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If we’re going to change the world, we’ve got to start in our own communities. Changing attitudes. Changing priorities. Changing the way we think about our world.
Where would you like to go?

directors of change.

Directors of Change program is part of a global youth development initiative of Nokia and IYF. It combines youth-made documentary films and a resource guide to help educators bring social issues alive in the classroom. The program aims to create a generation of globally aware, socially engaged youth who are equipped to take action in their own communities and contribute to the lives of their disadvantaged peers.

Components of the program:

  • The Filmmakers: Each year, a team of high school students travel to Kenya, India or Mexico to volunteer and explore critical global issues. Guided by an experienced filmmaker, students are trained to film a series of short documentary films about their journey to share with their North American peers.
  • The Educator Resource Guide: Free The Children will provide educators with a corresponding resource guide for each film. Its teaching strategies, lesson plans and group activities will help foster discussion and inspire action.
  • The Classroom: In North America, the student-produced documentaries are shown in classrooms to educate young people on social issues and inspire them to take action. The classroom component is the most important and wide-reaching part of the Directors of Change program, impacting an estimated 10,000 students.
  • The Website: This online program hub features interactive resources, multimedia blogs and space for exchanging ideas on using technology for social change.

For more information visit directorsofchange.com or contact the program coordinator by phone at 416.925.5894.

a lesson in empathy

Changing attitudes and behaviour

“From a teacher’s point of view, the emphasis on inquiry and participatory learning really did make a difference in the vested interest my students took in the learning. They were much more involved and the rate of final projects that actually reflected analysis was higher than any final evaluation we have done to date. They also were able to make a personal investment in the peoples/ cultures/ nations and issues they studied. They gained empathy.” – Response on a survey about Directors of Change

Together We Can Change the World.