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How can innovation help create a fairer and more inclusive society?
In the Equalityville Global Leaders Challenge Pack, students are introduced to a fictional vibrant city in India facing significant social challenges linked to education, healthcare and gender equality. Working as community leaders, students are challenged to design innovative solutions that improve quality of life and create greater opportunity for all residents.
Throughout the challenge, students step into the role of key stakeholders, including an education advocate, healthcare innovator, gender equality ambassador and minister of inclusive development. Each perspective encourages students to think critically about the needs of different groups within a community and how solutions can be designed to create meaningful long-term impact.
Across three challenge areas, students investigate barriers to education, healthcare inequities and gender inequality while exploring real-world case studies and examples connected to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As they work through the pack, students are encouraged to balance innovation, feasibility, cultural understanding and social responsibility in every decision they make.
Designed as a flexible challenge-based learning experience, this pack is an effective way to build innovation skills, collaboration, critical thinking and global citizenship. Students work towards preparing a final pitch that communicates their ideas clearly and persuasively, making it ideal for classrooms, extension programs and global education initiatives.
This challenge pack is part of the Global Leaders Challenge Pack suite, which also includes Metropolia and Aquatopia. Many schools choose to offer one scenario to an entire class, while others use all three packs to provide different challenge contexts for student groups.
Age Group
High School Students
Learning Time
6-8 hours of working time, depending on delivery style, level of research and depth of student pitch development.
Student Output
Students develop a community innovation proposal for Equalityville that addresses education, healthcare and gender equality challenges, before presenting their ideas in a 3–5 minute pitch supported by visual materials.
Delivery Format
1 x 12 page downloadable PDF document. This can be used digitally or printed.
Curriculum Alignment
This resource features strong links with the following curriculum areas:
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What's Included
Upon purchasing this challenge pack you will receive a link to download the 12 page workbook as a digital PDF file. You can either complete the pack digitally, or print it and complete it with pen and paper.
The activities in this challenge pack include:
Challenge Introduction: An overview of the Global Leaders challenge and the role of community leadership
Scenario Brief: Introduction to Equalityville and the social issues facing the community
Stakeholder Roles: Four stakeholder perspectives students can adopt when designing solutions
Stakeholder Persona Activity: Students define needs, wants and frustrations of their chosen stakeholder
Challenge 1 – Access To Education: Designing more equitable learning opportunities
Challenge 2 – Healthcare Inequities: Improving access to healthcare through innovation
Challenge 3 – Gender Inequality: Creating more inclusive opportunities across society
Case Study Links: Real world examples connected to each challenge area
Pitch Page: A structured guide to preparing a final pitch
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