The Open Futures Initiative
Expanding Who Shapes the Future.
Education systems and civic institutions are navigating fiscal constraints, deepening polarization, and declining public trust. Under sustained pressure, systems tend to close.
Strategy narrows. Participation contracts. Decisions move into smaller circles.
The Open Futures Initiative (OFI) exists to help communities open systems rather than close them.
What is the Open Futures Initiative?
The Open Futures Initiative provides immersive, in-person leadership simulations grounded in Open System principles and informed by CIE’s inclusive design practice.
These experiences create a structured space for leaders to practice widening participation, sharing responsibility, and keeping decision-making open under pressure.
Open Futures Simulations
Simulations recreate the budgetary, political, and social tensions that shape real-world choices.
Participants move through an intentional process that builds the skills and discipline for shared power and inclusive decision-making.
The goal is not a finished plan, but practice making the leadership moves that allow us to shape decisions together when it matters most.
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Open Futures Simulations
Simulations recreate the budgetary, political, and social tensions that shape real-world choices.
Participants move through an intentional process that builds the skills and discipline for shared power and inclusive decision-making.
The goal is not a finished plan, but practice making the leadership moves that allow us to shape decisions together when it matters most.
Bring an Open Futures simulation to your community.
Email Dr. Michael De Sousa
Director of the Open Futures Initiative
