Teaching the Key Skills of Changemakers
Learn how to implement, teach and build upon the award-winning
social innovation courses of the Transformative Action Institute
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When
Friday October 18, 2013 at 9:00 AM EDT
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Sunday October 20, 2013 at 12:30 PM EDT
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Contact
Kevin Miller
Transformative Action Institute
summit@transformativeaction.org
Are you interested in learning and teaching the skill-sets surrounding social entrepreneurship, social innovation, and social change?
Whether you are an educator inspiring the next generation with the skills they need to succeed, an entrepreneurial thinker actively creating change, or a student changemaker, we want to help you do what you do, better.
The Summit for Transformative Education will be an opportunity for you to do two things:
1) Learn to implement and teach the Transformative Action Institute's award-winning social innovation curriculum.
2) Collaborate with leaders in the field to build a better model for social change education.
Here's a Taste of our Work!
In 2012, we brought together 19 young entrepreneurs from 14 different countries for a summer with the DELL Social Innovation Challenge!
"Scott Sherman (Transformative Action Institute's Director) is one of the best educators on earth. What he has created is a curriculum designed to effectively bring out the creative potential in all those lucky enough to take part in his courses. On a personal level, Scott helped build the Unreasonable Institute, changed my life, and and has forever since been cornerstone to our work at Unreasonable."
- Daniel Epstein, Co-founder of the Unreasonable Institute & CEO of Unreasonable Group, Forbes Top 30 Impact Entrepreneurs, Inc. Mag Top 30 under 30
"If every youth across the world had the opportunity to go through Transformative Action our world would be a very different place. It is by far the best model I know of to develop the skills of personal and social change: empathy, creativity, resilience, grit, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
The principles of Transformative Action have been foundational to Educate!'s curriculum in Uganda which currently reaches 25,000 youth across the country and Watson University, a new model of higher education in the US."
- Eric Glustrom, Founder of Watson University and Educate!, Ashoka and Echoing Green Fellow, Forbes Top 30 Social Entrepreneurs under 30
"We at the Good Life Organization have been in the work of transforming the self and society for over 15 years using popular culture, and have never experienced anything as powerful as the Transformative Education Summit. Not only were we exposed to cutting edge scientific research to equip us in our work, but were also able to meet change agents around the world that were willing to lock arms with us moving forward.
The Transformative Education Summit is the single best experience I could recommend for any educator, social entrepreneur, or concerned citizens serious about transformation on both individual and institutional levels."
- Roberto Rivera, President of The Good Life Organization, recently named one of the “Top Young Change Agents in America” by the Search for Common Ground Coalition
Accommodations (URGENT - Rooms filling up fast!!)
The Summit will be held at HQ Raleigh (formerly HUB Raleigh), a beautiful co-working space in the heart of North Carolina's capital. Coined the "City of Oaks", Raleigh was named both America's #1 'Fastest Growing Metropolis' in 2013 by Forbes and 'America's Best Place to Live" by Bloomberg Businessweek in 2011. HQ Raleigh is situated in the heart of Research Triangle Park, less than 30 miles from Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University.
Our team has made a concerted effort to help you find the best deal on your hotel stay in the Raleigh area for this event (25 - 42% discounts!) as well as arranging for complimentary airport pickup.
We highly suggest that you contact these hotels straight away to reserve your room as spaces are limited and are filling up fast!!
CLICK HERE for hotel discounts, complimentary transportation, and food details!
About the Transformative Action Institute
We create innovative activities, engaging exercises, and seminars to teach the skills of both personal and social transformation.
At our core is a new model for change called “transformative action," which is based on the latest scientific research on what works when people want to change their lives and change the world.
Our Impact
Our Team
Scott Sherman: Executive Director
Dr. Scott Sherman is the Executive Director of the Transformative Action Institute. The mission of TAI is to train the next generation of social entrepreneurs, innovators, and change makers for the 21st century. Much of their curriculum is devoted to helping young people find meaning and purpose in their lives.
Over the last decade, Sherman has taught courses on transformative action at numerous universities, including Yale, Princeton, NYU, Johns Hopkins, and Penn. Sherman is an Echoing Green Fellow, an Unreasonable Institute mentor, and is a regular speaker for StartingBloc.
Kevin Miller: East Coast Summit Organizer
Budding social entrepreneur by trade, fighter of crime by night, Kevin is driven by a desire to make the world a happier place. Right now, he is working with the Transformative Action Institute and writing about why we're all superheroes at SuperheroExperiments.com.
In real life, Kevin has a healthy addiction to smiling, traveling, and comedy. On paper, he has spoken at TEDx, worked with social entrepreneurs from around the globe at the Unreasonable Institute and HUB Raleigh, traveled Central America with a backpack, and sold encyclopedias door-to-door. Kevin is a StartingBloc Fellow and graduate of NC State.
Shan Gupta: Director of Educational Programs
An instigator and innovator for social good, Shan is focused on unlocking the latent potential of individuals, teams, and systems. Shan is TAI's Director of Educational Programs, spreading TAI’s award-winning curriculum to dozens of top universities and NGOs around the world.
Shan has also worked as a trainer and consultant to help revamp projects and programs of organizations from fields such as environmental sustainability, college access, and social impact funding. When not devising new ideas for solving society's greatest challenges, Shan cherishes life with family and friends. Singing and dancing is typically standard.
FAQ
If I already have plans on Oct 18-20th, should I cancel them?
Yes.
I have a question (or I want to help out). How do I reach you?
You can email us at summit@transformativeaction.org with any and all questions. That's what we're here for!
Do you have a refund policy?
Absolutely! You may receive a 100% refund until September 18th and 50% until October 4th. Unfortunately, we can't offer a refund in the two weeks leading up to the Summit.
Come play with us!
Call us biased, but if you're teaching people to go out and make an impact on the world, we believe that the Transformative Education Summit might just be the most significant 3 days of your year!