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Alpha Skills: Guiding Emerging Talent Toward a Sustainable Future

The Alpha Skills project, funded by the Erasmus+ KA220 programme under Cooperation Partnerships in School Education, was created with the goal of supporting teachers, school leaders, and education professionals in rethinking academic and career guidance in light of contemporary challenges, first and foremost sustainability and the green economy. But what does it really mean to […]

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Future thinking for cultural Hubs: our story with TEH

Designing the future is possible, even when constraints seem to narrow the field. It is with this conviction that we arrived in Marseille for the #101 International Conference of the Trans Europe Halles network. But to tell this story well, we need to start in Sofia, and go back in time to the #99th Conference, […]

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Greening Event Morbegno: how We Celebrate Projects and Networks

In 2026, to commemorate our first decade, Studio Shift is set to unveil a series of initiatives. These initiatives will not only reflect our journey but also forge new pathways for the future. Our goal is to honour projects that drive change at the juncture where community and just transition converge. A central role in […]

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Unlock Your Sprint Design Festival: designing with and for networks, fostering dialogue across skills and generations

The Unlock Your Sprint – Design Festival took place on 16–17 January 2026 at the Collegio Carlo Alberto in Turin. As part of the Unlock Programme and the Città dell’Educazione 16+ initiative, the festival aimed to strengthen the capacity of territorial networks to engage with and guide young people aged 16–29, particularly those who are […]

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Project “Mi Sento”: design at the service of youth mental health

Mental health is a topic often overlooked, especially when it comes to young people. Yet, pre-adolescents and adolescents face today emotional and psychological challenges that require spaces for listening and tools to express what they feel.  “Mi Sento” is a project born from the collaboration between Cooperativa ITACA and Studio SHIFT as part of the […]

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Design Sprint 4ETS in Bogotà

Promoting Civic Coexistence in Colombia Studio SHIFT continues its mission to promote social innovation through engaging and impactful design projects. A prime example is the Design Sprint 4ETS, an intensive workshop format facilitating the co-creation of solutions to complex social challenges. What are Design Sprint 4ETS? The Design Sprint 4ETS is a format devised by […]

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Alpha Skills Project 

Equipping Youth for a Green Future.

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