TNE’s Gender Knowledge Fellowship was an opportunity for colleagues from implementing partner organizations to advance their careers, interest and thought leadership through practitioner-led research. In this document, we share our reflection, lessons and insights from creating and managing the Knowledge Fellowships.

A collection of reflection, lessons and insights from the team on TNE’s internship programs and efforts.

A collection of reflection, lessons and insights from the team on TNE’s alumni engagement efforts and initiatives

A collection of reflection, lessons and insights from the team on TNE’s Core Life Skills program.

Workbook for The Next Economy Incubation

Reflecting on your journey over the past 11 modules, seeing how you have progressed and looking forward to taking next steps

A finished business plan, ready to present to potential investors or other stakeholders

In this lesson we look towards the future – what are your financial goals and plans and how does investment come into that picture.

Learn about why it is important to pay attention to the team you have and analyse the people in your team in an effective way.

Learn about the right type of marketing and who you can sell to

To be able to advance your concept and prototype by testing it in the market

In this module, you will be introduced to the concept of negotiation, and become aware of how it is relevant to your business and beyond.

In this lesson you will learn about the most important variables and metrics for start-ups and how they work in a financial model.

In this lesson you will learn the basics on start-up finance and receive tools to set up your own financial administration.

Use Lean Canvas to refine your business model and structure

Turn your insights on the problem, your customers and the market, into the journey your customer will travel.

Understanding the theory of Lean Canvas and why we use it. Making use of the Lean Canvas theory to define your product and uniqueness.

Getting to know The Next Economy, introducing yourself and your business and gaining a deeper understanding of who you are.

Workbook for The Next Economy Incubation

Reflecting on your journey over the past 11 modules, seeing how you have progressed and looking forward to taking next steps

A finished business plan, ready to present to potential investors or other stakeholders

In this lesson we look towards the future – what are your financial goals and plans and how does investment come into that picture.

Learn about why it is important to pay attention to the team you have and analyse the people in your team in an effective way.

Learn about the right type of marketing and who you can sell to

To be able to advance your concept and prototype by testing it in the market

In this module, you will be introduced to the concept of negotiation, and become aware of how it is relevant to your business and beyond.

In this lesson you will learn about the most important variables and metrics for start-ups and how they work in a financial model.

In this lesson you will learn the basics on start-up finance and receive tools to set up your own financial administration.

Use Lean Canvas to refine your business model and structure

Turn your insights on the problem, your customers and the market, into the journey your customer will travel.

Understanding the theory of Lean Canvas and why we use it. Making use of the Lean Canvas theory to define your product and uniqueness.

Getting to know The Next Economy, introducing yourself and your business and gaining a deeper understanding of who you are.

Discover essential tools and skills for a strong business financial model, covering budgeting, cost analysis, and cash flow

Learn essential marketing and branding concepts

Participants will learn
which activities they will
undertake with their
business and what
resources they need for
this.

Participants will learn
about the Business Model
Canvas and how to use it.

The importance of understanding your market and
knowing your competition.

Uncover customer needs through local company analysis

How to develop your
business idea further and
how to give and receive
feedback.

This trainer’s guide explains the changes to the New Economy, Essential Life Skills and Employability programs

This trainer guide will explain to you the changes made to The Next Economy, Core Life Skills & Employability curriculums.

Understand what some
professionals think about
your business idea.
Program Wrap Up and
ceremony.

Learn how to pitch your
business idea in front of
a jury.

Review, clarify concepts, complete projects, and plan the next program phase.

Learn about the laws and
rules that apply when
starting a business.

Explore funding sources, including loans and interest rates, for financing your new business

Discover essential tools and skills for a strong business financial model, covering budgeting, cost analysis, and cash flow

Learn essential marketing and branding concepts

Participants will learn
which activities they will
undertake with their
business and what
resources they need for
this.

Participants will learn
about the Business Model
Canvas and how to use it.

The importance of under-
standing your market and
knowing your competition.

Uncover customer needs through local company analysis

How to develop your
business idea further and
how to give and receive
feedback.

Get familiar with the conent of the program and understand what to expect from starting a business

To help you run a successful crowdfunding campaign,
we?ve created this toolkit with all the tips & tricks you need.

Understand both employee and employer rights and responsibilities.

Preparing for the future by anticipating challenges and experimenting with solutions

Enhance participants’personal and work-life efficiency for job readiness and workplace success

Build participant confidence in knowing what to expect and how to be successful at an interview.

Understand CV components and prepare a final version for next session

Gain a deeper understanding of the different facets of communication and across multiple contexts.

Participants will discover more about where and how to find suitable jobs and internships.

Begin to plan ways of finding a job

You can choose relevant criteria to assess your ideal job

Self-knowledge as a prerequisite for career
planning.

Program curriculum for employability sessions

Understand both employee and employer rights and responsibilities.

Preparing for the future by anticipating challenges and experimenting with solutions

Enhance participants’personal and work-life efficiency for job readiness and workplace success

Build participant confidence in knowing what to expect and how to be successful at an interview.

Understand CV components and prepare a final version for next session

Gain a deeper understanding of the different facets of communication and across multiple contexts.

Participants will discover more about where and how to find suitable jobs and internships.

Begin to plan ways of finding a job

You can choose relevant criteria to assess your ideal job

Self-knowledge as a prerequisite for career
planning.

Program curriculum for employability sessions

Workbook for the core life skills sessions

Identify financial goal-setting and learn income management

Promote critical thinking, conflict resolution and workplace equity

To professionally present their
goals and decisions.

Boost confidence for effective pitching and self-presentation in a workforce setting.

Participants choose enterprise or employment with tools for informed decisions, involving community member interviews.

The session focuses on
communication skills
primarily as a means
to cultivating assertive
behaviour.

This session fosters critical thinking for solution design, prioritizing problem understanding over quick solutions.

To learn how to identify steps to achieving realistic goals

To gain helpful information,
inspiration and insight from
professionals who are guest
speakers.

To further explore their own
traits and skills as well as
motivating factors in their
lives.

Session 1 aims to introduce Life Skills, build participant connections, explore the curriculum and set expcectations for professional growth.

Workbook that helps develop core life skills including communication skills, pitching and goal setting.

Workbook for the core life skills sessions

Identify financial goal-setting and learn income management

Promote critical thinking, conflict resolution and workplace equity

To professionally present their
goals and decisions.

Boost confidence for effective pitching and self-presentation in a workforce setting.

Participants choose enterprise or employment with tools for informed decisions, involving community member interviews.

The session focuses on
communication skills
primarily as a means
to cultivating assertive
behaviour.

This session fosters critical thinking for solution design, prioritizing problem understanding over quick solutions.

To learn how to identify steps to achieving realistic goals

To gain helpful information,
inspiration and insight from
professionals who are guest
speakers.

To further explore their own
traits and skills as well as
motivating factors in their
lives.

Session 1 aims to introduce Life Skills, build participant connections, explore the curriculum and set expcectations for professional growth.

Workbook that helps develop core life skills including communication skills, pitching and goal setting.