How can we collectively make decisions, freely share knowledge and amplify our voices without formal structures or systems to support us? How can we use technology democratically and prevent it from taking over our lives? And perhaps most challenging of all, how can these issues be addressed in a makerspace with 12-year-old children who have little interest in or knowledge of democracy? These were some of the questions pondered by a group of mentors at the Rampa makerspace as they prepared the first iteration of the Critical ChangeLab at Kersnikova Instiute in Ljubljana. One thing was clear: it had to be done the Rampa way – hands-on, DIY and fun.
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