Compass September 2022 - The Futures Education Issue

This issue focuses on the critical responsibility of foresight professionals to share their skills with the next generation. A central Q&A with Peter Bishop the founder of Teach the Future explores the state of global futures education and the hard work of integrating it into school curricula. Jim Dator provides a historical account of the origins of the Manoa School of Futures Studies in Hawaii tracing its evolution from a 1970 governor's conference. Ana Paula Medeiros shares a personal perspective on Latin American Afrofuturism and the importance of decolonizing visions of the future. Dr. Cheryl Doig introduces the Ōtautahi Futures Collective highlighting the power of community-based learning ecosystems. Sam Miller details the Idea Discovery Lab at the University of Notre Dame which focuses on teaching entrepreneurial foresight. Seth Harrell reflects on his practical experiences introducing futures thinking to high school students in Missouri. Tracey Follows categorizes career paths in foresight including trends forecasting and designing futures. Stephen Dupont interviews the founders of The Futures School about their Natural Foresight framework for democratizing foresight. Raquel Valença argues for the revolutionizing power of visual literacy in futures studies. Additional content includes reflections on digitalization risk by Jon Hall and others and a guide to skills poker for the future by Karla Paniagua. Christopher Solomon contributes on the role of futurists as educators and role models.