Riyada For Social Innovation

Riyada (a term in Arabic which refers to pioneering and entrepreneurship) is a community changer that focuses on planting the seed of social entrepreneurship in the youth through innovative educational programs. Through a multi-faceted program which includes seasonal camps, online courses, hackathons, etc. Riyada aims to maximize the exposure of youth to social entrepreneurship allowing them to socially innovate. Riyada intends to revolutionize the perception of the meaning of entrepreneurship for the youth by making them experience the power of social change. To do so, Riyada offers a complete educational program that plants the seed of social entrepreneurship in the youth through engaging them in hands-on activities and technology projects to solve real problems in their society thus transforming them into social innovators throughout the program. As we believe that the future of education will rely more on dynamic digital tools, we are in the process of developing an online platform with Arabic language capabilities which will enable anyone in the world to access this educational program to make a real change in the society. Riyada also provides consulting and training services for corporations, NGO's, and small and medium enterprises on how to increase the social impact of their businesses. Riyada also provides young entrepreneurs with free mentorship if they are interested in social entrepreneurship.