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Miriam Lundqvist

LajvVerkstaden
Miriam Lundqvist
Idea in brief: LARP is used as an active and participatory learning process in schools, where students get the chance to try out different roles. LARP workshops help schools create learning situations that are interactive and exciting. Both inside and outside the classroom.

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Soledad Piñero Misa

Retoy
Soledad Piñero Misa
Idea in brief: Retoy creates places where children can play without any commercial pressure, borrow sustainably manufactured toys and games and learn about sustainability. Retoy host regular workshops, called Retoy Labs, where children learn about environmental sustainability by exploring the life cycles of ...

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Åsa Järnhäll Olsson & Johanna Järnhäll

Barnkraft
Åsa Järnhäll Olsson & Johanna Järnhäll
Idea in brief: Barnkraft is a non-profit organization that works strengthening, preventing and informational against sexual abuse of children and youth. Barnkraft is working directly towards children and youth with an educational material designed for elementary school. Barnkraft also give lectures for adults ...

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David Lillo

Löparakademin
David Lillo
Idea in brief: Runners' Academy has developed a ten-week-program where long-distance running is used as a tool for personal development. The target group is teenagers 15-16 years old in the suburbs of Stockholm. In addition to running the participants take part in workshops ...

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Patricia Rawecka

Gro
Patricia Rawecka
Idea in brief: Gro produces toys and games for children aged 2 to 12. Besides being locally made from environmentally friendly materials, Gro’s toys and games are what Gro calls “environmentally coaching”. They teach kids about the environment in a fun and appealing ...

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Ida Östensson

Crossing Boarders
Ida Östensson
Idea in brief: Crossing Boarders works to promote equal participation in associations, organizations and businesses. Based on successful experience from gender issues Crossing Borders has developed a practical guide that opens shut doors, introduces female role models and through robust methods, strengthens young ...

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Johan Wendt

Mattecentrum
Johan Wendt
Idea in brief: Mattecentrum is a non-profit organization that offers free math tutoring and homework assistance for students in grades 7-9 and high school All students, regardless of their school, heritage, or level of knowledge, are welcome to the math labs. In ten ...

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Nils Holm

På rätt köl
Nils Holm
Idea in brief: På rätt köl is a new educational concept for students who are diagnosed with ADD. Based on a solution-focused pedagogy, På rätt köl is a vocational education that stretches over grades 10-12 and combines boat building with theoretical studies and ...

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Malin Agn

MulligaBarn.se
Malin Agn
Idea in brief: MulligaBarn.se is based on a scientifically validated method to support parents with overweight children. 100 000 children in Sweden are currently overweight. Today the Swedish government only provides support to children who are deemed “obese”. However, there is a lack ...

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We have now closed the application process and we are happy to announce that 900 ideas was posted. We will go through the applications and in March the decision on who will become our next Playmakers and step in to our incubator program will be done.

Sara Damber, CEO Playing for Change

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