Sizakele's #ChangeTheNow Passport

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Sizakele Buthelezi

My passion and compassion for people will make a great change maker
Georgian College
Social Service Worker
I want to be a Changemaker because...

Inequality and oppression are the two things that keep me up and night. I believe the gap can be bridged when more changemakers collaborate and develop innovative ideas on how this can be achieved.

My Changemaker Pathway

Champion iconI am a Champion

I see a better way, and want to use my voice to advocate for change.

My UN Sustainable Development Goal
Good Health & Well-Being

As part of #ChangeTheNow, I’m working on solving UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages.

My Passport Stamps

#ChangeTheNow participants must complete modules centered around the Design Thinking process. Passport stamps are awarded as modules are completed.
My Mobius Module Completed
Team Canvass Module Completed
Changemaker in Residency Week Completed
Empathize Module Completed
Define Module Completed
Ideate Module Completed
Prototype & Test Module Completed
Pitch Module Completed
ME=WE Module Completed

Recent Activity

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    posted in "Well Being Challenge - SDG#3, Fall 2022" 2022-12-09 14:18:10 -0800 complete_your_me_we_reflection_94

    πŸ€” 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?

    Sizakele's Answer

    After completing CTN I learned that we all have our own biases. Working in a group also made me aware of my own strengths and weaknesses and those of my fellow team mates.

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    posted in "Well Being Challenge - SDG#3, Fall 2022" 2022-12-09 14:13:08 -0800 complete_your_hcdt_stage_pitch_reflection_94

    πŸ€” Reflection question

    What did you learn about publicly sharing your ideas that you will carry with you in your future of work?

    Sizakele's Answer

    What I learned about public sharing is that everyone has opinions, some good and some not. Be willing to learn from the feedback in order to grow.

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    posted in "Well Being Challenge - SDG#3, Fall 2022" 2022-11-28 06:49:48 -0800 complete_your_changemaker_in_residency_week_reflection_94

    πŸ€” Reflection question

    What session inspired you the most during Changemaker in Residency Week, and why?

    Sizakele's Answer

    The first and second sessions were inspiring, especially learning more about CCSI and its impact on the Global community.

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    posted in "Well Being Challenge - SDG#3, Fall 2022" 2022-11-28 06:45:56 -0800 complete_your_hcdt_stage_prototype_test_reflection_94

    πŸ€” Reflection question

    How might the prototype & test stage help you with overcoming a fear of failure or challenging your assumptions about what is β€˜right’?

    Sizakele's Answer

    The prototype and test stage will help in realizing where one has gone wrong and also recognizing our own biases. The test will enable one to identify areas that need to be changed before the program is launched in order to miminus failures.

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    posted in "Well Being Challenge - SDG#3, Fall 2022" 2022-11-14 12:33:18 -0800 complete_your_hcdt_stage_ideate_reflection_94

    πŸ€” Reflection question

    How might ideation help you develop your active listening skills to brainstorm and reflect on ideas effectively with your team?

    Sizakele's Answer

    Ideate will help activate listening skills in ways that will enable me to be more creative, allow me to have effective inputs on brainstorming ideas.

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    posted in "Well Being Challenge - SDG#3, Fall 2022" 2022-11-07 21:59:57 -0800 complete_your_hcdt_stage_define_reflection_94

    πŸ€” Reflection question

    How might you explain the value of you having a systems-thinking mindset when attempting to define and understand a complex problem?

    Sizakele's Answer

    Understanding the complexities when trying to solve global as well as local issues.

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    posted in "Well Being Challenge - SDG#3, Fall 2022" 2022-11-01 11:03:36 -0700 complete_your_hcdt_stage_empathize_reflection_94

    πŸ€” Reflection question

    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?

    Sizakele's Answer

    I will practice empathy by employing active listening and being aware of my own internal biases.

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    posted in "Well Being Challenge - SDG#3, Fall 2022" 2022-09-25 19:42:58 -0700 create_your_team_canvas_94_nbnmz_25bzkcpdfhaaplpq

    πŸ€” Reflection question

    What did you personally learn about the process of creating your team canvass?

    Sizakele's Answer

    I learned the importance of communication and teamwork. I have a great team and the exercise was productive I learned something about my teammates.

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    posted in "Well Being Challenge - SDG#3, Fall 2022" 2022-09-25 19:40:03 -0700 complete_your_mobius_strip_reflection_94_tr0-1ilrsblvohk92ilyra

    πŸ€” Reflection question

    After completing the Mobius Strip exercise, what do you feel are next steps towards contributing to the community you care about?

    Sizakele's Answer

    This experience was a reflection of how challenging it could be to bring about change in the community as an individual. To build a thriving interconnected community we need each other to decrease social isolation and promote health and wellbeing.

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    signed up for Well Being Challenge - SDG#3, Fall 2022 2022-09-25 19:34:41 -0700 well_being_challenge
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    canceled rsvp for Inclusive Design and Mobility Challenge – SDG #11, Spring 2022 2022-09-20 15:20:53 -0700 inclusive_design_and_mobility_challenge_sdg_11
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