the Prairie Hub

Cultivate. Collaborate. Innovate.

an initiative supported by iNSPiRED PRACTiCE

the question.how can young Gen Yers and Gen Xers

here and everywhere

create their own opportunities

shape their community

marry their work with their values and

realize imaginative initiatives for a radically better world?

When? Where? How?

the answer.

the Prairie Hub is

an inspirational and highly resourced space

where young social innovators can come together

to work, meet, learn and realize progressive ideas

How the Hubstgo members in Santiago describe themselves.

the local.

Winnipeg has a tremendous opportunity

to develop flexible and

safe spaces where

established and young

social innovators can

become empowered to

dialogue and take risks

collaborate and test out ideasAbandoned space like this can be reclaimed and become a habitat for social innovators.

the global.it’s time to put Winnipeg on the map

the Hub is a pipeline to the world

the Hub Network is comprised of established and emerging Hubs located in cities around the world…

London, Bristol, Sao Paulo, Rotterdam, Brussels, Johannesburg,

Cairo, Mumbai, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam, Santiago and Halifax.

the habitat.the Prairie Hub creates new kinds

of work and social space

to cultivate, collaborate and innovate for good

Centre for Social Innovation 4th Floor Workspace Commons

the definition.

Social innovation is a new idea that…

adds social, environmental, economic & cultural value to the community

creates new relationships between previously separate individuals & groups

draws the best qualities from business, voluntary & social mission sectors

We’re ready to create lasting change. Are you?

the values.Courage. A culture that supports risk-taking and leading by doing.

Conviviality. Thriving on generosity of spirit & interdependence.

Empowerment. Building capacity within ourselves.

Evolution. Changing the way we think about and look at the world.

Fun. Creating relationships and ground-breaking ideas through ‘play’.

Imagination. Seeing things not as they are, but as they could be.

The Self Hub in Berlin

the amenities.

• private office space• permanent desks• hot desks• meeting rooms• media room • a/v equipment• high-speed internet• photocopy and fax• kitchen facilities and café • project storage space and mailbox• telecommunication technology• resource library

The Hub London 5 Torrens Street

the offering. virtual tools and resources accessible 24/7 attract a diverse array of talented young people

from all fields and communities facilitate connections and help to

‘make things happen’ develop a ‘social investors circle’ coordinate mentoring among

emerging & established innovators plan training opportunities in

collaborative processes

The Bristol Hub

the business model.

the Hub is an enterprise.

revenue is generated through

• tenancy• rental of meeting space • consulting offered to emerging

collaborative projects The Hub London’s version of the ‘board room’

the people.Social innovators are…

building a better world – one that is just, healthy, inclusive, sustainable, imaginative & community-oriented

we are entrepreneurs, artists, advocates, educators, community workers, planners and practitioners from all

walks of life and all sectors

the work. designing places and spaces advancing corporate social responsibility creating products with the environment in mind rethinking international development empowering participatory dialogue enhancing communications deploying art for social change promoting health and well-being

Members of The Hub Johannesburg gather

the design and space.

finish with durable, low-emission material

furnish with components designed with future disassembly, reuse and recycling in mind

bring mother earth into the space facilitate collaboration through spatial design feature informal spaces to eat, meet, read and relax incorporate alternative power into the building fabric

O Hub Sao Paulo design workshop in Brasil

the role of mentoring.

the Prairie Hub operates within a framework that

encourages and facilitates established innovators

in mentoring young innovators by sharing collective

wisdom, expertise and experience

young innovators in turn generate

new energy and possibilities for

established innovators and keep

them engaged in the community

A question from The Hub Brussels first co-creation meeting

the hub.

inspired?

Thanks for your interest in growing the Prairie Hub.

We are always looking for inspired and

enthusiastic young innovators and mentors.

Email us at thehub@inspiredpractice.com or check out

our blog at www.thehubwinnipeg.blogspot.com/

Kristle, Leon, Maggie, Tyler & Krys

the Prairie Hub Cultivation Team