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What are some challenges facing your community?

A deep interview with Tyson Yunkaporta.

What would you change in your school to help the environment.

The single most important tool we all have on this earth is yourself.

If it is to be, it is up to me.

Don’t forget to enjoy life and the experiences you have.

FInd your passion and do it for you.

The importance of connecting with people

Do not be a prisoner of your past but be a pioneer of your future.

Find what brings you joy and don’t stop doing that.

Read Books and be yourself (Success is different for every person).

Education is the key to success

Ride the wave of life and learn to pick your moments to take opportunities.

Never be ashamed of who you are.

Don’t limited yourself to what others try to limit

Worry less. There is so many better things to put that energy into.

Education is the answer to a better life and a better future.

Never never never never give up.

Take every opportunity that comes your way.

Follow your passion.

Read, listen and ask questions. You are the leaders of the future.

Be you and do you.

Be resilient and don’t allow negative people to bring you down.

What are ways that you can help your community that don’t involve money?

It’s better to make a fast decision wrong than to make no decision at all. Build a community around you by being kind to others and caring.

Hard work and dedication gets results.

Changing the world starts by changing yourself.

It does not matter where you come from, you can do anything and you can be anything you want.

Stay strong in who you are and where you come from. Make a stand for what you believe in.

Love yourself. Difference is good. Difference is interesting.

Surround yourself with positive people who lift you up. Don’t limit yourself to what other people say you are.

How big is your biggest dream? By embracing failure, what’s the first step you’ll take?

Follow your passion and ground it in discipline and work ethic.

Follow your passion!

Find your purpose. It’s okay to fail but always pick yourself up and try again.

If you don’t want to work don’t bother dreaming.

Always try different and new things and be open

Overcome prejudice through love ; anyone can make a difference

Doesn’t matter how difficult your background is, you can overcome it. Pay it forward through education.

Identity: Be proud of who you are.

Do not limit yourself to the situation you are born in to.

The power of kindness. Leave a legacy of love.

Have a long term perspective. Success comes to those who work hard.

Stay humble and work hard. Your circumstances don’t dictate your future.

The power of self expression. Working hard to make your dreams a reality.

The importance of mentoring. Don’t be afraid to show your emotions.

Find your passion. Mistakes are your greatest teacher

Step up: people really want a leader and anyone can be a leader

Forgiveness: Everyone is dealt different cards and some of those are awful but its what you do with those cards that matters.

Identity: Your voice is valid. Never feel shame to speak up

Believe in yourself and stay connected with friends, family and community that are like minded.

Failure is something that happens on the way to success, step out of your comfort zone.

Never give up on what you want to become.

Take chances and never give up.

Believe in yourself and believe in your dreams.

Work out what you want to do and do it for the right reasons.

Identity: don’t forget where you come from. We are one: whatever you are, black, white, whatever religion, we all just want to be accepted

Racism: how to stand up and deal with racism when you encounter it. You can’t change your race but you can change how you respond when faced with racism.

Practice makes “perfect”. You need to work to become great at something. You will never look back and think I tried too hard at that.

Your identity is strength; go on the journey to find out who you are ; stand up against racism

We are in a time that as humans we can drive to move from industrial civilization towards a more ecological civilization in the upcoming decades. Join us to be part of systems change one hoodie at a time.

This is how the idea of ReclAIMED came to be, repurposing our previous hoodies to bring them a new life. Tune in to learn more about the process and our mission to bring systematic change one hoodie at a time.

Many individuals were uplifted and empowered. But the one thing it didn’t change was the system producing inequality in the first place.

Fritjof Capra in dialogue with fellows from the IK Systems Lab, Jack Manning Bancroft and Tyson Yunkaporta. Fritjof shares his accessible translation of a systems view of life – a four-part logic sequence that sits well in dynamic relation with Indigenous Knowledge.

I guess in the end riches are made of stored relational energy from unequal exchanges. True wealth may be best described as an increase in relations, rather than growth in the surplus energy produced by them. This would be the difference between a growth-based and increase-based economy.

Ambassador recruitment is key to success in the Imagination University. The podcast highlight the importance of becoming ambassadors, sharing knowledge and becoming vulnerable.

Welcome to the Making of a Hoodie Podcast where the host Jack Manning Bancroft gathers with groups of unlikely connections to dive deep on challenges, topics and issues, explores the guests stories and design a hoodie together to collectively represent them.

Welcome to the Making of a Hoodie Podcast, in this podcast today, we’re looking at the topic of co-CEOs and this hoodie that we’re going to make is for co-CEOs.

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Organise a time with the school(s) to go in and talk to all the students. This is where we present the program to the prospective mentees in an intimate environment. Giving us the opportunity to provide clarity on the year ahead, the behavioural expectations that are required for participation, incredible opportunities such becoming an Imagination Ambassadors and most importantly we get the chance to build an individual connection and relationship with the kids through mentoring for the next year and beyond. The program doesn’t roll out, the system doesn’t change and the community of people we’re working with doesn’t rise if we can’t get the kids in the room. Everything you do pre, during and post these conversations will be remembered. – Punctual attendance at every interaction (Tutor Squads and Theatre of Education Days) – Take risks and leaning into uncomfortable with us. – Being brave to ask the questions – Doing the work not just at AIME but at school, at home and in the wider community.AIME is the easy part and you can let this be …

School email template 2021    Dear __________________   I wanted to put a new programming partner on your radar. AIME is a mentoring program that has had a lot of impact in Australia and they are now establishing programs in the United States. They’ve been working with York College for a number of years and are seeing increased school attendance rates and high school completion rates for mentees as a result of their programming.   AIME’s model seeks to build a bridge between high school and college students. We are currently recruiting and training AIME Mentor leaders at City College who will begin mentoring young people across 10+ schools in our area come September. City College AIME trained mentors will lead local programs for schools supported by AIME staff at no cost to schools.    Program delivery How mentoring is delivered will vary in different locations as AIME believes that programs must align to school and University context and local calendar rhythms. Below is a list of options to encourage students in your school to step outside of their comfort zone, imagine what’s possible and get to work on making their vision a reality.   Program Days IMAGI-NATION {Factory)  (6 days per year; 3 hours per day) These are delivered by the AIME IMAGI-NATION Mentors. Program days are ideally held on local university campuses.   Students from various schools come together with Mentors and engage in exploring the 18 values of AIME through tried and tested activities, including Failure Time and GAIME of Life. The goal is two-fold:  Increase mentee confidence and self belief and help them see what’s possible when we flip the script and give them the stage.  Allow students to come together on university campuses which exposes them to seeing educational opportunities beyond high school in a different light.   Tutor Squads – In person and/or virtual. 1 hour per week of mentoring delivered by AIME’ s local IMAGI-NATION Mentors at your school or online. Tutor Squads increase the academic outcomes of mentees and build solid mentor:mentee relationships on a consistent basis. AIME also offers free programming to Teachers via their free IMAGI-NATION {University} programs.   Teacher-led delivery  IMAGI-NATION {University} In February 2021 AIME launched IMAGI-NATION {University} to share their mentoring knowledge and tools with the world. Open and free for all, your teachers and staff can enroll in the IMAGI-NATION {Teacher} stream and explore your own ways of bringing imagination and mentoring to life every day in school. AIME has found that the training and support lessons allow school staff to “cross the line” between being a teacher and being a Mentor.    What staff will get: Teacher lessons – 15, 30 and 60-minute lessons accessed through AIME’s IMAGI-NATION {University} and delivered by teachers in class.    Ability to implement IMAGI-NA TION {Factory) Days at your school Accessed through IMAGI-NATION {University}, teachers will gain resources so that they can set up programming days throughout the year. I’m excited about the potential of this program especially given the positive feedback we’re receiving from colleagues at York College. I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have about this program. Let me know if you’re interested in talking more about the potential for your school to be involved.  Looking forward to hearing your feedback and catching up with you soon.  Take …

Building something from nothing To stand for imagination we must be able to transform dull physical spaces into exciting, stimulating worlds that come alive for young people to wander in and begin to believe that anything is …

Tutor squads are the delivery of up to 10×1 hour sessions in schools where you mentor. The three arcs in the design allow us to move the audience with the AIME rollercoaster of energy. Up and into it at the start, stimulating the body and mind, focused learning in the middle, and the body movement and creativity at the …

Ol’ Barnacle Blue here is gonna take a crack at flipping this real snoozer of an academic treatise into something more digestible.  What’d ya say? Let’s flow. I gotta give it to you straight: academic babble’s for the  penguins and I’m what you call a …

The Gaime of Life is part theatrical performance, part storytelling, part card play, part cinematic experience.  Players watch a scene and work together to write the next chapter. Imagination can lead us anywhere and is the key to building a fairer …

I’ve learned so much living and breathing the idea of organising change since I was 17…When I was nineteen, AIME began, and this book is a  reflection of my experience across that trip in waking up every single day for almost 6,000 days in a row with the question, How can we change things to be fairer?  Jack Manning …

Background It is incredibly empowering for students to tell their story and give them a vehicle to have that story heard. In the movie Freedom Writers, the students study the Holocaust and then focus in on one of the narratives; the Diary of Anne Frank. After becoming inspired by the story of Miep Gies, the woman who housed Anne Frank, the students want to let her know how inspiring her life has been to them. As a project each student drafts their diary entries into a letter. All the letters are bundled together and sent to Miep. So moved was Miep upon receiving them that she agreed to the request to go and speak to the students at Long Beach. Following this same methodology AIME has also been inspired by the concept and built two sessions into both the Year 9 & 10 Programs where students have a chance to go through this journey too. Outcomes Mentees develop empathy Mentees learn about the actions people demonstrate to become role models Mentees learn that words can move people to actions Mentees develop an undertanding that you can be strong and resilient in the face of …

Background The primary focus of the respect session is for kids to be able to comprehend, understand the concepts of respect and empathy. Simple Definitions: Respect = treating others well. Empathy = to see something from another person’s perspective. Presenters should ensure they have watched ‘Freedom Writers’ before running this session to ensure that they have the context and understanding required to make the videos and activities work. Outcomes A thank-you note written from the mentee, taken back to school and delivered to a teacher to thank them for their efforts. Mentees having both a theoretical and practical experience with understanding that if you can walk a mile in another person’s shoes, then you can appreciate their world. By having this ability mentees will suddenly be able to move beyond judging people to understanding them. Specifically, focused in the short term. on their relationships with …

Background The objective of the Identity session is to establish for the kids a new psychological framework whereby Indigenous = Success. The simple take out is that to be Indigenous is to hold a position of strength, not a position of weakness. This session has to be a safe space for the kid who talks 3 Aboriginal languages and for the kid who doesn’t know anything about their heritage. Outcomes Establish concretely that Indigenous = Success. Kids feel strongly that to be Indigenous is to hold a position of strength, not a position of …

Background In the shortest, most efficient, and most productive amount of time we need to connect strangers with each other and spark an interest straight away. This session is mission critical for setting the tone, and conversations around the contract and expectations are very important for explaining the boundaries and expectations. It’s also important in this session to give the Mentees and Mentors space, so make sure they sit one-on-one. Often kids will want to sit near their mates. This will be your first test, help the Mentors out and tell the kids they’ve gotta split – a friend looking over the shoulder can often break down the whole process of trust building. The key for this one is to let the Mentors know to use every question as a starting point for the conversation – send them some of the questions in the brief so they can prepare. Outcomes – after 60mins: Initiate strong working relationship between Mentee and Mentor, which can be deepened as year progresses Establish AIME expectations for the year (100% attendance, no shame, try, be respectful, have fun) Mentees to sign and return AIME contract to the AIME presenter — demonstrating that they understand the AIME expectations and they will commit to achieving …

This film is directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker, Laurent Witz, and tells the story of a world built on a mechanised system that favours only some. It follows two characters whose lives seem predetermined by this system and the circumstances they were born into.

What is a dream? Where do dreams come from?

Gaime of Life. Read the rule book and get ready to play the GAIME of …

Gaime of Life. Read the rule book and get ready to play the GAIME of …

Gaime of Life. Read the rule book and get ready to play the GAIME of …

Gaime of Life. Read the rule book and get ready to play the GAIME of …

7 Down tells the story of AIME, an Indigenous-led organisation, going global from the point of view of 7 people who have been an integral part of the highs, the lows, the confusion, the excitement, the failure and the learnings of a 7-year journey to try and change the world.

On the 6th of October 2020, after one of the most complex years in human history (with COVID-19 creating at least 68 million additional poverty years and 4.3 million years of life lost across 150 countries) we at AIME are launching a new University – to fast-track human development & growth to enable a whole ecosystem of change-makers to learn from each other and the collective knowledge we’ve amassed through the years to solve the greatest challenges of our times, and together build a fairer world – welcome to IMAGI-NATION {University}. Our vision is to make ‘higher order thinking’ accessible to all, and so we’re offering degrees for all humans everywhere from 5 year olds to 105 year olds in the 3 most critical skills of our time – imagination, mentoring and organising change. IMAGI-NATION{University} will open its virtual doors to its first cohort of students between 1-5 February 2021 for rigorous grounding in philosophy & theory, followed by practical implementation by students over the next 10 months in their respective fields of …

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