SXSW 2019

How to Empower Creative & Emphatic Citizens

Description:

Interactive workshop on creative solutions to boost the involvement of citizens in less socially resilient situations, using the power of ‘learning by doing’ and by cooperating from different perspectives/backgrounds.
How to unleash the capabilities and creativeness of people in our own neighbourhood: that woman with dementia, that Syrian boy in class, our friend with MS who lost her job... What can we do to empower them? How to stimulate and nurture their creativity and knowledge and benefit from their meaningful contributions to society? How to organise collaborative initiatives more on the basis of reciprocity and mutual benefits? Composing a powerful piece of music in which every voice has its own tone? C’est le ton qui fait la musique! Let’s set the right tone and make some music!


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Other Resources / Information

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5_kyBS2zPI (example of workshop format we could use)


Takeaways

  1. Dutch changemakers will show that cooperation from different perspectives/backgrounds can lead to feasible solutions for societal challenges.
  2. Possible solutions relating to purpose economy/social entrepreneurship, with the innovative power of Brabant’s social designers and local initiative
  3. Ideas to challenge government institutes to take up their role in a more personal way and implement effective solutions to involve citizens.

Speakers


Organizer

Joyce Bokhoven, Creative Producer, BrabantDC


Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Workshop
  • Track: Social & Global Impact
  • Track 2
  • Level: Intermediate


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