Over the last few years, I have researched identity, brands, companies and organizations and especially how they can give back to the world. Reflecting on the course of action I took up until now, I noticed my scope was simultaneously broad and specific. When I was doing research on commercial companies and how they can give back to the world, I stumbled upon social enterprises. [...]
After writing my call to action, I started calling; literally. I reached out to several organizations and one of them stood out to me; Studio Lauda in Eindhoven. Studio Lauda is a design studio who claims to make brands more beautiful; from the inside and out. After meetings with Krijn Smits, one of the founders of Studio Lauda, it became clear to me that I needed to get involved in the 'inside' part. Let me tell you what this means, why I think I need to get involved and where I see opportunities. [...]
In our learning community, we learn and work with complex issues of the new economy, where win-win for all parties, the quality of life and the social contribution is just as important as financial profit. In this blog, you read one of the initiatives of our young social innovators. Why do they contribute to the quality of life?
Over the past few years, I have been doing research on several topics regarding our society. It all started with combining my interest in teenagers, with my interest in the concept of identity. I worked together with Dutch health organization GGD to develop a curriculum regarding the phenomenon of Sexting ,which is the sending of nude photo's through devices. [...]
