Summer school education for social change

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This course is full! Fill out this form to be first in line to register for the next Summer School in 2026. Can’t wait until summer? Sign up for our (Dutch spoken) course Transition management in Rotterdam or Utrecht.

A unique opportunity

The course is given in person by Ginie Servant-Miklos. It consists of four consecutive days in Rotterdam and is taught in English. This course is for you if you want to empower students to generate meaningful societal impact and you want to expand your practice of transformative education.

Learn from Ginie Servant-Miklos, educator and author of Pedagogies of Collapse. This book explores how to teach young people about global crises without triggering denial or despair. Ginie advocates for an honest, trauma-informed approach to learning that blends hope with hard truths. Through personal insights and accessible explanations, she offers a thoughtful path forward in addressing today’s most pressing challenges. 

You will learn about Experimental Pedagogics: a powerful and adaptable framework for designing transformative, sustainable education. Discover the five dimensions of how education relates to the world: cognitive, individual, group, social and global. It’s a hands-on course: you’re going to come out of this summer school with an inspiring and fun plan that you can implement in your classroom right away. 

What will you gain in this course?

During the course you will:

• learn how education can help address today’s societal and global challenges; 

• explore the principles of experimental pedagogics and how to implement them; 

• design your own educational activity for social change; 

• experience the power of alternative pedagogical methods, including serious games and embodied learning; 

• reflect on the process of learning, your own and your students’; 

• connect with inspiring international peers to exchange knowledge and experiences. 

Who is this course for?

The summer school is designed for teachers at various educational levels, from secondary schools to vocational and higher education, as well as other professionals working in the field of education and pedagogy. 

Costs

The costs for participation are €845 (exempt from VAT).

The course fee includes study materials and daytime catering. Please note that participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be granted a certificate from DRIFT Transition Academy, Erasmus University Rotterdam.