A Social Entrepreneurship for Innovative and Multi-Faceted Education
The Big Dance is an international network for social entrepreneurship, created to support and encourage a paradigm shift in contemporary education and its role in today’s society. This initiative aims to provide a foundational infrastructure for existing pioneering schools and institutions. It will be managed and maintained by an international team of consultants comprised of staff from participating organizations.
This network will promote a culture of shared learning between different educational organizations and other sectors of society; specifically those who value the potential of cooperation with innovative educational systems. The Big Dance will operate on various levels, including an online community, international conferences, and unique and multi-faceted training for educators.
About the founders:
Alexander Olek, Germany, founder of the molecular diagnostics company “Epigenomics ,” developer of Themes Ltd ., founder of the Phorms-Schools, Entrepreneur of the Year in Germany and an MIT World Top Innovator.
Yaacov Hecht, Israel, founder of the Institute of Democratic Education, an innovative academic study track, the “Education Cities” project and mentor to more than 300 Democratic Schools worldwide, chosen by “The Marker” as one of the ten most influential people in Israeli society.
