Research Article
Social design for inclusive local learning ecosystems: an entrepreneurial cultural affinity approach
@ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.30-7-2019.162947, author={Stefania Savva and Nicos Souleles and Ana Margarida Ferreira}, title={Social design for inclusive local learning ecosystems: an entrepreneurial cultural affinity approach}, journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies}, volume={6}, number={20}, publisher={EAI}, journal_a={CT}, year={2019}, month={7}, keywords={urban regeneration, local learning ecosystems, embodiment, entrepreneurship, social innovation, circular economy, social design, underrepresented groups, social inclusion, social impact}, doi={10.4108/eai.30-7-2019.162947} }- Stefania Savva
Nicos Souleles
Ana Margarida Ferreira
Year: 2019
Social design for inclusive local learning ecosystems: an entrepreneurial cultural affinity approach
CT
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.30-7-2019.162947
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The ECAS (Entrepreneurial Cultural Affinity Spaces) framework seeks to transform social design theory and practice, through an emergent instructional paradigm of heritage-led, local learning ecosystem approaches, to leverage on diverse assets of people in community settings.
OBJECTIVES: This paper addresses the theoretical backdrop of how such ecosystems can be co-designed, implemented, and evaluated, to include disadvantaged and underrepresented groups.
METHODS: We seek to introduce the ECAS framework and how it can present an inclusive and open instructional paradigm that improves design for social change, innovation, and entrepreneurship in practice.
RESULTS: In this paper, we address implementation through an Erasmus Plus, Adult Education research project, discussing the framework, conditions, and support mechanisms developed.
CONCLUSION: Reconfiguration of design for social change and our collective mind-set, will create the conditions for more dynamic and powerful collaborations that stimulate and enable social innovation, entrepreneurship and inclusion.
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