We use a variety of methods to turn the future from something distant and abstract into something tangible. We work to inspire meaningful hope as realistic, rational, and necessary; to create conditions for imagination to flow and be nourished.
Hopelab's Futures practice uses collective imagination and experiential design to bring a desired future closer to the present. In doing so, Hopelab and its partners can make better decisions today, invest in what matters tomorrow, and keep young people at the center of both. We’re not making predictions. We’re exploring possibilities.
We use a variety of methods to turn the future from something distant and abstract into something tangible. We work to inspire meaningful hope as realistic, rational, and necessary; to create conditions for imagination to flow and be nourished.
If you're interested in thinking differently about the future of youth mental health and well-being – and want to act differently in the present – we'd love to be in conversation. Tell us what signals you're seeing, what questions you're wrestling with, and what futures feel urgent to explore.
We listen for patterns across youth culture, technology, community practice, research, and philanthropy to identify early signals that may shape youth mental health and well-being.
We translate signals into vivid stories and scenarios about what youth mental health and everyday life might look like 20–25 years from now. These narratives are not predictions; they are provocations that help teams stress-test strategies and imagine differently.
We design experiences where young people, partners, and Hopelab teams imagine futures together, challenge assumptions, and co-create possibilities.
We use these inputs to test ideas, rituals, and collaborations that can scale into Hopelab’s research, ventures, or partnerships, and beyond.
