in 2013. **Contact Information** Change Course [website](http://www.thechangecourse.com/) Change Course on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/TheChangeCourse) Change Course on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/thechangecourse) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Social Entrepreneurship Bootcamps:** Offering two-day intensive courses for aspiring social entrepreneurs to learn practical strategies from real-world experience to make a difference. - **For-profit Socially Conscious Enterprises:** Establishing companies that have social impact as their primary mission can provide sustainable and impactful solutions to pressing issues. - **Lifelong Learning for Social Impact:** Making education accessible for people of different ages and backgrounds to gain the skills and knowledge needed to make a positive impact in their communities. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Education:** The Change Course is pioneering a new, more practical philosophy of education based on real-world experience and street smarts with an emphasis on social impact. - **Nonprofit:** The Change Course's mission to help idealists and social entrepreneurs make a positive impact aligns with the values of the nonprofit sector. - **Consulting:** Consulting firms can offer specialized services to social entrepreneurs looking to grow and scale their impact-driven businesses or non-profits. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Diversity-Promoting Digital Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allyship-in-the-outdoors.md) - [AI Adaptability Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-adaptability.md) - [Human-First Incubators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/with-life-cultivator.md) - [Awareness-Raising Pancreatic Cancer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/change-the-course.md) - [Social Justice Desert Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-some-motherchunkin-change.md) - [Accelerated Coding Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codefast1.md) - [AI-Powered Course Creation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/course-creativ.md) - [Uncomfortable Conversations Learning Resources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncomfortable-conversations.md) - [Unconventional Changemakers Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daring-moves.md)