ChangeX has just launched in Minnesota, bringing a range of inspiring innovations to improve the wellbeing of communities throughout the State.

Launching with ten proven innovations, including World Savvy, Girl Trek, Roots of Empathy and Men’s Sheds in Minneapolis, St.Paul, and Greater Minnesota this week, the launch marks our first step in international expansion. Exciting times!

While we’re kicking off initially with ten existing innovations, we aim for these to be the catalyst for growing and driving these community-led efforts across the state.

ChangeX has been focused on the Irish market to date, launching here two years ago and growing month by month. Over the past year, we’ve seen an average growth of 120% per month, with over 1,600 people and teams starting ideas in their communities benefitting more than 40,000 people.

We’re now ready to take our ideas Stateside and are aiming to initially establish 100 replications of the innovations in Minnesota over the coming months, improving the wellbeing of an estimated 3,000 people.

We’re now ready to take our ideas Stateside and are aiming to initially establish 100 replications of the innovations in Minnesota over the coming months, improving the wellbeing of an estimated 3,000 people.

Just some of the innovations we’ll be taking to Minnesota include; World Savvy, which works with students, teachers and leaders to reimagine education in a global context, so that all students can contribute to their communities locally and globally in a more interconnected age.

We’ll also be launching GirlTrek, the inspiring health movement that activates thousands of Black women to be change-makers in their lives and communities through walking. To date, GirlTrek has inspired nearly 75,000 women in 35 states from inactivity to activity, by getting them to commit to a daily habit of walking and has quickly become the go-to public health organization for African-American women and their families.

Another of our innovations, Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom program from Canada that reduces levels of aggression among school children, while raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy.

The Minnesota Ten

Here’s a little more about the other ideas we will be bringing to Minnesota:

Men’s Sheds – a movement for men’s well-being creating an alternative social space where men can come together to find meaning, purpose, friendship and belonging in their local community. (learn more)

Fàilte Isteach – (pronounced Fallcha Ischa) a community-based project where older volunteers welcome migrants to the community through conversational English classes. (learn more)

Siel Bleu – exercise classes for older people helping them to maintain the ability to function independently and to retain social connections in their community. (learn more)

Coderdojo – a volunteer-led, free coding club for kids where they can learn computer programming in a fun and collaborative environment. (learn more)

KaBOOM! – brings balanced and active play into the daily lives of all kids by supporting and inspiring communities to turn spaces into PLAYces. (learn more)

Welcoming America – inspiring and supporting people to build a different kind of community — one that embraces immigrants and fosters opportunity for all. (learn more)

Playworks – an elementary school program designed to improve recess for children and teachers, creating inclusive environments for play and physical activity. (learn more)

About ChangeX

ChangeX allows you to discover proven ideas for your community and provides the support and network you need to get them started. Many of the solutions to our communities challenges exist but they can be hard to find and even harder to start. ChangeX is on a mission to make the best ideas in the world available to communities everywhere, with the goal of measurably improving the wellbeing of communities across the world. ChangeX was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.