NOW talk: Food for social change
Vegan meals – what started off as a bit of a shock to some of our participants, soon turned into a appreciated experience by many. In this NOW talk Johanna and Rahel discuss the reasons behind this choice and the potential of using food to foster social change. Rahel: Johanna, you were our head of […]
Opening my learning diary
I have always thought that to change something we need to be mad, violent and explode because all the things our planet suffers from are just too much to handle calmly. I have always wanted to grow up faster. I have creative, effective ideas, but only a few people will consider them. They think I have […]
Out of the safe zone towards new beginnings
It all started on a Saturday. I was having a good time my time with family – playing board games and laughing. Like always, I checked my iPhone out of the habit, you know…just in case something interesting happens. Usually, I get few Facebook notifications and spam or work mail, but on that particular Saturday […]
The Sustainability Challenge – or how far will you go for your values?
Most organization have values and ideas of how they would like to treat our planet and the people that live on it. Reality, however, is much more difficult – especially when it comes to upholding values of sustainability. Here’s how NOW tries to deal with that. Being active in social change, it is not a […]
Facilitathon – A truly collaborative learning experience in the spirit of NOW
What happens if you put 9 facilitators together in a room for a whole weekend? We tried it out in mid-June in Zurich at the world’s first Facilitathon – a blog post by Jana Holla The group of facilitators that met on Friday evening on June 10th at the Impact Hub Zurich brought together various […]
Practicing diversity – or what the heck is “ally-ism”
Creating a new organization also means creating a culture. At the basis of a culture are its values. Here is what that has to do with becoming allies. When the NOW team started working together, our values were unspoken. Yet I believe that none of us had doubts that they were shared. To make our […]
What’s with the Glitter and Unicorns?
When we tell our friends about NOW, a common reaction we get is this: “Well, your project sounds great. But why glitter and unicorns? After all, what should this mystical creature from fairy tales, beloved by small girls, daydreamers and fantasy nerds alike, have to do with a hands-on educational program on diversity, global issues, […]
Why NOW?
“Youth is the future” – somehow it all started with that sentence. One and half years later, we find ourselves with an organization of our own. Imagine you’re sitting in a conference on education. The room is filled with bright and engaged young people. On the stage a group of elderly white men discuss the […]