Leadership for Change is an education programme from The Economist Educational Foundation, in partnership with Rolex. Designed by expert teachers in collaboration with world-leading journalists and fact-checkers from The Economist newspaper, it equips 10- to 16-year-olds with key critical-thinking, creative problem-solving and communication skills.
Leadership for Change is comprised of three pillars, or core activities:
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Curriculum
Six one-hour lessons designed to equip students with the tools and knowledge to lead change in their communities.
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Live lesson
An exciting live lesson will be run on November 13th 2024. The lesson will take place online at 10am and 3pm (GMT) to accommodate different time zones. Students will take part in interactive activities and hear from inspiring leaders.
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Competition
Students can enter their own "Project for Change". Three projects will receive funding and mentorship to make them a reality.
Your school could win...
- Up to £1,000 funding for the winning school to deliver the chosen "Project for Change"
- Three mentorship video calls for students from an experienced leader between January and June 2025
- The publication of the winning project on the Topical Talk website
- An award for each winning student
2024 timeline
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September 20th
The curriculum of six lessons will be published, ready to download and use in the classroom
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November 13th
Two live lessons will take place at 10am and 3pm (GMT) to support a range of timezones
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November 20th
Deadline for the Leadership for Change Prize competition entries
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December 9th
Three prize winners will be announced