As life expectancy increases, we face new challenges—longer lives often come with lower quality years, and education struggles to keep pace with rapid developments, putting pressure on mental health and self-reliance. Today’s challenges require creative problem-solving, yet we often overlook the power of simple, impactful inventions. The past holds valuable lessons: before computers, inventors solved problems using fundamental tools and ingenuity. By studying how past inventors identified and solved problems, we can inspire critical thinking, adaptability, and entrepreneurship in today’s youth. 

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The Craftsmanship & Innovation Hub is an intergenerational initiative that transforms history into a tool for innovation, learning, and well-being. Conceived in Versoix (Switzerland) and inspired by its rich legacy as a land of inventors, this initiative blends history, storytelling, and hands-on experimentation, fostering problem-solving skills and intergenerational connections. 

 

By exploring how past inventors identified and solved problems, we empower children in public and private schools, adults, seniors, and communities with specific learning and rehabilitation needs with creativity, critical thinking, and entrepreneurship. 

 

ÆRAS is working with local partners to pilot this initiative in Switzerland, Cameroon, and Colombia. Through interactive workshops, participants discover historical inventors, experiment with simple yet powerful techniques, and develop their own innovative solutions, proving that yesterday’s ingenuity can help solve today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.