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How to Take Better Notes
Note taking is an essential skill that not only helps in high school, but in post-secondary education and the workplace as well. Depending on...
How To Use AI
There are two main types of AI: narrow AI and general AI. Narrow AI, also known as weak AI, is designed to perform specific...
Leadership
Leadership is the ability to influence and inspire others towards a common goal or vision. A leader is someone who can guide, motivate and...
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.
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Resources From the Curated Library
Prototyping in Policy — What For?!
Prototyping in Policy — What For?!
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Medium
File Type: Essay/Analysis
Overview: Does prototyping work in policy-making?
Web Link: https://medium.com/legal-design-and-innovation/prototyping-in-policy-what-for-c7c567d922ec
Quick takes on how to bring prototyping into policy-making
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Medium
File Type: Guide
Overview: How to bring prototyping into policy making
Web Link: https://medium.com/legal-design-and-innovation/quick-takes-on-how-to-bring-prototyping-into-policy-making-cc720f306d93
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
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
How the evolution of storytelling brought us to modern data visualization tools
How the evolution of storytelling brought us to modern data visualization tools
Sub-Category: Marketing
Source: Tableau
File Type: Essay
Overview: How the evolution of storytelling brought us to modern data visualization tools
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Michael Kennedy
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