festival of dangerous ideas emporium merchants guide

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Index of Merchants:

1. Bad Idea: Bad Idea is putting tomorrows visionaries, game changers, andchallengers into action today!

2. The Surefoot Effect: Equipping people with lielong skills orsustainability that are values-based and transormational.

3. Test Town: Helping young people to re-imagine the way that we use HighStreet spaces.

4. So Say Scotland: A treasure hunt or the uture, where the clues arehidden in the wisdom o the crowd.

5. Rowanbank Environmental Education: Fun, interactive andeducational events, using theatre, circus, music, art and innovative gamesto change the world.

6. Angus College: Creating a co-operative wonderland where diversity is abenet, not a problem.

7. Youth Scotland: What i all young peoples education had a youth workapproach?

8. Sense over Sectarianism: Challenging the myths and presenting theacts.

9. Young Scot: Young people have dangerous ideas or education!


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The Emporium of

Dangerous ideasPurveyors of the Finest Danger

Heres how today will work:0915 Registration and Coffee

1000 Welcome. Karen Lawson, Curatoro Dangerous Ideas, CollegeDevelopment Network and David

Cameron, Education Consultant,The Real David Cameron Ltd willwelcome traders, buyers and sellersto this years Emporium.

1030 Let the Trading Begin. Choosethree merchants to visit, listed yourmerchants guide. You will have15 minutes with each o thesemerchants to nd out about theirdangerous ideas, make notes andmove on. Allocate two o yourDangerous Dollars to any o thesemerchants.

1130 Refreshments

1145 Trading Continues. Choose threemerchants to visit. You will have15 minutes with each o thesemerchants to nd out about theirdangerous ideas, make notes and

move on. Allocate two o yourDangerous Dollars to any o thesemerchants.

1230 Lunch

1315 Wild Ideas. Paul Gorman, Curatoro Creativity or A Walk on theWild Side, will share what waslearned and created on the journeyalong the West Highland Way.Participants rom the walk will

join Paul or refections on whatpromises to be one o the highlightso the estival.

1400 Auction where deals are doneand ideas become reality!Now its your turn to develop andsell your own dangerous idea. Iyou have an idea you would like toput into action, write a banner oryour idea (well provide the paper

and pens). You will then be givenone minute to pitch your idea.

You will have one DangerousDollar remaining, which you cangive to any seller o dangerousideas at the auction. The twoideas which receive the most coinswill be championed by CollegeDevelopment Network, along withthe two merchants who received the

most coins earlier in the day.

1515 Winners Announced

1530 Close

Welcome to College Development Networks Emporium o Dangerous Ideas. We hopeyou will be inspired, challenged and stimulated by the ideas that our merchants odanger will be trying to sell to you today and create your own ideas or our auction atthe end o the day. You will notice that you have been given ve Dangerous Dollars

to spend at the merchants stalls and at the auction throughout the day. Please putyour contact details on them in advance o the auction. Merchants cannot allocatethemselves any dollars.


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Bad IdeaBad Idea is putting tomorrows visionaries, gamechangers, and challengers into action today!

We dey the old guard and provide a uniquelydynamic, practical and ecient method oturning ideas into reality.

We turn society on its head by treating ailureas success. Getting it wrong is what happens toeveryone as they move themselves to a higher levelo understanding! There is no room or academicassessment in the new business generation!

Bad Idea is inspiring entrepreneurial spirit throughthe celebration o creativity and innovation!

Everyone has ideas theres no such thing as aBad Idea!

Join our dangerous idea to end the tyranny othe status quo in education and business supportsystems!

20 kids crowd-unds is here:http://www.bloomvc.com/curator/bad-idea-youth-enterprise-workshopsOriginal crowd-und or the project:http://www.bloomvc.com/project/youth-enterprise-competitionShort promo video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDagVpNEHAw

For urther inormation about Bad Idea

Organisation C.I.C., contact Antony G Gerard:

Email: [email protected]: 07842 927 358Website: www.U18.me.ukTwitter: @u18glasgow

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The Surefoot EffectHow oten do we give ourselves time to refectand explore; to discuss with others our ears andaspirations?

Our dangerous idea is that refection timeshould be built into any new endeavour. Inour work at The Sureoot Eect with CarbonConversations, Common Cause and Non-ViolentCommunication, we create sae space or peopleto develop awareness, belie and condence totake the next step toward sustainable, equitableliving and working. Each o these techniquesprovides time or people to refect, discuss andthen plan and implement change. Change ishard primarily because we try to do it whilst still

doing the very thing we are trying to move rom.Space and time are needed to allow the changeprocess to take place whether it is internal orexternal. Taking time out to refect or discuss withothers beore acting may seem an unnecessary

luxury in these busy times we live in, but ourobservation is that taking this time makes changeeasier and longer lasting.

A non-violent lie requires time and space toreect and to be aware o your emotions andneeds. Verene Nicholas, NVC teacher andpractitioner.

For more inormation about The Sureoot Eect,contact Pamela McLean:

Email: [email protected]: 07970 327 975Website: www.sureoot-eect.com and

www.carbonconversations.orgTwitter: @CarbonConvo

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TestTownTestTown 2013 is a new idea or helping youngpeople to re-imagine the way that we use HighStreet spaces. TestTown is a competition that is

allowing the contestants the chance to put theirideas into practice by taking over a town centrespace.

The main dierence though between this and themyriad o other competitions to encourage youngentrepreneurs is that all the resources developedas part o this competition will be open sourceand available to anyone who would like to runtheir own TestTown.

We would like to think that this would help reduce

the amount o money that is spent on settingup websites and entry systems or competitionsthat could be used to support more entrants andinnovations.

We would also like to suggest that these types ocompetitions should be aimed at those young toenterprise and not just biologically young. Please

join us to discuss these issues.

For more inormation about Test Town, contact:Website: www.testtown.org.ukTwitter: @testtown2013

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So Say ScotlandIts dangerous to hear and to share; the dangeris we can truly become more than the sum o ourparts, do you dare?

This Thinking Together is a treasure hunt or theuture, where the clues are hidden in the wisdomo the crowd. Each individuals lie experiencemaps the terrain, and the courage to hear eachother lights the way orward.

Call or Thinking Folk fyer.

So Say Scotland few on a wing and a prayermaking Scotlands rst Thinking TogetherCitizens Assembly happen on 28 February this year.Inspired by the Icelandic assembly movement and

supported by a bevy o collaborating partners.

How did I fnd today ... very excited and grateulor being included in a powerul structure ...meeting new people ... and new way o doing!

Thinking Folk Feedback.

This new kind o peer-to-peer dialoguingexperience brought together 76 Thinking Folk.During this process olk worked collaboratively

with equality o voice resulting in hundreds oideas or action. Folk have the reedom to thinkor themselves, alongside others, with the processitsel generating a proound impact as well as theideas.

This experience has been intense, educational,exciting and difcult at times. I have enjoyedeveryones company here today!

Thinking Folk Feedback.

Our treasure hunt unveiled a trove o collective

wisdom and unleashed hunger or more ThinkingTogether. Do you dare to join us?

For more inormation on So Say Scotland, contact:Email: [email protected]: www.sosayscotland.orgTwitter: @SoSayScotlandFacebook: www.acebook.com/sosayscotland

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/sosayscotland

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Rowanbank Environmental

EducationRowanbank Environmental Education providesun, interactive and educational workshops andevents, using theatre, circus, music, art andinnovative games to inorm and inspire people touse their everyday actions to change the world.

Our projects raise awareness and deliversustainable solutions that help protect the naturalenvironment, ranging rom workshops on climatechange to perormances in woodlands.

Our magical woodland walks surprise audiences,with aerialists tumbling rom high up in the treetops, and musical puppets appearing rom out othe undergrowth ... and our workshops never ailto include a chocolate tea party!

Our aim is to engage and inspire young peoplein Scotland, helping them to learn about being inand caring or their natural environment.

Our dangerous idea is to include trees andchocolate in education whenever possible!

For more inormation about RowanbankEnvironmental Education, contact Lucy Power:Email: [email protected]: 07989 395 535

Website: www.rowanbank.org.uk

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6. Angus CollegeDiversity is a benet, not a problem. We takethe notion o mixed ability and mix it a bit moreto enable learners to work with others in teamsrepresenting any curriculum area and level. Co-

operative theme days take students rom acrossthe whole college to work on a specic themeleading to a product and presentation.

This years co-operative learning day; Alice inWonderland brings together students romSocial Science, Catering, Land based, Art, Hairand Beauty and Construction. The levels o thestudents are rom Intermediate 1 to Level 8 HND.Teams contain a student rom each curriculumarea.

Each member o the team is issued a resourcecard which deals with an aspect o the task inthis instance ranging rom the role o literaturein socialisation to intertextuality to imageconstruction. Prior to the event, all studentsare issued a booklet with images rom Alice inWonderland, key points and acts about the story,

and links to YouTube clips although they are nottold what their task is.

Students then progress through a series o

structured tasks involving negotiations, meetings,role allocation, resource sourcing, locationnding etc in order to construct a tableaux whichreerences a key scene rom the story. During thisactivity each student member will provide theskills required rom their subject area and assistothers to undertake activities related to this skill.The tasks are written to ensure that all studentshave the opportunity to be an expert during atleast one stage o the process. Teams must recordtheir progress in the task via lm and still images

and these, along with a presentation o how theymanaged the task and the nal tableaux , is theirnal group task.

For more inormation about this Angus Collegeproject, contact:Email: [email protected]@angus.ac.ukWebsite: www.angus.ac.uk

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Youth ScotlandYouth Scotland provides educational and socialopportunities to young people throughoutScotland using a youth work approach. A youthwork approach recognises the skills and abilities

o all young people and builds rom where youngpeople are in terms o their personal development,interests and experiences. Youth Scotland hasset up a ground breaking and successul projectworking with young oenders in Cornton Valewomens prison which owes much o its successto this approach.

Youth Scotland believe that a Youth workapproach builds the capacity and condence oyoung people to consider risk, make reasoneddecisions and take control. This approach is

demonstrated in youth clubs, cas, drop-ins andgroups throughout Scotland where young peopleare given opportunities to try new things, developtheir interests, meet new people, travel outsidetheir communities, and are supported to designand run their own projects.

The Youth Achievement Awards run by YouthScotland oer young people the opportunity to

gain recognition or their achievements, whateverthese may be.

The best thing about the programme was

working with other young people and beingoered new and exciting opportunities. I learnedhow to develop my communication skills betterand enjoyed the eeling o achievementKim, aparticipant on an Involvement Training Residential.

I all young peoples education used this approachwhat dangerous things might happen?

Youth Scotland is the network o youth clubsand groups across Scotland. It is the largestnon-uniormed youth organisation in Scotland

and delivers quality youth work programmes,resources, training and support to communitybased youth work across Scotland.

For urther inormation about Youth Scotland,contact Lois Marshall:Email: [email protected]: www.youthscotland.org.uk

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Sense over SectarianismIgnorance is the riend o Sectarianism!

Our dangerous idea is to challenge the mythsand present the acts. With the help o Glasgow

school children who have studied the topic osectarianism at length, Mark S Adams o Senseover Sectarianism will present a series o perceivedacts (or as we know them better, myths) andpresent the actual acts to our audience!

The challenge to the audience members is totake these acts with them back into their everyday lives and whenever presented with a myth,present the act to bust it!

I our dangerous idea is successul we willcommit to busting a new myth, based aroundsectarianism, every week and we will challengethe public to spread the truth.

The aim o our dangerous idea is to help tosignicantly reduce sectarianism across society inScotland.

Challenge sectarianism by challenging myths andpresenting the truth!

For more inormation about Sense overSectarianism, contact Mark S Adams:Email: [email protected]

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Young ScotOur dangerous ideas come rom Young People!As part o the Young Scot Rewards programme(which rewards young people or taking partin positive activities) we asked young peopleto come up with their ideas or improving theeducation system, and this is our selection o thevery best. Our over-arching dangerous idea is thateducation providers must co-produce educationservices with young people.

Young Scot is the national youth inormationand citizenship charity or Scotland. We provideyoung people, aged 11-26, with a mixture oinormation, ideas and opportunities to help

them become condent, inormed and activecitizens. We do this in a variety o ormats,including books, magazines, online, phone, etc,so young people can access inormation in a waythey are comortable with.

It is our hope that the inormation we provide willenable them to:

Make inormed decisions and choices Turn their ideas into action Take advantage o the opportunities available

to them in Scotland and the rest o Europe Have the condence and knowledge to

take their place as active citizens in theircommunities - locally, nationally and globally.

For more inormation about Young Scot,contact Kirsty Markie:Email: [email protected]: 0131 313 2488

Website: www.youngscot.net andhttp:rewards.youngscot.org/

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