How can we enable and scale thriving educational ecosystems by connecting funders, networks, and movements around the globe?
In our rapidly evolving world, the traditional education model must adapt to meet the needs of learners and equip them with the skills to thrive.
This requires a more holistic approach to learning, integrating formal and informal education, community engagement, and technological advancements – with the goal of fostering more inclusive, learner-centered environments that cultivate critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and adaptability.
This is what we aim to do in our inaugural "education networks obstacle course".
Through combining our vast pools of knowledge, resources, capacities, and reach, we can share critical lessons learned, co-design innovative solutions, identify ways to scale and increase reach, and generate actionable strategies to reshape the future of education, build resilient educational ecosystems, and unlock the potential of learners for generations to come.
We invite all network and movement leaders, funders, and coordinators passionate about thriving educational ecosystems to join us in this transformative obstacle course. Through participating, you will:
An incredible mix of field leaders in education and networks:
You've browsed the workshops zone, attended the wellbeing lounge, mingled in the pitch tent – and as you're about to depart the festival grounds, the corner of your eye happens to catch a colorful obstacle course to you right. It looks challenging, enticing. There are prizes just for trying. You read the rules: for groups only. But you came to the festival alone. You look around – are there others you can ask to join the obstacle course with you?
At the Networks Festival, our obstacle courses bring together movements, networks, and funders who don't know each other for:
Embark on a month-long journey filled with connection, curiosity, and play bringing together thousands of changemakers, funders, conveners, companies, and governments to explore the power of networks to transform our world.
As you step into the festival grounds, you'll be greeted by a buzzing atmosphere of excitement and innovation. Everywhere you look, there are people eagerly discussing the latest breakthroughs in network theory, sharing stories of how networks have changed their lives and communities, and dreaming up new ways to harness the power of connections.
Leveraging the power of lived experience, we will strengthen our collective practice, directly increase funding opportunities for networks, and foster new collaborations to scale innovations and amplify transformational impact on the lives of billions around the world.
Whether you're a seasoned networker, curious changemaker, or philanthropist interest in "doing things differently" – there's something for everyone at the Networks Festival. Join us!