Hanaro
As an Hanaro leader, you will work directly alongside NGOs and charities too address current social issues in your community. You will play an active role in planning and running advocacy campaigns, building partnerships, and championing a cause that genuinely matters to you. Along the way, you will develop practical skills in event organizing, project management, and public advocacy, all while creating tangible impact on the ground.
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Enhance your employability and build your portfolio with Hanaro - Voices in Motion
What you'll gain
You will collaborate with peers to lead and complete capstone projects or develop a business concept supported by industry experts, with structured guiding workshops and project milestones built into the planning process. You’ll gain the practical experience, industry credentials, and strategic direction needed to advance your career.
Portfolio Piece
Evidence for your career portfolio — useful for college, higher or further education applications, jobs, or future learning programmes.
PEN-Worldwide Credentials
Internationally recognised Practice Enterprise Network certification, valued across 40+ countries.
Work Experience
Real, hands-on experience running a project with a partner organisation — something concrete to point to on any application.
Sense of Direction & Motivation
Clarity on what you want to do next, and the motivation that comes from seeing a real project through to the end.
Networking Opportunities
Connect with mentors, peers, and partner organisations across the PEN Worldwide network.
Job-Ready Skills
Receive seed funding to develop your project and gain practical skills — leadership, project management, public advocacy.
What you'll learn
Alongside running your project, a structured training program builds the professional and human skills employers look for.
Industry-specific sessions on professional skills, job-market readiness, and career pathways in the social impact sector.
Frameworks and practices for leading yourself and others, making decisions under pressure, and motivating others toward a shared goal.
Structured introduction to the five EPOCH capabilities that define effective, human-centered leadership in a world increasingly shaped by AI.
Professional training in AI Foundations and Ethics building the literacy and critical thinking you need in professional and social contexts.
Develop the awareness, sensitivity, and communication skills needed to collaborate effectively across cultures, languages, and worldviews.
Learn how to design, measure, and communicate meaningful social impact — turning your project into tangible change for the communities you serve.