The Change Makers

This project was conceived during the 3 days workshop "Make It Real" that took place during the Conference of Youth (COY) 11, from the 26th to the 28th of November 2015. "TheChangeMakers" is not a trademark and its website has no commercial value. The participants cannot be considered responsible for what was published during "Make It Real".

The members from “The Change Makers” team wanted to provide tools for civil society organization. They wondered how to improve the image of activism and citizen mobilization.

Their idea: a TV reality show on social change called “The Change Makers”, where several contesting teams of activists would face a new challenge every week.

Every week, the participants should connect a different cause to the people who care the most.
The participants must include experienced activists, newcomers, students, pensioners, busy professionals, etc. The public should be always be able to identify to some participants behaviours.

Every week, a jury of civil society experts would provide its feedback and advice. Votes from the public could give viewers a say about how the teams performed. By the end of the show, the most efficient team to foster social change in local communities would win a prize, a grant to support the project of their choice.

If not back by TV channels, this project could see the day on the Internet, on a Youtube channel for instance. “The Change Makers” team members were confident such a project could bring civil society organization closer to mainstream TV viewers and inspire them to take action themselves.