Change Collective: How to survive THRIVE in an institution
Join the Change Collective and others to explore how we can thrive in institutions and create a zine of the tools we all have to survive!
What’s it like working with a big institution? How do you make sure your voice is heard?
This event, hosted by the Change Collective is for anyone that wants to know or have wisdom to share about how you can exist in an institution without losing yourself. A panel of Change Collective and other change makers will share their experiences and insights of facing challenges in an institution, including making change and finding your people!
Connect with like-minded people, reflect on the things you do that help you survive in institutions and members of the Collective will guide you in creating a zine that showcases the tools we all have to thrive.
You don’t need previous experience of being in a major institution. Though if you have, this is also a chance to share your own experiences of working in institutions or corporations with others who could learn from your insights! All you really need is an interest in contributing to positive changes that benefit us all.
Speakers
Sandy Abdel Rahman is a British/Egyptian creative social entrepreneur, feminist, activist & the co-founder & CEO of Skaped. She's passionate about using art for social action and bringing communities together to create the change they want. She's featured among the 50-most empowering Nu-Gen activists you need to know about right and a member of the Global Young Change-Maker of 2020.
Helen Knowles is an artist and curator of the Birth Rites Collection currently housed in the University of Kent. Recent and forthcoming shows include; Science Gallery London, Hercules Road London, Hyundai Motor Studio, Beijing (2023), to name a few! Her work is held in private and public collections worldwide. She won an honorary mention at Ars Electronica in 2020.
Dr Ella Parry-Davies is a lecturer in Theatre, Performance and Critical Theory at King's College London. She works on social justice-focussed research in collaboration with experts-by-experience, primarily in the migration and anti-trafficking sectors. This work has been featured by OpenDemocracy, The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent and BBC London News.
About the Change Collective
The Change Collective is a growing community of people aged 18 – 25 from South London and King’s College London who are committed to social justice and systemic change.
The newly established group of young creatives, organisers and researchers is collaborating with Science Gallery London in 2024 to look at how they can continue to embed anti-oppressive values and youth-centred perspectives at the Gallery.