The Good People – 5 week online program

… is an immersive 5-week online program for designers and innovators who want to make a difference. With weekly interactive workshops and a range of challenging, hands-on projects and activities, this is the perfect introduction to the world of social impact.

Together with an intimate cohort of like-minded change makers you’ll explore the key ideas and frameworks for social innovation, and you’ll leave with a range of new social impact skills and tools at your disposal.

🔎 Week 1: Insights into Social Change

Workshop: Thurs 5th November, 2020

4pm – 5:30pm AWST / 6pm – 7:30pm AEST

We’ll explore some of the key concepts in social change work, and you’ll be invited to investigate how your skills can help you to make a difference in a meaningful and sustainable way.

❤️ Week 2: Understanding Wicked Problems

Workshop: Thurs 12th November, 2020

4pm – 5:30pm AWST / 6pm – 7:30pm AEST

You’ll select a wicked problem you’d like to tackle, and learn techniques for rapid research and empathy to gain a deeper understanding of how people really experience that problem.

🌿 Week 3: Changing Systems

Workshop: Thurs 19th November, 2020

4pm – 5:30pm AWST / 6pm – 7:30pm AEST

We’ll introduce you to systems thinking, and invite you to map the deeper system of structures, stakeholders and feedback that holds your problem in place.

🛠 Week 4: Making Progress

Workshop: Thurs 26th November, 2020

4pm – 5:30pm AWST / 6pm – 7:30pm AEST

This session will address some of the myths around how social change happens, and will introduce you to a range of strategies changemakers can employ to make progress on issues that matter.

🧭 Week 5: An Impactful Life

Workshop: Thurs 3rd December, 2020

4pm – 5:30pm AWST / 6pm – 7:30pm AEST

Reflecting on your key insights from the program, you’ll be invited to think about how you can apply the design methodology to your own career in order to craft yourself a life with greater impact.