Newsletter January
Impact Week
Non-profit program, unites people from various countries & organizations, promoting Innovation through Design Thinking.
Dear Impact Week Community,
Happy New Year to everyone! We hope your 2025 started with fewer forgotten resolutions and more joyful moments! Whether you’ve already mastered your morning routine or still pressing snooze, we’re here to brighten your day.
We thought, what better way to kick off the year than with some real feel-good news? That’s why we’ve put together this Impact Story Newsletter—packed with stories designed to inspire and maybe even bring a smile to your face. And if you're ready to make a real difference in 2025, we’ve got you covered—you can also find our brand-new volunteering opportunities in this newsletter.
SUCCESS STORIES
Independently run workshops in Meghalaya, India
Meghalaya, a beautiful green and hilly region in the East of India, and former host of the biggest-ever Impact Week (Impact Week Meghalaya 2023), is set on fire with their acquired Design Thinking knowledge! We received the news that Junior Coaches from Impact Weeks Meghalaya 2023 and 2024 have conducted yet another Design Thinking workshop at Shillong College with their students.
Quote from one of the locals: “WE ARE HAVING FUN, thanks for bringing this to us”
Independently run “Innovation Week” at Africa Nazarene University
Africa Nazarene University, the partner of the first-ever Impact Week, has planted the seeds of innovation, problem-solving, sustainability, and creativity again! We are so happy to see that they are such a strong driver for innovation in the region and have tailored the program more to their needs, additionally focusing on the Business Model Canvas. Great job and congratulations on your amazing project!
Design Thinking Workshops at Goodwood College in South Africa
The Impact Week South Africa has come to a close but good news is far from being over! Local Junior Coaches have implemented a Design Thinking coaching for grade 12s at Goodwill College. The goal? To assist them in creating creative study methods to support them with their finals! Go team!!
Independently run workshop in Jordan
Our Coaches from Jordan introduced students from the Jubilee Institute to Design Thinking in a two-day workshop during the Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024. The workshop was organized in collaboration with our trusted partner IBTECAR Consulting.
“A heartfelt thank you to Impact Week for paving the way. Thanks to this initiative, I and other Design Thinking Coaches are equipped to transfer this knowledge to younger generations.” Rasha Abdelsalam
Volunteering Opportunities
We’re building dedicated teams to amplify our impact and strengthen our organization in 2025—Do you want to join us?
We’re looking for highly motivated, open-minded, and driven creative thinkers, problem solvers, and team players to support our organization in these areas:
For our projects, we are also looking for Senior Coaches and Organizers.
If that sounds like you, reach out—we’d love to have you on board!
Thanks for sticking with us! Now it’s time to CREATE IMPACT!
the Impact Week Team