Outro
What is the shape of social innovation in urgent times?
This was the question we asked from the start of our Wayfinder 2020 journey.
We thought a metaphorical devised symphony might help us hear, see and understand the answers, moving from Movement to Movement.
We listened to the local activities around the world (Movement No. 1), we ensembled different groups of people around the world (Movement No. 2), we played and improvised putting different insights and stories (Movement No. 3) together as poetry and artistry, and we created our emerging score.
In the middle of a global pandemic, the work of social innovators has completely changed.
So many of us have been searching for resonance amidst the noise; living at our own frequencies, hearing only echoes of our own voices. This moment revealed how we are reliant on each other, and vulnerable to each other in equal measure.
In October 2020, we invited six artist-composers, who were complete strangers to each other, from different continents and time zones, to tune into the stories, feelings, pains, hope and joy of the last 9 months. They produced individual compositions and a collective symphony in response to the dissonance and harmony around the world, translating and giving further meaning to the Wayfinder content through their own forms of art and music
Our metaphorical symphony became real. Our emerging score came to life.
In this final movement, we will share back the sonic gift offered by the artist-composers and reconnect everyone who’s been part of this Wayfinder journey and beyond. Together we will reflect on the highs and lows of the journey, what it has meant for all of us and where we are wayfinding forward.
What have we learned from last year? What do we continue to carry with us? How can we heal together and be together in a deeply connected community (without actually being in the same room)? How do we bring our insights, care, experiences and dreams to bear on the here and now?
