59: Social Innovation at Open Mind School (Part 2 of 3) with the Open Minds, Silicon Valley Social Innovation Lab

As an inclusive podcast our guests are both speakers and non-speakers. In this episode students and staff from the Open Mind, Silicon Valley Social Innovation Lab (OMSIL) come together, using various tools, to tell us all about social innovation.  The OMSIL bridges the gap between neurodivergent populations and the development of products, services, and research. It is an incubator for new technologies to be designed, tested, and launched with the support of K-12 students. Their mission is to research and advocate for universal design and accessibility. Join us to listen to these incredible changemakers discuss what it means to be a social innovator and why we need to challenge the status quo. IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:- What it means to be a social innovator- Having the courage to challenge the status quo and break down unconscious biases- Improving access to communication tools for non-speakers- The intersection between neuroscience, technology, and social change RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:- Check out the Social Innovation Lab at Open Mind, Silicon Valley and learn more about their current projects- Connect with Open Mind, Silicon Valley on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and  YouTube- Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, sign up for a  webinar and check out our project library- Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment- Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here  Check out my new book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts We’d love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content:  forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6  Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6  Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.
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