Designing social change means making the kind of change that will have a lasting impact on social practices.
It’s about the type of change that moves people beyond surviving to thriving. To achieve this, you need to know who you are and what motivates you as a changemaker, you need an awareness of the forces preventing you (and others) from thriving, and you need to make a conscious effort to “design out” these forces on individual and collective levels. Declaring your positionality is a good way to get started.
This activity challenges you to develop a positionality statement and fine tune your critical awareness.
How Does it Work?
The downloadable activity invites you to reflect on your positionality, go deeper with the Positionality Wheel, and raise your critical awareness. The activity is written to be used in the classroom, but it can be done with any group or on one’s own.
Credits
Design Social Change by Lesley-Ann Noel
Educator Guide: edited by Jennifer Brown and designed by Lauren Steltzer
Exam Copies for Educators
To request a complimentary examination copy to review for use in your classroom, contact Penguin Random House Education here.
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