For teachers
WHAT IS SPRING?
Spring is an idea competition where young people aged 15-19 can participate in teams of 3-5 persons. The teams can apply to the competition with an idea that strengthens young people’s belief in the future; the idea can aim to solve a major international problem, address a local issue, or create completely new opportunities! The prize for winning Spring is a summer job and a study visit abroad, during which the teams develop their idea into something concrete. See the Competition Rules.
THREE WAYS TO TEACH IDEATION
1. BOOK A FREE IDEA WORKSHOP FOR YOUR SCHOOL
The Spring team will be visiting schools across Finland to organize Spring idea workshops during the application period, from August 12 to December 31, 2026.
For more information, contact:
Niklas Korhonen
niklas.korhonen@nuori.fi
040 1845583
2. USE OUR READY-MADE LESSON PLAN
With the Spring materials (2 x 45min), you can teach young people about ideation.
3. WATCH THE SPRING KICK-OFF VIDEO
The Spring Kick-off is a 15-minute video where you can learn about ideation and the opportunities Spring has to offer. The Spring Kick-off is part of the Children and Youth Foundation’s Future Work Skills Week. The video will be released in September 2026.
What does Spring offer for teachers?
Spring is a unique opportunity to teach young people how to think innovatively, make a difference, and build a sustainable future.
Spring is an innovative approach to teaching – offer young people the opportunity to put what they learn into practice and develop creative solutions to the challenges and opportunities of the world. Spring offers a practical way to address themes of sustainable development, futures education, and entrepreneurship education.
Spring is about strengthening young people’s future skills and confidence about the future – help young people develop their ability to identify opportunities, creativity, critical thinking, teamwork and entrepreneurial mindset. At the same time, you will strengthen young people’s belief in the future.
Through Spring, you can get support for working with young people – both in the form of materials and through network collaboration.
How does Spring work?
Spring is designed to be flexible and easy to integrate into your teaching. We provide ready-made materials to help you guide your young people through the brainstorming process. Inspire, encourage, challenge, and learn at the same time! Spring is an opportunity to address today’s hot topics through a creative, solution-oriented approach. Your role will be to guide the process, ask questions, and support young people’s self-confidence. The Rules of the Competition
Below you will find materials to help you inspire your students to imagine a better future and take part in an idea competition. The materials have been developed in collaboration with teachers and students. You can also download a Spring video from Vimeo for your institution. The video can be freely shared on all your institution’s channels.
