New York, NY – September 17, 2024 – The Learning Planet Institute is proud to announce the launch of the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge 2024-25. This event will be held in Manhattan on Saturday, September 21st, to coincide with the UN’s Summit for the Future.
Keynote speakers at the Launch:
- Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO
- Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University
- Pearl Oriel Perumal, Winner of the inaugural Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge
- Francois Taddei, Co-founder and President of the Learning Planet Institute
About the Challenge:
The Learning Planet Institute is driving an intergenerational, global movement to build a new form of university adapted to transitions across the world. With the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge, we are leading the call to co-design the future of learning with youth.
The Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge 2024-25 invites students across the world aged 15-26 to propose learning programs and concepts aimed at creating flourishing, sustainable, and engaged universities of the future. An international jury comprising leaders from universities, youth networks, and social enterprises will select 12 finalists, with the top 2 receiving cash prizes. All finalists will receive mentorship training to refine their proposals, build essential relationships, and learn fundraising techniques to support their projects.
In its first year, 95 students from 31 countries pitched their ideas for learning, with 20 finalists mentored to develop their ideas into reality.
Learn more about the 2023 finalists.
“I entered the Youth Design Challenge because I wholly believe in the vision of inviting youth to their own table to co-create and co-design learning materials and programs for what’s driving sustainable society and work.” – Pearl Perumal, South Africa, won 1st Place for her programme ‘KinspirED’, Interweaving Indigenous wisdom for future well-being.
This year, the challenge is back bigger and better, targeting 500+ youth ideas from across the world, and continuing to build on the themes of flourishing, engagement, and sustainability.
Notable people confirmed to attend the event this Saturday, September 21st:
- Amanda Ellis, Senior Director Global Partnerships, Arizona State University (Former New Zealand ambassador to the UN)
- Randy Hunt, Head of Design, Notion; LPYDC Jury Member
- Garry Jacobs, President, World Academy of Art & Science
- Fabrice Jaumont, Education Attaché, Embassy of France in the United States
- Mamphela Ramphele, Co-President, Club of Rome (former Managing Director of World Bank and leading activist of the Apartheid Movement in South Africa)
- Peter Schlosser, Vice President and Vice Provost of Global Futures, Arizona State University; LPYDC Jury Member
- Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
- Sam Williams, Global Director, World Scouting
For more information about the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge 2024-25 and how to participate, please visit.
For more information and images, please contact – Ben Rawlingson Plant, brawlingsonplant@gmail.com, tel – +16464171171
