Everyone a Changemaker Ecosystems: a new framework for the growing up years
Over 300 years, human society has been moving toward a new reality: where everything is changing with greater speed and is becoming more deeply interconnected. With this, comes a risk of a new divide between those who cannot adapt to change and those who do have this ability. This evolution poses the question: how can […]
How John Dewey got his first job—and why it matters for the future of learning ecosystems
A school community is a precious and fragile ecosystem. Teachers and leaders must constantly perform a balancing act: build a healthy school-wide climate and culture, while also attempting to cater to each individual students’ academic strengths and needs. These twin values—of community and individual—have been around since the dawn of the Progressive Education Movement itself. […]
Cities as Learning Opportunities
In a world where sustainable growth is the ultimate lever or hack to being in the big lists, cities have begun to recognize the importance of education & learning as one of their top priorities. The value of Human Capital over Financial Capital has never been more evident for cities that want to stand the […]
Reclaiming the Learning City: Mobilizing Every-day and Expansive Learning for Urban Transformation
Cities are at the forefront of humanity’s responses to widespread and disruptive change. Within fifty years they will be home to over 50% of the world’s population. How cities respond to a warming climate, whether they enable transition to low carbon communities or continue to extract and exploit natural resources, how they relate to […]