History Co:Lab

We’re thrilled to share our annual report, Humanity-Centered Learning: Co-Designing the Future of Learning With and For Young People! Our annual report showcases the progress we’ve made during a transformative year of convergence and expansion. Explore the new playful learning experiences we’re creating with iThrive Games for U.S. history, UnTextbooked’s game-changing year of growth, our catalytic learning ecosystem development work in Kansas City and Pittsburgh, as well as inspiring stories of the young people we’ve learned from and impacted. Dive into our journey of designing and accelerating humanity-centered learning with and for youth: https://lnkd.in/eeFFQsFP #innovation #socialimpact

Last week, at Getting Smart and Real World Learning’s New Pathways to Real-World Learning event in #Kansas City, History Co:Lab’s KC Lead, Emily Wegner, joined leaders from What School Could Be, Uncover KC, and Liberty EDGE in a powerful panel discussion on real-world, civic, and community-connected #learning. During the event, she showcased the #youngpeople who worked with KC educators during our weeklong KC Summer Institute to co-design and refine their Client Connected Project (CCP) ideas with the video below. Watch it and hear them reflect on the impact of their CCPs and their excitement about co-designing more impactful initiatives: https://lnkd.in/eVEVrDNd #education

This #InternationalPodcastDay, we celebrate #UnTextbooked! History Co:Lab’s UnTextbooked was brought to life in 2020 through the vision of three teens searching for answers about the world beyond the limits of their #history textbooks. Today, it’s a podcast led, produced, and hosted by #youngpeople in conversation with renowned historians eager to explore the big questions that matter. Each episode they co-create offers a captivating listening experience, sure to spark learning journeys for everyone who tunes in. Dive into an episode this #PodcastDay and start your own journey of discovery! https://lnkd.in/g74W25uc #podcast https://lnkd.in/es83TPMD

Community-connected learning is humanity-centered learning. In the powerful Getting Smart article “Our Past, Present, and Future,” Kara Bobroff, founder of the Native American Community Academy (NACA) and NACA Inspired Schools Network (NISN), explores the critical role of policy reform, land-based learning, and community-driven programming in reclaiming education for Indigenous youth. By honoring the past and examining the present, Boboroff highlights tangible steps for transforming the future of #edu systems for #youngpeople: https://lnkd.in/gbDN2Xjf

Our good friends at Re-Imagining Migration (RIM) led a powerful virtual gathering last Wednesday as part of #WelcomingWeek, casting a vision of schools as communal spaces rooted in care, where families are welcomed and supported. In the second session of their Reimagining Schools: Serving Newcomers, Building Belonging, and Activating Community webinar series, happening Wed, Oct 9, 2-3pm ET, they’ll continue the conversation, offering practical tools, resources, and models to bring this vision to life in learning ecosystems everywhere. Register today: bit.ly/reimagining-schools And before we gather, check out our Building Belonging report, co-authored by RIM and History Co:Lab, for insights and actionable strategies on nurturing belonging in schools: https://lnkd.in/eZgbvbbs #education #migration

On #InternationalPeaceDay, we reflect on the path to global peace and the efforts needed to achieve it in a world full of evolving challenges. In this episode of UnTextbooked , our youth-led podcast, producer Lap Nguyen and historian Dr. Susan Colbourn discuss how activism and strategic diplomacy during the Cold War—a time of great tension—helped bring an end to one of the most dangerous periods in modern #history. ?? Listen to how the spirit of peace triumphed over fear and conflict: https://lnkd.in/eiVnAUnv #podcast #youngpeople

So great to have History Co:Lab Co-Lead Susan Rivers contribute to a vibrant dialogue on the importance of youth voice in shaping the future of learning at the Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX) Biennial Summit this week! We believe that co-design fosters youth-centered learning solutions. Youth Design Day in Pittsburgh, PA—co-led by our team and Remake Learning this summer—is a great example of this work in action. ICYMI, check out this Getting Smart article to see how co-design is centering youth voice to redefine civic learning in southwestern Pennsylvania: https://lnkd.in/gYFYrphE #education #learning

Snapshots from the annual Remake Learning Assembly! As co-leads of the Civic Learning Ecosystem, a working group dedicated to redefining civic education across southwestern Pennsylvania, we were thrilled to celebrate the progress made since its launch in April last night. History Co:Lab’s Tess Benoit joined the Remake Learning team in honoring the magic of #learning and the growth we've achieved together. It was a joy-filled evening, full of reflection and excitement for the impactful school year ahead. Special thanks to Remake Learning's Tyler Samstag and Stephanie Lewis for their continued leadership and collaboration! #education

This past year has been one of incredible growth and radical collaboration. In our FY24 Annual Report, “Humanity-Centered Learning: Co-Designing the Future of Learning With and For Young People,” you’ll discover the innovative, playful learning experiences we’re building with iThrive Games for U.S. history, UnTextbooked 's remarkable journey of expansion, and our catalytic efforts in developing learning ecosystems in Kansas City and Pittsburgh. Explore how we’re designing and driving humanity-centered learning with and for young people: https://lnkd.in/eVxzaNqJ

The History Co:Lab is honored to be on this list along with our partners at Big Thought and other grantees doing meaningful work in the world! We join our Big Thought family in sharing our gratitude to the Siegel Family Endowment. Thank you for believing in the creative and human potential of #youngpeople and the transformative visions they bring to learning ecosystems!