Dreaming | Teen & Teacher Changemakers

Dear Ela,

How did this happen? Only now—at the end of the year, and years into this work—have I fully embraced why I put those playful clouds by Ideas: to let ourselves dream freely and big. It's been transformational in my life and work, even my daily compass.

What might you dream for your holiday experience? Or for your life, family, or work in 2023?

Get inspired by new events, resources, and stories below. To find more, explore the new drop-down headings and search button on innovatorscompass.org! Please share, share back your experiences, and reach out anytime.

To dreaming (and a still-fall-somewhere newsletter),

Ela Ben-Ur, Founder of innovatorscompass.org

Join A New Event

THANK YOU for voting! We're thrilled to bring the workshop Find Flow & Let Go—social-emotional learning with the Compass and other visual tools—to SXSW EDU this March!

March 7, Austin

An incredible teacher prep program, formerly sited near MIT, is now accessible to all online thanks to University of Kansas. During Designing for Equity, Justice, and Innovation in Education, educators use Innovators' Compass to develop their teaching.

Saturdays 2/25-6/3, Online

Explore Events!

Try A New Resource

Start a compass Google Doc or Email with one click! Bookmark these links or find them under apps in resources.

Overdue thanks to Tom Vander Ark & Emily Leibtag and Naomi Harm for sections in their books about the Compass helping students and leaders have impact and navigate hurdles.

More Resources!

Enjoy New Stories

As Michael and Donna Dawson recount in a recent podcast with Kyle Wagner (on Spotify or Apple), their program Innovators for Purpose equips teens to create positive impact. They often start with an Innovators' Compass to explore what they're passionate to change—like the disparities that "should not be" in their community.

Educator Michael Hernandez uses the Compass in his Journalism final. Students reflect on their first semester (e.g. "From interviews with our audience, we found a lack of visibility and access to our journalism content") and dream ideas for the next term. Try some refl action in your class!

YOUR stories move this work forward—please share them by email or tweet!

And yes, I still have UNSTICKers!

Check out this 2-minute intro video (or a picture book/video for kids):

innovatorscompass.org

Please reach out!

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