YEAR HERE: AN ALTERNATIVE GAP YEAR - By Zahra Davidson, Year Here

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This document discusses Year Here (YH), a gap year program that aims to nurture young people interested in solving social problems in Britain. It notes the challenges of leading social change and how social innovation and entrepreneurship can help. YH seeks to equip participants with skills and connections to turn their passions into real social change. Feedback from participants indicates the program is transformative and confidence-building. The document also discusses YH's approach to design and impact measurement, and mentions opportunities like gap years and channeling young people's energy towards social ambition.

1. Gap Yah

2. Opportunity
not need

3. Cowrote
growing social
ventures report

Internal ideas
competition at YF,
Ideas for London
competition
Clore fellow, salary
paid for a year.

Secured initial Nesta
funding, then funding
from Unltd

A world where the energy and entrepreneurial
abilities of talented people are harnessed to
solve important social problems in Britain.

2
LEADING EFFECTIVE SOCIAL
CHANGE IS DIFFICULT.

3
SOCIAL INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CAN BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION.

4
THE FIELD OF SOCIAL INNOVATION
REQUIRES MORE TALENT TO
MEET ITS AMBITIOUS GOALS.

5
LOTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO
PURSUE A CAREER WITH PURPOSE BUT
THEY ALSO WANT OPPORTUNITIES TO
LEARN, PRESTIGE & RECOGNITION.

6
CONSTRUCTIVE GAP YEARS CAN
HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE IN SHAPING
YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIFE CHOICES.

1
THE UK FACES COMPLEX AND
INTRACTABLE SOCIAL ISSUES.

To nurture and unleash a new generation of
young British people who are fired up about
solving social problems, and equipped with
the mindset, skills, insight and network to
turn their passions into real social change.

Assumptions

Educational
conditions

KEY CHALLENGES & BARRIERS
Impact
measurement
Visibility

Overprogramming

Masters space

Social ambiion
niche

KEY OPPORTUNITIES / ENABLERS

Channel energy

Gap Years

HOW DOES YH ENGAGE IN
DESIGN LEAD SOCIAL
INNOVATION AND
SUSTAINABILITY?

“intense, incredible, eye opening,
confidence building, identity affirming.”

“Tough (at times I have definitely felt like I
wanted to quit) but also transformative and
life-changing (Never have I had such a
self-searching experience, I will always be
grateful to Year Here)”

“I’ve reevaluated my identity – maybe
more than in my years at university.”

Go and live off-grid
utopian communities

I wanted to get experience
of all the different ways of
making a difference. I
wanted to learn by doing.

Work within the system to
challenge it and change it.

It has changed my focus
towards understanding
problems first.
Starting up on my own
seems a lot more
achievable now.

THE EXCELLERATOR

THE EXCELLERATOR

We help motivated students from
disadvantaged backgrounds win places in top
art and design universities.

We help motivated students from
disadvantaged backgrounds win places in top
art and design universities.

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3. DESIGN EDUCATION
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This project involved graphic design students creating a campaign and launch event to recruit volunteers and raise awareness for The Cyrenians, a charity dealing with homelessness. The campaign, called "Let's Build Together", encouraged the public to volunteer. It included breaking the world record for the largest cardboard castle to demonstrate what can be achieved through cooperation. The event generated many new volunteers and publicity. Both the students and charity benefited from increased awareness of social issues and new skills in applying design thinking to solve problems.

METADESIGNING SPACES OF ENGAGEMENT & EXCHANGE by HEI: Oslo National Academy o...

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1) MA Design students from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts collaborated with stakeholders in Veitvet shopping centre to help revitalize the centre and make it a cultural hub for the local community. 2) The students engaged in participatory design processes, mapping the community's assets and creating pop-up interventions. 3) While the long-term impact is unclear, the project strengthened communication and engagement between local groups and provided insights into participatory design approaches.

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