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An Invitation to Join #ChangeTheNow
In 2018 Georgian College, Canada’s first Ashoka Changemaker College, wanted to know if they could mobilize students from kindergarten to Post Secondary into a movement, effectively building a region of Changemakers. It was from here that #ChangeTheNow began.
Do Good to Do Well
#ChangeTheNow was created on the beliefs that small acts can lead to big change and collaborations can turn into largescale movements. We believe together students’, educators’ and communities’ ideas can spark systems shifts that make will make our communities greener, healthier, safer, stronger and more inclusive!
Will you join us in creating the positive change and contribute to 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals?
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Bhavin Lalwani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-16 20:31:13 -0700 complete_your_hcdt_stage_pitch_reflection_163
🤔 Reflection question
What did you learn about publicly sharing your ideas that you will carry with you in your future of work?
Bhavin's Answer
I've learned that by encouraging viewpoints from diverse stakeholders, exchanging ideas encourages creativity and problem-solving. Furthermore, I've come to understand the importance of excellent communication in converting complicated ideas into understandable information that promotes wider involvement and participation. This experience emphasizes the need of continuous learning, adaptability, and the requirement for technology tools to be integrated in order to expand the impact of ideas and spur group action for significant change in the future of work connected to sustainable development.
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Bhavin Lalwani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-16 20:30:13 -0700 complete_your_hcdt_stage_prototype_test_reflection_163
🤔 Reflection question
How might the prototype & test stage help you with overcoming a fear of failure or challenging your assumptions about what is ‘right’?
Bhavin's Answer
Through hands-on experimentation and iterative testing, I discovered that failures are not setbacks but rather wonderful learning opportunities. This stage enables me to investigate various strategies and solutions and determine what works and what doesn't. Testing, failing, adjusting, and improving in a continuous loop encourages a mindset that views failure as a stepping stone to success.
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Bhavin Lalwani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-16 20:28:08 -0700 _complete_your_hcdt_stage_ideate_reflection_163
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How might ideation help you develop your active listening skills to brainstorm and reflect on ideas effectively with your team?
Bhavin's Answer
I've learned that ideation encourages a culture of open communication and mutual respect, where each team member's perspective is valued. Actively listening to diverse viewpoints during brainstorming sessions cultivates a deeper understanding of the urban sustainability challenges inherent to SDG 11.
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Bhavin Lalwani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-16 19:29:34 -0700 _complete_your_hcdt_stage_define_reflection_163
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How might you explain the value of you having a systems-thinking mindset when attempting to define and understand a complex problem?
Bhavin's Answer
When describing and comprehending complex issues like those connected to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, adopting a systems-thinking attitude is essential. This method enables us to understand the complex relationships between numerous elements inside a city or community and to grasp the wider picture. We understand how changes in one area may have an impact on the entire system by recognizing that urban concerns are not unique to any one area. The Mobius Strip exercise taught me the importance of knowing these linkages because it enables us to foresee unintended repercussions, pinpoint leverage points for effective solutions, and think about the overall effects of our activities. The holistic character of SDG 11's objectives for building livable, resilient, and inclusive cities is aligned with this philosophy, which makes problem-solving more efficient and environmentally friendly.
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Bhavin Lalwani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-16 19:26:18 -0700 complete_your_hcdt_stage_empathize_reflection_163
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After learning about how to empathize with the people affected by your SDG’s social issue, how you might apply empathy to working with the members on your CTN Innovation Team?
Bhavin's Answer
Working with the members of my CTN Innovation Team would require using empathy, which would entail carefully listening to their viewpoints, worries, and suggestions for sustainable urban development. We can collectively come up with more thorough and effective answers if we foster a culture where team members feel respected and heard. In the same way that I've learned to put myself in the position of those who are affected by urban challenges, I would work to understand my coworkers' perspectives, promoting open communication and fostering a collaborative environment where diverse perspectives contribute to creative solutions that genuinely address SDG 11's objectives.
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Bhavin Lalwani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-16 19:24:34 -0700 create_your_team_canvas_163
🤔 Reflection question
What did you personally learn about the process of creating your team canvass?
Bhavin's Answer
Through the process of creating my team canvas, I learned the significance of collaboration and comprehensive planning. Identifying individual strengths within the team and aligning them with specific aspects of sustainable urban development was crucial for a well-rounded approach. I also realized the importance of clear communication and shared vision to ensure everyone was on the same page and working towards common goals.
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Bhavin Lalwani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-16 19:21:58 -0700 complete_your_mobius_strip_reflection_163
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After completing the Mobius Strip exercise, what do you feel are next steps towards contributing to the community you care about?
Bhavin's Answer
Through the Mobius Strip exercise for SDG 11, I've gained a deeper understanding of the challenges our community faces in terms of sustainable urban development. Now, I plan to engage with local authorities and stakeholders to collaborate on projects that address issues like waste management, green spaces, and affordable housing. I'll also advocate for policy changes, raise awareness through educational initiatives, and explore how technology can enhance our efforts.
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Aashish Dulhani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-12 20:06:04 -0700 complete_your_me_we_reflection_168
🤔 Reflection question
After completing CTN, what new awareness do you have for yourself (ME) and your community (WE) and what is one action you might take to continue to explore it?
Aashish's Answer
My time with Change The Now helped me understand myself better, showing me how I can make good things happen in our community. I learned a lot about how communities can grow in a good way. Now, I know that I can help bring positive changes. To keep exploring, I can share what I learned with others, talk about it, and work together to keep making our community better with the lessons from Change The Now.
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Aashish Dulhani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-12 19:57:04 -0700 complete_your_hcdt_stage_pitch_reflection_168
🤔 Reflection question
What did you learn about publicly sharing your ideas that you will carry with you in your future of work?
Aashish's Answer
Sharing my ideas publicly and delivering a pitch has taught me the significance of clear and concise communication. Understanding my audience's needs and tailoring my presentation accordingly has been essential for engagement and receptiveness. Confidence in my ideas and the ability to convey them effectively have contributed to building credibility. Learning to handle both positive feedback and constructive criticism has strengthened my resilience, fostering continuous improvement. These lessons in effective communication, adaptability, and resilience will undoubtedly guide my future work endeavors, enabling me to connect, collaborate, and succeed.
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Mohima Dutta posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-11 12:51:59 -0700 complete_your_hcdt_stage_pitch_reflection_162
🤔 Reflection question
What did you learn about publicly sharing your ideas that you will carry with you in your future of work?
Mohima's Answer
This journey was a good learning and growing experience. I was able to think out of the box and ask any doubts or queries I had during the class or during the ctn sessions. we also got to talk to the housing coordinator Sarah Stackhouse which helped us gain more information about the project. There were concepts and ideas we were unaware of but as a team we were able to solve and come up with a prototype.
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Aarzu Narsidani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-10 12:47:14 -0700 complete_your_me_we_reflection_161
🤔 Reflection question
After completing CTN, what new awareness do you have for yourself (ME) and your community (WE) and what is one action you might take to continue to explore it?
Aarzu's Answer
Mindfulness among understudies about lodging tricks is significant and that is the thing we learned is absent locally yet required without question. To that end our site will help in spreading mindfulness. I will keep on spreading data about tricks for understudies who are coming to Canada to assist them with figuring out the different issues.
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Aarzu Narsidani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-10 12:46:24 -0700 complete_your_hcdt_stage_pitch_reflection_161
🤔 Reflection question
What did you learn about publicly sharing your ideas that you will carry with you in your future of work?
Aarzu's Answer
Our experience with Sarah, our lodging agent, instructed me that examining individual worries about lodging openly could feel uncomfortable. Nonetheless, I understood that getting serious about my questions or issues, regardless of whether they appear to be minor, can really assist with revealing insight into comparative issues different understudies may confront. This experience showed me that sharing my considerations is much the same as planting seeds that, with the assistance of others, can develop into further developed arrangements.
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Aarzu Narsidani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-10 12:45:44 -0700 complete_your_hcdt_stage_prototype_test_reflection_161
🤔 Reflection question
How might the prototype & test stage help you with overcoming a fear of failure or challenging your assumptions about what is ‘right’?
Aarzu's Answer
The model and test stage has supported us collectively to see disappointment as an important wellspring of learning. Rather than dreading disappointment we began to figure what we can make so it tends to be valuable and give an astounding outcome for our ideation. We made a site as a model in the beginning. This change in context assisted us with embracing difficulties and proceed with reasonable courses of action.
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Aarzu Narsidani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-10 12:44:24 -0700 _complete_your_hcdt_stage_ideate_reflection_161
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How might ideation help you develop your active listening skills to brainstorm and reflect on ideas effectively with your team?
Aarzu's Answer
Ideation assists with making numerous parts of something given. At the point when thoughts are created and heard in the group, it additionally advances undivided attention in light of the fact that doing so permits members to draw in with the subject by hearing various perspectives from others completely. Chipping away at ideation advances the improvement of capacities like undivided attention, which advance conceptualizing and useful thought reflection with the group.
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Aarzu Narsidani posted in "Sustainable Cities and Communities - SDG #11, Summer 2023" 2023-08-10 12:43:03 -0700 _complete_your_hcdt_stage_define_reflection_161
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How might you explain the value of you having a systems-thinking mindset when attempting to define and understand a complex problem?
Aarzu's Answer
Framework believing is fundamentally when we begin to grasp troublesome points and become inquisitive about why it's working out. This helps us get it and take a gander at the higher perspective and assist with tackling our questions and issues.