CURRENT & UPCOMING PROJECTS
OPEN IMPACT LAB IMPACT EXCHANGE IMPACT ECONOMY RESEARCH HUB
President’s Speaker Series: ARTIVISM
MARCH 2016 | TORONTO | OPEN IMPACT LAB
Inspired by the work of Art-ivist Mel Chin students will create an exhibit coinciding with the artist’s visit to Toronto for a keynote at the Auditorium. Building on our “Art & Social Change” minor and inspired by the work of Mr. Chin, the goal of this event is to raise awareness of the role artists can play in changing the world. It will connect students directly with a well-known international artist, and will aim at creating tighter bonds within our internal student groups activating social innovation from different backgrounds.
Collaboration with McGill’s GROOC: Social learning for Social Impact
SEPTEMBER 2015 – DECEMBER 2016 | TORONTO | OPEN IMPACT LAB
OCAD U will serve as the Toronto “hub” as it joins McGill University in launching a massive open online course (MOOC) for groups, a “GROOC”. The new course, "Social Learning for Social Impact," launches September 16, 2015 and "aims to inspire social change through global collaboration of like-minded people working to create positive, sustainable impact. Open Impact Lab will serve as physical hub for this GROOC, serving OCAD U students and members of the community joining this course and wishing to meet in person.
FYI: For Your Inspiration
LAUNCH SEPTEMBER 2015 | TORONTO | OPEN IMPACTT LAB
FYI: For Your Inspiration, is a series of talks, gatherings and activities which propagate awareness of social innovation. The objective is to direct attention to ideas through a creative lens and challenge our perceptions of the meaning of social change.
Photo Credit: Asma Khanani Caporaletti. Graduate show exhibit
Ideas Taking Flight
LAUNCH SEPTEMBER 2015 | TORONTO | OPEN IMPACT LAB
Once new thinking has been sparked, the Open Impact Lab channels the creative energy of individuals and builds capacity for meaningful change to take place through collaboration. The Hub nurtures student-led initiatives for examples student impact clubs, skills development workshops, and opportunities to collaborate and solve social challenges.
Photo Credit: Neandro Corradi. Rushmita Alam, student project
Making It Bloom
LAUNCH SEPTEMBER 2015 | TORONTO | OPEN IMPACT LAB
The Open Impact Lab is working to ensure sustainability of social innovation initiatives at OCAD U. The goal is to create and drive momentum for change through an on-going process informed by creative practice.
Photo credit: Reduce.Reuse.Recycle student business project