Teach the Future is proud to announce the winners in the inaugural SOIF Next Generation Foresight Practitioners – Young Voices Award competition. Curious, innovative, and empathetic youngsters between 12-17-years old were invited to apply by submitting a short video and essay about their community-based projects, based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The winner of the 2021 NGFP-Young Voices award is Alice from Brazil and she wins the $1,000 prize. She is passionate about education, music, theatre, and debate and actively participates in innovative educational projects and activism. |
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Teach the future is now is an official global partner of the UN's global SDG Learning platform. UN SDG:Learn is a United Nations initiative that aims to bring relevant and curated learning solutions on sustainable development topics to individuals and organisations. This means our education materials will be available on this platform, like our Playbook! |
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JOIN HUB GROUPS We are expanding our community and are now offering online groups. Join your country group to stay updated on news and events and exchange visions and ideas on futures education. | | |
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THE NETHERLANDS Our hub co-organised 'Kinder Trendredes' in 4 Dutch cities. Kids first get workshops at school to explore the future of their city. At an event they present their visions to their cities' mayor or alderman, who commit themselves to listen to and act on the advice of this young generation. | | |
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BRASIL Teach the Future Brasil has started a monthly webinar series to promote futures in education: there will be 2 guests in each edition talking about future related subjects like: vulnerability, uncertainty, a culture of peace, climate-change activism, education technologies, immersive techniques in classrooms, etc. Check out the first webinar in the video below. The topic is 'The education of the future is not created without vulnerability'. Coordinated by hub members Caroline Lopes and Moises Oliveira. |
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Futures thinking helps you to not approach the world in a linear way. |
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PODCAST In our first podcast TTF's Willem Overbosch talks with TTF's Zane Horell from South Africa on her interests, from Playmobil to ethics in futures. |
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BOOK How might society benefit if children were recognized as independent thinkers, capable of seeing clearly and contributing in valuable ways to our world? 'Seen and not heard' is a book by Jana Mohr Lone about the importance of listening to children's voices. | | |
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VIDEO In this video from 1966 children are asked about their visions on the future. Get ready for some spontaneous futures thinking in action! |
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TOOLKIT As young people begin to imagine their own futures, goal setting can be a powerful activity. With the WOOP toolkit they consider their Wish, Outcome, Obstacle and Plan to get to the future they want. This free resource is available in our library and includes downloadable and web-based activities. | | |
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WEBINAR The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore organises the Futures Forward webinar series. This 3rd episode explores how futures thinking can amplify idealism and fresh perspectives of youth in hopes of developing the next generation of futurists. |
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BLOG For TTF's Willem Overbosch the Sustainable Development Goals have become a purpose in life. Read more about his view and passion for a more sustainable future. | | |
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THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Questions? Suggestions? Want to join our movement? Feel free to drop us a line anytime at hello@teachthefuture.org |
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