Research Paper On Jane Addams
What do Jane Addams, Maria Montessori and Muhammad Yunus have in common? All are exemplary social entrepreneurs, leaders who have identified sustainable solutions to social problems that have fundamentally changed society.
• Jane Addams founded Hull-House in 1889, a social settlement to improve conditions in a poor immigrant neighborhood in Chicago, then expanded her efforts nationally. Addams gained international recognition as an advocate of women's rights, pacifism and internationalism, and served as the founding president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Her work ultimately resulted in protective legislation for women and children.
• Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, began working with children
in 1906 and created a revolutionary education method that supports each individual child's unique development. Montessori schools allow each child to realize his or her full potential by fostering social skills, emotional growth and physical coordination, in addition to cognitive preparation.
• Muhammad Yunus revolutionized economics by founding the Grameen Bank, or "village bank," in Bangladesh in 1976 to offer "microloans" to help impoverished people attain economic self-sufficiency through self-employment, a model that has been replicated in 58 countries around the world.
As the actions of these historical figures illustrate, the term "social entrepreneur" may be relatively new, but the phenomenon is not.
• Jane Addams founded Hull-House in 1889, a social settlement to improve conditions in a poor immigrant neighborhood in Chicago, then expanded her efforts nationally. Addams gained international recognition as an advocate of women's rights, pacifism and internationalism, and served as the founding president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Her work ultimately resulted in protective legislation for women and children.
• Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, began working with children
in 1906 and created a revolutionary education method that supports each individual child's unique development. Montessori schools allow each child to realize his or her full potential by fostering social skills, emotional growth and physical coordination, in addition to cognitive preparation.
• Muhammad Yunus revolutionized economics by founding the Grameen Bank, or "village bank," in Bangladesh in 1976 to offer "microloans" to help impoverished people attain economic self-sufficiency through self-employment, a model that has been replicated in 58 countries around the world.
As the actions of these historical figures illustrate, the term "social entrepreneur" may be relatively new, but the phenomenon is not.