🌍 Spotlight on Our Changemakers 🌟 We are thrilled to highlight one of our exceptional program participants, Shentell Torres, who recently shared her experience with How to Change the World at the 2024 #DiamondSymposium hosted by Dow. 🎓✨ At this prestigious event, Shentell delivered a powerful presentation, sharing insights from our experiential education programs. Her thoughtful reflection on how our courses are shaping her journey towards becoming a global leader was truly inspiring. She’s a shining example of the transformative power of education in driving positive change. 🌱💡 Thank you, Shentell, for representing us with such passion and purpose at the symposium. We look forward to seeing where your journey takes you next! 🚀 #HowToChangeTheWorld #ExperientialLearning #Leadership #DiamondSymposium #TeamDow
How to Change the World
Higher Education
London, UK 2,425 followers
Changing the world is a team sport
About us
How to Change the World is a social enterprise that empowers and equips students and early career professionals with the skills and mindsets to build a greener, more equitable future. Every How to Change the World program is experiential, interdisciplinary, multi-university and global, bringing hundreds of students from dozens of institutions together with our global network of community leaders and experts.
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https://www.how-to-change-the-world.org
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- Higher Education
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- 11-50 employees
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- London, UK
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- Educational
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- 2019
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London, UK W1S, GB
Employees at How to Change the World
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Bob Allard
Chief Encouragement Officer, Connector, Innovator
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Carol Caruso
Social Impact Entrepreneur, Advisor and Investor
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Jason Blackstock
Founder & CEO • Social Entrepreneur • Company Director • Educator • Scientist • Academic • Speaker
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Timothy Muttoo
Co-Founder, Chief Technology and Public Health Officer, P.Eng, MPH at H2O 4ALL
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It is incredible to have How to Change the World represented at the upcoming Western Balkans University Engineering Leadership Forum. 📣 WBELF organized by the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) and the IFEES - International Federation of Engineering Education Societies is renowned for its commitment to advancing engineering education worldwide by connecting deans from top engineering schools and fostering collaboration between academia and industry. Our CEO, Jason Blackstock will collaborate with thought leaders, industry experts, and academia, to help shape the future of engineering talent management and address the critical challenges of our time. 🚀 Find out more about what will be taking place in Belgrade at the end of the month through the link in the comments!
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We're thrilled to see our co-founder Alana Heath featured by Transcend Network! Alana is driving the future of experiential learning at How to Change the World, empowering learners worldwide to create a more sustainable and equitable future. 🌍 #Leadership #ExperientialLearning #Sustainability
Meet Alana Heath, co-founder and COO of How to Change the World, and a Transcend Fellow (TF14)! Alana is a social entrepreneur with over a dozen years of experience building impactful ventures in sustainable development, microfinance/financial inclusion, energy access and impact investing. Her work has taken her across the United States, South Asia, and East Africa with companies such as Grassroots Capital Management, Factor[e] Ventures, and Mirova SunFunder. Currently she is building How to Change the World alongside her co-founder Jason Blackstock (also a Transcend Fellow - TF11)! Alana is focused on revolutionizing experiential learning. At 'How to Change the World,' she and her team are transforming careers to create a sustainable future through online experiential learning programs – while building the tech platform to revolutionize online experiential learning at scale. Their online programs are experiential, interdisciplinary, multi-university, and global, bringing hundreds of students from dozens of institutions together with their global network of community leaders and experts. They are on a mission to empower and equip learners with the skills and mindsets to build a brighter, more equitable future. 'How to Change the World' has partnered with prestigious organizations such as Harvard Innovation Labs and Times Higher Education. It has also worked with a range of renowned universities, including Queen's University, Imperial College London, and the University of Toronto, to name just a few. We are super glad we get to have Alana in our community and are excited about the future she is building! 🙌 Learn more about her work here: ➡ How to Change the World
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🔗 New Feature! We're proud to share that our CEO, Jason Blackstock, was featured in QS Quacquarelli Symonds Magazine’s latest article on the evolution of interdisciplinary learning. 🌍 The article explores how universities can equip students to solve today’s complex, interconnected challenges by encouraging collaboration across diverse fields of study. At the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2024, Jason highlighted the critical need for interdisciplinary education in preparing future changemakers. He stated, “There is not a single challenge today that is mono-disciplinary. The world is a lab, and we must prepare people to experiment, innovate, and work across disciplines.” This approach fosters vital skills like teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving—essential for thriving in today’s rapidly changing world. Discover more about Jason’s vision for the future of education and how interdisciplinary learning is reshaping the way we approach global challenges! #InterdisciplinaryLearning #FutureSkills
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Are you exactly where you want to be in your career? Rose Cameron explains that the chances are unlikely, with younger adults experiencing an average of 12 different careers in their lifetime. But she encourages you to be optimistic about these changes. Cameron wants you to look at your life as one continuous experiment and your only job is to indulge in your curiosity and drive to explore. Rose Cameron has dedicated her career to building connections between businesses and people. She is a global brand strategist, innovator and cultural anthropologist. She is continuing to adapt to her environment and keep her mind open to new opportunities to explore and breach her own comfort zone. Check out our website for the full blog post.
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🚀 Exciting Announcement! 🚀 🎤 We're thrilled to share that Jason Blackstock and Alana Heath, co-founders of How to Change the World, have been invited to speak at an upcoming workshop hosted by the prestigious Schmidt Science Fellows 🌍 📅 Next week in Oxford, Jason Blackstock and Alana Heath will be sharing their expertise on tackling "wicked problems" and introduce frameworks grounded in design/systems thinking that empower scientists to think differently about problem-solving. 💡 During the session, attendees will learn how to: ✅ Define and disaggregate problems ✅ Engage key stakeholders ✅ Utilize practical methods for tackling complexity This workshop isn't just about solving problems—it's about transforming mindsets and equipping leaders with new approaches to confront the challenges of today and tomorrow. 🌱✨ We can't wait to share insights from this interactive session and see the impact this will have on such a talented group of Fellows. Stay tuned for a post-event update with key takeaways! #Changemakers #SystemsThinking #SchmidtScienceFellows #DesignThinking
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PODCAST LOVERS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS> 🎧 Check out the new episode of UNDER ONE SKY featuring our Founder & CEO Jason Blackstock. Dive into this incredible discussion on #experientiallearning #AI and the future of education. Learn about how How to Change the World is excited to be making an impact in this space!
Fellow Movers, Shakers, and Visionary Makers In this enlightening fifth episode of Season 3 of Under One Sky, we sit down with Jason Blackstock, social entrepreneur, education innovator, and leader of How to Change the World, and Pietro Michelucci, Director of the Human Computation Institute. Together, they explore how the future of learning is evolving, with a focus on experiential education, AI, and Citizen Science, and how these tools can transform how we tackle global challenges. We unpack how intelligence is diverse, dynamic, and distinct and requires immersive, interactive, intergenerational, and interdisciplinary shifts in how we currently learn today. Key Topics Discussed: 💡 How experiential learning and systems thinking empower change-makers to solve real-world problems. 🤖 The role of AI and Citizen Science in amplifying collective intelligence and advancing education. 🌍 How the How to Change the World initiative is mobilizing individuals and communities to take action through experiential education models. ❓ Do we still need to retain knowledge, or is education now more about teaching humans how to extract purposeful knowledge using technology like AI. Key takeaways include: 📗 You need to learn six things to thrive in life and have workplace engagement that go beyond using testing as a benchmark - including mentors and advisors who give the subject purpose and connection and experiential - how it works in a real-world setting and applies to the student. 🔍 Rethinking education: It’s not just about knowledge, but about how we learn to learn. 📊 Leveraging AI: How technology can support learning and problem-solving on a global scale. 🌱 Citizen Science: Engaging communities to actively contribute to research and solutions. Listen now to discover how you can support these visionary leaders, harness education and AI for social good, and contribute to a world where learning transforms us all. 🎧 Listen to the EPISODE HERE: https://lnkd.in/eG27H57a Thank you to our community for continuing to show up and moving ONWARDS and UPWARDS to create tools, methods, and resources that empower us to build resilient, regenerative communities. #Education #Innovation #AI #CitizenScience #Learning #Community #Transformation #Podcast
S3E5: Learning to Learn with social entrepreneur, professor and educational innovator Jason Blackstock and returning guest, and technologist, educator and citizen science leader Pietro Michelucci by UNDER ONE SKY
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We are proud to launch our new position paper on Understanding the Landscape of Global Engineering Capacity and Capability. The paper: 🟢 Takes a comprehensive look at the current state of global engineering capacity and capability 🟢 Explores the necessity of reliably measuring the engineering workforce’s ability to plan, build, and manage infrastructure that aligns with the #SDGs. 🟢 Reviews existing data and research on the availability and competencies of engineers worldwide, focusing on the key themes of #sustainability, #resilience, #climatechange, and #sustainabledevelopment. 🟢 Reviews over 120 references and 100 capacity-building initiatives to assess how current education and training programmes address these crucial areas. 🟢 Highlights the evolving focus of engineering education on sustainability, resilience, and #climateaction. 🟢 Identifies 2 key gaps and makes 6 recommendations for action ➡ Download the paper here: https://lnkd.in/d33JBrXS #ClimateWeekNYC COP Resilience Hub Bentley Systems Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Jason Blackstock How to Change the World Cindy Pereira Cooper The Lemelson Foundation Engineering for One Planet Cindy Anderson Dina D'Ayala UCL Thomas "Tom" Lewis, PE, JD Clare Moberly Royal Academy of Engineering Jonathan Truslove Engineering Without Borders (EWB) Sofia Berger WSP Linda Bihire Bridges to Prosperity Marsia "Marsie" Geldert-Murphey, P.E., F.ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers Tej Gidda GHD Hans Hoyer IFEES - International Federation of Engineering Education Societies Nick Starkey Martin van Veelen The Geotechnical Division of SAICE (South African Institution of Civil Engineering) WFEO - World Federation of Engineering Organizations Mary Wells Savina Carluccio George M. Karagiannis, PhD, CEM® Gemma C. Jasmine Andean Katie Momber Billie Donovan Arabella Liu Robert Parlett
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📣 45% of educational institutions still report using outdated tech infrastructure. Lenovo and Microsoft's "Transforming Education Through Technology Integration" campaign challenges us to ask: What does it take to create an educational experience for future leaders? 🧠 The future of education is tech-driven, but this survey highlights the barriers to adaptation. From experiential learning tools to immersive virtual platforms, technology is shaping personalized, efficient, and accessible learning environments. 🌟 Higher education is at a pivotal moment, and we need to work together to prepare students for the future. #EdTech #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfLearning #InnovationInEducation https://lnkd.in/gB4TeJiq
Reimagining Education: Survey Insights Point to a Tech-Driven Transformation | Mint
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🧐How can companies better approach sustainability conversations and initiatives? Global Brand Strategist, Rose Cameron, pushes companies to dismantle the old model. She argues that the only way to create #sustainable change is to re-evaluate the structures that govern all of our decision-making and corporate processes. Check out her full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gx5kseRA #corporatesustainability #greenskills