Sudarshan has been developing the curriculum of the Tiny Monkey Stage programme to help children grow up to be confident, emotionally intelligent and creatively prolific. With almost 50 in person events conducted in 2023 and over 200+ hours of virtual coaching, Sudarshan has developed frameworks for contemplation and storytelling that could be used by children anywhere in the world.

For the past year, Tanya has been exploring how to ensure that a diverse set of voices, with a particular focus on women, are brought to environmental decision making tables. While everyone agrees that we need all members of society contributing to solve our environmental crises, why do we still struggle with how to listen equally. The Charter has begun to lay out the ground work to ensure this respectful listening is done thoughtfully and consistently, while creating a community of practice of like minded organizations who are dedicated to thinking differently about not only just who we invite but how we create space for everyone to be heard in decision making processes. Tanya imagines a future where no voice is too small to contribute a solution.

In the past year, Solomon has been building a Water-Energy-Climate security startup (geothara.com) which has grown from 1 to 3 full-timers plus a dozen part-time interns. Through the Mira Fellowship, Solomon has been conducting design jams for product/concept/user profile development, customer discovery exercises and even conducted a cross country road trip to first-hand witness American water infrastructure projects and their history, issues and problems to imagine ground-up solutions.

Melanie imagines a world where the process of designing together is as transformative as the product. During her basecamp year, she was a student of transformation, understanding what designers and facilitators might miss when it comes to holding people creatively through times of transition. She’s begun blending existing models with concepts from the the world of somatics, developmental psychology, and relational community development—to create a model for Holding Possibility. 

This work is emergent and experiential. After immersing in the liminal world of summer camp and conversations with doulas, hospice chaplains, clowns, middle school teachers, and psychedelic guides, she is actively exploring partnership models for a pilot exchange program with design and change leaders. In the meantime, she is piloting a transformation workshop and telling stories collected from the year. 

The 2020s will be the decade of holding— crisis, change, and collective imagination. Here’s to holding each other into new possibilities.

For the past year, Aideé has been driving the growth of SuperVive Comunidad, which started as a pilot in April 2022. SuperVive Comunidad is an app where Hispanics can access culturally relevant wellness education and, most importantly, build social capital. The power of community is crucial for achieving health and wellness goals. SuperVive Comunidad currently has 550+ members, 83% in the United States and 17% outside the country. Members can find information through live classes, podcast episodes, group coaching, healthy recipes, wellness challenges, expert capsules, wellness videos, a virtual gym, and a meditation center. This is accessible through freemium and premium memberships that invite everyone to enjoy the benefits of building a healthier, happier, and more resilient community.

Jack imagines a world in which diverse, skilled networks of young people connect through shared rituals, experiences, and values, and as they build social capital together they become better equipped to pursue their individual and collective dreams.

Heidi envisions a world in which environmental jurisprudence is strengthened by bringing scientific expertise without bias to justices around the world. She will spend the coming year launching this vision of a better world by meeting with judges, lawyers, and scientists, testing training materials, researching legal cases, and building the institute, SciJ.

Han Yan imagines a world where journalists who work in difficult environments are able to operate without repercussion. Drawing from her years of experience in media and the non-profit sector, she will spend her time with the Mira fellowship to innovate infrastructure that will assist journalists in conflict-zones and repressive countries.

Dart imagines a world in which every workplace is an engine for designing and delivering work that makes employees feel whole and alive. He will spend the year developing management tools and supporting instructional materials, and growing a partner ecosystem for coaching and distribution.

Apekshita Varshney imagines a world where social justice is at the core of development as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation. She will spend the year building knowledge and alliances to draw awareness and action around the impact of climate-change induced extreme heat.