Social R&D in Four Portraits: An Exploratory Study of the Eerging Feld of Social Research and Development in Canada’s Nonprofit Sector

Since 2015, Canadian practitioners and funders have been adapting research and development (R&D) principles and practices to the context of social purpose organizations (SPOs) to increase the trans-sectoral capacity to generate social innovations. As a result, Social R&D is rapidly gaining popularity among a diversified array of organizations. This article distills the findings of a mix-methods exploratory study and offers a typology of four different Social R&D conceptualizations and practices. An analysis of the literature and of the empirical findings indicates a general lack of shared understanding about what Social R&D entails as a concept or a process. Further precision of meaning is needed to judge of Social R&D’s specific value or to responsibly support its implementation through policy.

Why are Célestin Freinet's «free texts» relevant again?

Introduction. The scientific and pedagogical heritage of the outstanding French humanist teacher of the first half of the twentieth century. Célestine Freinet (1896-1966) is extensive and diverse, and is of considerable value for domestic education. The purpose of the article is to reveal the relevance of the idea of using free children's texts in the pedagogical process put forward by Freinet and implemented by him in practice. This idea is particularly important in the work of general education and vocational schools in modern conditions characterized by the accelerated development of distance learning, the constant introduction of technological innovations, as well as the introduction of anti-epidemiological restrictions. Research methods are: a critical analysis of the works of S. Freinet, foreign and domestic authors, researchers of his pedagogical heritage, as well as biographical and historical methods. The research is based on an axiological approach that allows us to identify the value essence of the phenomena and facts to be studied. Results. The study contains biographical facts that characterize S. Freinet as an outstanding teacher and humanist. The article reveals his tireless activity in organizing teachers from different countries in international pedagogical organizations, which aimed at spreading advanced pedagogical ideas and humanistic traditions. The scientific views of Freinet on the use of free children's texts, which remain relevant to this day, as well as a number of other pedagogical views, are comprehensively analyzed. Discussion and conclusions. A critical, but generally positive assessment of S. Freinet's ideas from the standpoint of modern pedagogical science is given. Among them are the organization of education, the relationship between teachers and students, the social purpose of the school, etc. The scientific novelty of the study is to identify the relevance of a number of ideas of an outstanding French teacher, and, above all, about the use of free children's texts in domestic education, which has not previously been the subject of the study of domestic comparative teachers. S. Freinet is included by the author of the article in the book «100 great teachers». In 2021, the 125th anniversary of his birth is celebrated.

Developing a university-voluntary sector collaboration for social impact

This article outlines how a team of academics, professional staff and students from a Scottish University in the United Kingdom worked with voluntary sector partners to achieve civic and ‘social purpose’ goals, through setting up a project called The Collaborative. This is a reflective paper that draws on collaborative autoethnography and is written collarboratively by that team of academics, professional staff and students. We explore how universities can achieve their civic engagement goals by serving as anchor institutions, and we develop a conceptual framework for how anchor institutions can enact their institutional mission of ‘social purpose’. We uncover important considerations for university initiatives aiming to improve academic and student engagement with community partners for social change, with three learning points around building relationships, building capacity, and barriers to engagement. Service-learning can be used as a pathway to becoming a civic university, however, there are structural barriers that need to be overcome. This is an account of an ethical fact-finding project, reflecting on our experience of working with the local voluntary sector, designed to facilitate the University’s better engagement with such collaborative ‘social purpose’ ventures.

Perkembangan Media Sosial pada Humas Digital dalam Industri 4.0

Media Sosial telah menjadi fenomena tidak terbendung, pada penelitian ini khususnya bidang humas digital diharuskan beradaptasi kedalam media sosial di industri 4.0. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui perkembangan media sosial humas digital dalam industri 4.0 di Indonesia. Metode penelitian yang digunakan merupakan meta analisis dengan pendekatan kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data sekunder. Hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa media sosial telah mengalami transformasi dalam industri 4.0 yang berkontribusi lebih banyak kepada digital public relations sebagai alat untuk social listening, digital story telling, social purpose. Persaingan semakin kompetitif dengan penggunaan word of mouth, electronic word of mouth membuat suatu brand semakin dikenal dengan penggunaan strategi kampanye di media sosial untuk menimbulkan interaksi antar sesama pengguna sosial media, industri 4.0 memiliki peranan penting dalam perkembangan media sosial untuk meningkatkan citra dan reputasi perusahaan di Indonesia. Kesimpulan yang diperoleh bahwa media sosial telah mengalami transformasi dalam industri 4.0 yang dapat berkontribusi lebih banyak kepada perkembangan digital public relations.

SOME ISSUES OF GRANTING A SUSPENDED SENTENCE

В настоящее время одним из приоритетных направлений развития государства является улучшение демографической ситуации в стране, а также поддержка материнства, детства и семьи. Для реализации указанных целей российская правовая политика предусматривает различные механизмы, одним из которых является предоставление отсрочки отбывания наказания беременным женщинам, женщинам и мужчинам, являющимися единственным родителем, до достижения ребенком четырнадцатилетнего возраста. Социальное назначение данного вида отсрочки заключается в обеспечении прав детей на развитие и воспитание в родной семье. В последнее время набирает популярность суррогатное материнство, которое предусматривает вынашивание и рождение женщиной ребенка для другого лица или лиц, которые станут родителями ребенка после его рождения. При этом в российском законодательстве остаются неурегулированными некоторые вопросы, связанные с реализацией требований отсрочки отбывания наказания суррогатным матерям. В статье рассмотрены проблемы правовых последствий для суррогатных матерей, которым предоставлена отсрочка отбывания наказания, в случае передачи ребенка в соответствии с требованиями договора потенциальным родителям и предложены пути их решения. Currently, one of the priorities of the state's development is to improve the demographic situation in the country, as well as support for motherhood, childhood and family. In order to achieve these goals, the Russian legal policy provides for various mechanisms, one of which is the provision of deferred sentence for pregnant women, women and men who are the only parent, until the child reaches the age of fourteen. The social purpose of this type of deferral is to ensure the rights of children to development and upbringing in their native family. Surrogacy, which involves the carrying and giving birth of a child by a woman for another person or persons who will become parents of the child after its birth, has recently gained popularity. At the same time, some issues related to the implementation of the requirements for postponing the serving of sentences for surrogate mothers remain unresolved in Russian legislation. In particular, this article discusses the problems of legal consequences for surrogate mothers who are granted a suspended sentence in the case of the transfer of the child in accordance with the requirements of the contract to potential parents and suggests ways to solve them.

The Role of B Companies in Tourism towards Recovery from the Crisis COVID-19 Inculcating Social Values and Responsible Entrepreneurship in Latin America

One of the particularities of companies with a social purpose is that, through their business model of B companies, they have incorporated into their processes the necessary mechanisms to obtain, simultaneously, the profits to ensure the existence of the organization in the market. At the same time, social value is generated, which is necessary to address the problems of the social crisis caused by COVID-19 and the environmental problems affecting the community. The current global health and economic crisis has opened up the possibility of adopting business model B and focusing more on the individual. Based on the grounded theory method, we have examined 3500 B Corporations in Latin America, of which 57 were examined in 10 countries listed in the Directory of B Corporations for Latin America. The main conclusions are that B Corporations dedicated to tourism through responsible entrepreneurship develop a more inclusive, sustainable and environmentally friendly economy for the benefit of society, go beyond the notion of CSR and move away from traditional business, as B Corporations combine social development and economic growth.