About

Social Innovation Unlocked is a curated collection of experiential resources, based upon input from over 300 innovators from across the globe.

Over 50 crowdsourced activity and resource guides, are categorized into seven modules:

• Culture & Collaboration
• Justice, Equity & Inclusion
• Research & Development, Design & Innovation 
• Creativity & Innerwork
• Impact Storytelling
• Strategic Learning & Evaluation
• Systems Strategies

Each guide is written in a way that it is ready for a facilitator to pick up and lead. Key factors such as length of time, materials and set up, and number of people are outlined at the top of each activity to help facilitators select an ideal activity.

Activities can be run as standalone learning sessions or built upon one another to create full-day experiential workshops. The most effective way to use this resource is to pull activities from across the module areas. Check out the webpage on Agenda Writing Tips for support in creating a workshop with multiple activities. 

Moving forward, SI Unlocked will be a living resource. In the spirit of co-creation, we encourage people to submit new activities to be added to the curriculum. Check out the Contribution Form to submit your activity for consideration. 

The Social Innovation Unlocked project was inspired by and includes activities from the following organizations:

Social Innovation Generation – Think Jar Collective – Tamarack Learning Resource Library – Systems-led Leadership – Enspiral – A Systems Leaders Fieldbook  – Inner Activist – McConnell Foundation – ReFresh Communication – Ashoka Changemaking  – Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research – S.I Learning EU – Kamamak – Innoweave – MaRS Discovery District – Alberta CoLab – WISIR Learning Modules – Hollyhock – Field Shift Collaboratory – CoLab – Pillar Nonprofit Network – CoCreative – Holon Leadership – Communagir – Sitra – The Weaving Lab  – Good Investing – SCGroup Mexico, Vibrancy & ISC – The Sage Canyon Institute – Banff Centre Leadership – School for Social Entrepreneurs – Edmonton Shift Lab – Hyper Island Toolbox – u-school for Transformation by Presencing Institute  – NESTA DIY – The Natural Step – agile42 – OPSI – RADIUS – The Social Enterprise Centre – ABSI Connect – Centre for Social Innovation – Mind Tools – Seeds for Change – La Maison de l’innovation sociale (MIS) – Inspiring Communities & WeavEast – Reconciliation Canada – Liberating Structures – Social Justice Toolbox