When
- Case Study
Enterprise Skills
- Adaptive Mindset
- Creativity & Innovation
- Project Management
- Communication
- Innovation
- Critical Thinking
Who
- Lower Secondary (Year 7-9)
- Senior Secondary (Year 10-12)
Time
- 45+ minutes
Resources
- N/A
CLASSROOM CASE STUDY: MIND BLANK
Alison Kelly is the CEO & Founder of Mind Blank; a charity that offers training, education and awareness programs to build mental health skills. The mission of Mind Blank is to empower people to promote mental wellbeing strategies and have conversations that save lives.
You can use this Future Anything case study video playlist in your classroom to introduce your students to some of Australia’s most exciting social entrepreneurs and hear about Alison’s ‘entrepreneur’s odyssey’ in her own words.
Click here to view the whole Mind Blank Case Study playlist on YouTube.
VIDEO 1: The Problem
The purpose of this video is for viewers to identify the problem that this organisation is trying to solve
The Future Anything prompt included at the start of the clip is: “Whilst watching this clip, identify the problem that this organisation is trying to solve.”
(Hint: use a Root Cause Tree template here if you’re part of the Future Anything Activate program).
VIDEO 2: The Solution
The purpose of this video is for viewers to identify the organisation’s solution.
The Future Anything prompt included at the end of the clip is: “How is this organisation solving it’s chosen problem?”
VIDEO 3: Points of Difference
The purpose of this video is for viewers to identify the organisation’s points of difference (also known as their value proposition or X-Factor).
The Future Anything prompt included at the start of the clip is: “Whilst watching the clip, identify the organisation’s point(s) of difference.”
VIDEO 4: Marketing
The purpose of this video is for viewers to explore an aspect of marketing; branding.
The Future Anything prompt included at the end of the clip is “What is the brand identity of this organisation?”
BONUS: The Power of Partnerships
The purpose of this video is for viewers to practice ideation.
The Future Anything prompt included at the end of the clip is “What are some other partnerships that this organisation could form to solve their chosen problem?”
BONUS VIDEO: Bonus: The Stigma of the Creative Industry
The purpose of this video is for viewers to practice ideation.
The Future Anything prompt included at the end of the clip is “How might we help creatives find more stability in their work?”
Which other social entrepreneurs or young changemakers have you showcased in classroom? Which resonate most with your students?
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