We're witnessing a worldwide movement of children engaging in activism and driving real change. More than ever, young people are raising their voices and campaigning on social, environmental and political issues that they care about. No longer passive ‘adults in waiting’, children are seizing the moment to take action and re-shape the world of tomorrow. I find the current generation of children incredibly inspiring. Their openness, imagination and optimism should be an example for us all. The adult-to-child model of education should be inverted. That one Swedish teenager has captured the attention of the world is humbling. They’ve raised their voices and made it clear that for human life on Earth to continue, we all need to make big changes. I believe that investing in the people that will build our future society is the best bet for its existence. This project is an exploration of how design can help these children to empower themselves. The result, Agents of Action, is an activist project platform, guiding children through the activities of an 'activism sprint' to make change happen.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-182618 |
| Date | January 2020 |
| Creators | Whelan, Toby |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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