Designing for Social Innovation
Theatre for the Free People Fall Courses 2014
About the Course:
Our Designing for Social Innovation course fuses arts education, design thinking and creative entrepreneurship in an interactive workshop series geared towards fostering a new generation of Changemakers. Our mission is to empower students with the necessary tools to tackle the world’s most pressing problems through empathy, creativity, leadership and team work.
This course is designed to tap into the students’ passion, curiosity and imagination. Through this workshop they will develop critical skills to thrive in a rapidly changing world, and be equipped with the confidence to more effectively tackle social, environmental and economic changes. They will re-imagine learning to be a playful, creative and engaging experience and empowered to be active contributors (not passive participants) in the learning process.
In order for our global society to develop solutions to pressing problems in an increasingly technology-driven and constantly changing world, we need to empower our children to be enterprising, independent and strategic thinkers - to be purposeful creators. Throughout this course, students will explore some of the world's most defining social, environmental and economic challenges through a series of participatory games and activities. They will then be asked to work in teams to create a viable solution, (whether it be a product, service or organization/business) that best solves this problem. Each group will be asked to develop a creative strategy for pitching their solution to the class and have the opportunity to present their work to a supportive community of their peers.
This workshop strengthens academic performance in the following areas: critical thinking, problem solving, public speaking, creative writing, creative and performing arts, mathematics/accounting (9th grade and above), marketing and entrepreneurship.
Check out the Packages:
The One Day Introductory Workshop
Cost: $250.00
*Each student will receive a custom eco-friendly "Designing for Social Innovation" notebook and pencil to jot down all of their creative ideas. (for up to 15 students - each additional notebook is $3.00)
*Travel and Accommodations not included.
The Week Long Deep Dive
Cost: $950.00
* Each student will receive a custom eco-friendly "Designing for Social Innovation" notebook, a pencil to jot down all of their creative ideas and a recycled kraft folder filled with relevant handouts and worksheets. (for up to 20 students - the cost for each additional student is $5.00)
*Travel and Accommodations not included.
The 11 Day Social Innovation Challenge
Cost: $1450.00
* Each student will receive a custom eco-friendly "Designing for Social Innovation" binder filled with relevant handouts and worksheets, a recycled kraft notebook and a pencil to jot down all of their creative ideas (for up to 25 students - the cost for each additional student is $8.00)
*Travel and Accommodations not included.
About the Instructor:
Email: Joi@freepeopleinternational.com
Website: freepeopleinternational.com
Facebook: facebook.com/freepeopleinternational.com
Twitter: @freepeopleintl