Program for Natural Community Farming Together with Herenboeren en Boeren in het Bos we develop the program for Natural Community Farming. We believe that a third of Dutch agricultural lands should be farmed in a nature inclusive way and should be owned and supported by local communities. Farming in this manner is hard, and requires a…
Favela Painting Academy is a laboratory for social design, fueld by the internationally acclaimed practice and experience of Favela Painting community art and place making projects. The Academy enables local communities to become self-reliant in developing sustainable social art projects that increase social inclusion, create perspectives for youth, and strengthen urban development. The Academy researches…
The Young Innovators program is a University wide, interdisciplinary honours program for master students, aimed at social innovation and leadership. The program is build up around key societal challenges that students, the respective stakeholders involved, and academic experts attempt to understand and bring further with innovative interventions and collaborations. With this program we tried to redefine the…
A the public sphere has been under heavy dispute lately, with the Gezi movement as one of its spin offs, the Institute of Creative Minds Istanbul and the Young Innovators joined forces at Mediamatic to answer the question: How do we create a new kind of self-governing society? During the opening of ‘A Day in the…
Kickstart geeft vernieuwing in organisaties een zet met de frisse blik en creatieve kracht van slimme starters Voor veel starters zit de arbeidsmarkt op slot. Solliciteren op vacatures maakt hopeloos en de stoelendans op de banenmarkt lijkt eindeloos. Maar bij organisaties loopt men over van het werk en blijven belangrijke vraagstukken noodgedwongen liggen. Juist in…
LAB 2 developed a serious game frame for social impact learning. The game principles help develop a culture of contribution, initiative, reflection, and collective knowledge creation. Amongst their adventures an overnight session for the development of cooperation, observation, and trust. In collaboration with Utrecht School of Arts (HKU), and Dutch Game Garden, and Hubbub.
The Learning Lab facilitated and designed the Mission U Summer Schol with YIP. Participants and alumni from theThe Learning Lab, Schumacher College, International Youth Initiative Program, Knowmads, Masters in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability (MSLS), Kaospilots, Academy of Visionautics, Social Sculpture Unit, University Witten/Herdecke, De Universiteit, HPI School of Design Thinking, Wave Change and others co-created a mission…
LAB 1 pioneered in self-directed learning for change agency. Honours students from University of Amsterdam, Free University, and Amsterdam University College embarked on an adventure that left a mark on the world of higher education across the country and abroad. Work had, play hard. Students organised a very sucessful public water fight at the Vondelpark to connect…
