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Chapter Six
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Putting something that’s uniquely yours into the world isn’t easy. Don’t panic! Every innovator and leader and changemaker had to start somewhere and though the path always looks daunting when we take our first step, it’s easier than we assume.
We spoke with Story Warren, an award-winning rising leader and community builder, to find out what it’s like to start a movement as a teenager, and what advice she has for those who want to follow in her footsteps.
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What is Systems Change
Systems change is a process that seeks to reconstruct or evolve an entire system, impacting everyone and everything connected to it. Systems change often...
What is Context
What is it?
Context refers to the circumstances, environment, background or setting that surrounds and influences a particular situation, event or communication. It's the information...
25 Tools for Building a Successful Movement
A movement is a group of people who come together to work towards a shared goal or cause. Movements can take many different forms...
Interview Skills
Interview skills matter, right? Right. But in case you need a refresher as to why interview skills matter:
Job interviews: This one is obvious: interview skills...
Creating a Podcast
By now, you've probably consumed a few podcasts, in this class or on your own time. Now it's time to learn how to produce...
Stories from rising leaders
Young people can change the world. You can make a difference for people and nature today. But the path isn’t always as obvious or as easy as we...
Design Thinking with Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Selecting Your Topic
Choosing a good topic for a project can be challenging, but here are some steps to make the decision just a bit less overwhelming.
Identify...
Further Exploration
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Iran War Briefing
The Iran war, which started February 28th with US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader amid nuclear and missile tensions, is a high stakes...
How Floor Crossings Might Impact Canadian Politics
As we’ve discussed previously in Nature Labs, floor crossing involves Members of Parliament switching party allegiance mid-term, shaking up government stability. And in recent...
International Women’s Day
Happy International Women's Day! Today is a day to recognize the strength, resilience, intelligence, and leadership of women around the world.
From classrooms to communities, from science...
Resources From the Curated Library
8 remarkable social innovation prototyping methods and tools
8 remarkable social innovation prototyping methods and tools
Bias: Centre Left
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Social Innovation Academy
File Type: Resource
Overview: Tools and strategies to apply to prototyping
Web Link: http://www.socialinnovationacademy.eu/8-remarkable-social-innovation-prototyping-methods-tools/
6 Reasons Why You Should Prototype Your Idea Before Developing It
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Entrepreneur
File Type: Article
Overview: Why you should always prototype an idea before developing it
Web Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/322320
How To Go From Idea To Prototype In One Day
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Fast Company
File Type: Article
Overview: How to take an idea and create a prototype in one day
Web Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/3045934/how-to-go-from-idea-to-prototype-in-one-day
The age of not even half-talking: If the first question about a meeting is...
Bias: Centre
Source: Paul Wells
File Type: Essay
Overview: The age of not even half-talking: If the first question about a meeting is "Which side will lose?" you\'re doing it wrong
Web...
A management professor explains why you should stop explaining everything
Bias: Centre
Source: Fast Company
File Type: Essay
Overview: A management professor explains why you should stop explaining everything
Web Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/91257031/a-management-professor-explains-why-you-should-stop-explaining-everything
5 Reasons You Need Marketing Skills (Even if You’re Not a Marketer)
5 Reasons You Need Marketing Skills (Even if You’re Not a Marketer)
Sub-Category: Marketing
Source: Muse
File Type: Article
Overview: Why marketing is valuable to everyone
Web Link: https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-reasons-you-need-marketing-skills-even-if-youre-not-a-marketer
Reflections
Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Further Considerations
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