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Featured Hot Take
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.
We’re featuring this podcast across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like art, or science, or English, or social studies, but they are all related and by listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.
How To
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Social Media How To
Social media is a great tool to advance your ideas. It allows for quick and clear communication, better connectivity, creates more awareness across a...
How To Use AI
Part One
Write down a few ideas you have for creating a better balance between people and nature.
Take your notes and paste them into Chat...
How to Skim Academic Journals & Texts
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How to Overcome Obstacles
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What To Do When You Don’t Understand Something
Reread and review the material again.
Highlight the important terms or points and do some research.
Ask a peer.
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Break down the problem into smaller...
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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Predicting Our Year Ahead
Part One: Warm Up
Think of one event from the past school year — in Canada or the world — that left a strong impression...
Resources From the Curated Library
The Importance of Prototyping for People & Culture
The Importance of Prototyping for People & Culture
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Mind the Product
File Type: Video
Overview: How prototyping can help address complex societal debates
Web Link: https://www.mindtheproduct.com/importance-prototyping-people-culture/
What is prototyping?
What is prototyping?
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Innovation Foundation
File Type: Video
Overview: What prototyping is
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
Great Questions Lead to Great Design – A Guide to the Design Thinking Process
Great Questions Lead to Great Design – A Guide to the Design Thinking Process
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Interviews
Source: Design (Business)
File Type: Guide
Overview: Asking the better question gets the better answer
Web...
Working Prototypes Vs. Ideas: Which Should Entrepreneurs Pitch?
Working Prototypes Vs. Ideas: Which Should Entrepreneurs Pitch?
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Pitches
Source: Forbes
File Type: Article
Overview: First idea or prototype: which should you pitch?
Web Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2016/04/06/working-prototypes-vs-ideas-which-should-entrepreneurs-pitch/#7357cbbd5df8
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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