The experience we've built up over a lifetime is a sturdy foundation for becoming changemakers, whether it's in small projects in our own communities or scaled-up change around the world. Experienced folks bring an impressive set of assets, which are made more effective when we join forces with the younger generations.
Here are six ways to celebrate our gifts:
To learn more about the world of changemaking with a focus on education, you may want to check out the following links:
Here are six ways to celebrate our gifts:
- We've developed an informed intuition -- "to think without thinking" -- also known as tacit knowledge.
- We're resilient -- for we've overcome countless setbacks.
- We've got a special kind of creativity -- rooted not in sudden flashes of insight but in trial and error over time.
- We've learned to approach life in more balanced way -- what one gerontologist calls "even-minded."
- We can experience fleeting glimpses of wisdom.
- We're able to put our worldly successes into perspective -- what one columnist calls "eulogy virtues."
To learn more about the world of changemaking with a focus on education, you may want to check out the following links:
- An Historic Opportunity
- Clint's Changemaker Origin Story
- Our Theory of Change
- The Three Planning Tasks of Changemaking
- The Three Approaches to Changemaking, featuring short stories of prominent social entrepreneurs at work.