OPEN FUTURE – After- school Innovative and Inclusive Centers for Future Change Makers

Open Future is a 3-year extra-curricular program for young people aged 11 to 15. This program offers non-formal vocational education in entrepreneurial, digital and soft skills, boosting equal educational opportunities. It specifically targets state schools with high number of students coming from disadvantaged backgrounds. A key feature is the after-school centers, designed as modern ‘co-working spaces' right on the school premises. The program champions the latest technologies, fosters innovative thinking and drives motivation for ongoing education and loftier life goals. Drawing from our five years of experience, we aim to expand the Open Future centers, make our curriculum open source, enhance staff and mentor capacities, and push for wider entrepreneurial education in Slovakia. We believe that, with the right skills, future changemakers can be found everywhere.