WHERE SHOULD WE GO?

We humans have been asking this question of ourselves and our communities for millennia. However, for most of us, for most of our history, acting upon our answers was too costly.

That’s putting it too mildly.

How about culturally prohibited, criminalized, or violently quashed?

Manifesting social change was reserved for the wealthy and powerful few. Their stories became the stories. Their visions shaped the future. But that’s no longer entirely true.

Advances in technology are dismantling significant barriers to our entry into the storytelling space. In turn, many of us have the historic opportunity to offer up our own answers, connect, collaborate, and collectively participate in the process of local and systemic change.

After thousands of years of living in hierarchically organized human civilizations, we – the masses – have the opportunity to share our stories.

For social innovators everywhere, it’s a great time to be alive!

This is especially true for students.

And yet, many people still don’t know where or how to begin.

That’s perfectly understandable. Seriously, it’s only been a few decades since we’ve gotten this opportunity. But, imagine how the arc of social change would bend if we knew where and how to begin.

THE HTCTW CLASS

HTCTW is a do-it-yourself, social good-project-building class that gets you and your idea for changing the world started. It’s embodied in a comprehensive step-by-step checklist that is chronologically ordered and accompanied by free tools, resources, and how-to-guides.

WHO’S HTCTW FOR?

HTCTW is for anyone who imagines the world differently—and feels the pull to do something about it. It is for those who are willing to:

• think seriously about their motivations
• sit with uncertainty rather than rush to solutions
• take responsibility for what they create and how they create it
• engage the world as it is, not as they wish it were

That is, anyone who imagines the world differently, imagines it better, more just and livable, more democratic, humane, and beautiful. And who is willing to work to bring their vision forward.

ISN’T HTCTW A GRANDIOSE NAME FOR A CLASS?

Sure is. But consider this causal chain of reasoning. One way that we can change the world is by changing public policy. And who changes public policy? Politicians. Now, let’s be honest. Politicians are politicians. With enough of a nudge, their public policy positions will shift with public sentiment. Public sentiment changes with changes in our culture. And how do we alter our culture? Storytelling. Storytelling is just us. You and me showing up and sharing our lived experiences with others. It is also you and me sparking conversations, launching campaigns and mobilizing movements. Now, this causal chain of reasoning makes changing the world sound quick and easy. It is not. Far from it. Sustainable social change is a long and arduous process. But, this class is a place to begin.

SO, WHERE SHOULD WE GO?

HTCTW is part of the Rewild School ecosystem of courses, curriculum, experiences, and resources designed to liberate the wild genius in student and teacher alike.

Learn more: rewild.school