Networking event: Kick off & self mapping activity¶
Path and modules
Innovation, Future Narratives
| Target | Age | Duration | Objective |
|---|---|---|---|
| alumni & active community members | all ages (25+) | 2 hours | Networking event - kick off mapping |
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Preparation and materials¶
- Invite your close and active community members or alumni that have taken interesting development journeys, the ones that created their own paths or are starting to do so!
- We suggest to mix the group you invite: invite alumni of different years or community members that are part of different groups and don’t often meet, to create new networks and connections organically.
- Organize an evening for all of you to come together, you can also do this with multiple labs at the same time, this creates an even more diverse group.
- Ask them to prepare a few slides each, to introduce themselves on the day of the online or in-person event.
- Prep a career mapping canvas on miro, you can use the one below or make your own based on your own experience and intuition, please share your new version ;)
Initial Career mapping¶
Stemming from the interviews, we developed a map of the common career paths taken by the alumni, within the clothing and textile sector, we identified four macro-areas: academia and research, culture and society, art, and the industry. Hereunder you can find a list of the areas and paths that came up with, feel inspired to explore an area you have not, or add new possibilities to your personal list.
Macro areas Textile & Clothing sector¶
- Academia & Research
- Culture & Society
- Art, Performance & Textile Arts
- Industry / Design & Production
- Industry / Technologies
- Industry / Communications & Coordination
Macro areas of career path¶
- Researcher / Educator
- Designer
- Artist & Content curators
- Entrepreneur
- Consultant
- Manager
Paths¶
- Teacher Educator
- Researcher in Academia
- Independent researcher
- Independent designer
- Wearable tech pioneer
- Industry Innovator
- Sustainability advocate
- Heritage Explorer
- Textile / Performance / Material Artist
- Advocate for change
- Lab director / social entrepreneur
- Independent Innovator
- Expert / Mentor
- Manager / Coordinator
Mapping¶
The first career mapping in SheMakes can be found below.
First Career mapping
Last update: September 21, 2022