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.