Elena’s problemShe has a degree in Philosophy and Social Services. She cannot find a job in her field because she lives on a small island. The economical crisis in Greece makes it impossible to find a job. She owns a family business in tourism and presently she is working there

Maria Rosaria Gismondi

Design Thinking CourseIdeate step

Address to institutions for support Leave the place where she lives Apply for jobs in hospitals, schools or helpdesks Volunteer for the job she likes to gain exposure Go to leave somewhere else in Europe Someone else can substitute her in the shop and in the

hotel she is running Her family can follow her abroad in search of better

opportunities Go on the dole Revert to a completely different job Bribe for job

Elena needs a way to practise and showcase her working skills. What to do……

Look for another well-off husband Volunteer in her children’s school in order to practice Virtual job for councelling Offer help to people in need Do a course to specialize in her field Get a master degree Move to Dubai where everything is possible Improve language knowledge Try internship Ask for mentoring

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Set up her own activity Create a website to sponsor her activity Join Linkedin Complete a Swot matrix to identify solutions Set up a career centre Join a political party Influence job policies Face unemployment crisis Acquire skills to access European funds Improve IT skills

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Combine her skills to present activities Set up a place where to practise social tourism for disabled For Impaired For Disadvantaged Employ disabled and disadvantaged in her present activity Set up a summer camp for people in need Start a cooperative with other unemployed women Tether to a succesful person Ask for nepotism Influence economy

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Strike for job Ask for better means of transport to reach mainland Ask for support to improve Wifi Ask for funds to get computers for people in need Gather information about Erasmus+ Programme Enrol to a job centre Propose a plan to island Council Organize Philosophy seminars for foreigners Accommodate them in her premises Give up the idea of working

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Applying for funding to the European Union programmes.

Presently European policies are aimed at helping and supporting women, unemployed and people in search of new job

My most practical idea……

Going to Dubai where everything is possible.

She would never leave her island, she doesn’t like hot climate, culture and traditions are to distant from hers

My most disruptive idea……

Combine all her skills to start social tourism for disabled and disadvantaged people.

In doing so she can perform her abilities in the social services and she can exploit her family premises as well.

My favourite idea