eduSOIL offers
Changemaker Labs
I CAN School Challenge and the
International Be The Change Celebration
In partnership with the global, multi-awarded Design For Change movement
Every Child A Changemaker
eduSOIL offers Changemaking in partnership with the globally awarded Design For Change movement, enabling children and youth to take action on issues affecting them, by developing 21st century skills and social entrepreneurship dispositions with a Changemaker mindset.
The Design For Change movement started in 2010 by Kiran Bir Sethi at the Riverside School in India and is now present in 35 countries. Watch these awesome videos to find out more!
The Design For Change movement started in 2010 by Kiran Bir Sethi at the Riverside School in India and is now present in 35 countries. Watch these awesome videos to find out more!
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Endorsed by the Harvard School of Education, its Design Thinking methodology has afforded it a 2012 Index award and an Ashoka/Lego Reimagine Learning award in 2014. eduSOIL Consultancy Pty. LTD is the official licence holder for South Africa and eduSOIL Education NPC serves as an operations partner. The programme is taken to learners, youth and educators via toolkits and lesson plans, empowering them to go through the Design Thinking process to tackle issues that bother them in their schools and local communities.
Are you teacher? This is perfect for you to enable your learners to develop 21st century skills!
Are you a learner? Our toolkit can help you be a superhero while doing your community service.
Not a teacher or a learner? You can be a superhero volunteer with one of our packages!
Are you a learner? Our toolkit can help you be a superhero while doing your community service.
Not a teacher or a learner? You can be a superhero volunteer with one of our packages!
Our Changemaking Packages
DIY PACKAGES
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ONE WEEK DIY PACK
- Includes a toolkit and a lesson plan - Suitable for educators, learners and volunteers for after-school, holiday programmes - An absolute must for Service Learning/Community Service Programmes |
ONE MONTH - ONE YEAR DIY PACK
- Includes a curriculum and lesson plans - Best suited for educators - Can be conducted during life skills lessons or as an after-school activity |
SUPPORT PACKAGES
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ONSITE SUPPORT
For Learners & Educators
- 1 hour I CAN assembly, up to 1000 learners - 3-5 hour Changemaker Labs, up to 20 learners or educators - 1 week I CAN programme, up to 100 learners and educators Parents, Volunteers - 3.5 hour Changemaker Labs at the clinic (up to 8 kids/teens per lab) |
ONLINE SUPPORT
Weekly 30 min check-in session over 2 months
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We also have an Inspiration Corner on our website, where you can buy a design thinking guide, previous I CAN publications and also view older stories of change.
Volunteers, teachers and learners have to register on our website to get their package.
Volunteers, teachers and learners have to register on our website to get their package.
Our Changemaker Labs
During the Changemakers Lab, learners and educators can dive into 4 Design Thinking steps (Feel, Imagine, Do, Share ie. FIDS) to changemaking and a fifth step to introduce mindfulness strategies:
The eduSOIL team facilitates Changemakers Labs for learners and educators to experience the process with our experts or the school can participate in the I CAN School Challenge using the free online toolkit and digital literacy platform.
- Feel - identify issues they wish to address in their local community
- Imagine - brainstorm solutions
- Do - design action plans and take action
- Share - write stories of change and publish on I CAN School Challenge platform to join the international I CAN Challenge.
- Reflect - experience mindfulness strategies to develop self-awareness of body, breath, thoughts and emotions during the Changemaking process.
The eduSOIL team facilitates Changemakers Labs for learners and educators to experience the process with our experts or the school can participate in the I CAN School Challenge using the free online toolkit and digital literacy platform.
Benefits of FIDS
I CAN School Challenge
When learners submit their story of change, they stand a chance to be chosen as a student ambassador to represent their country at the annual Be The Change Conference, organised by DFC. They also stand a chance of their story of change being showcased in videos and the yearly I CAN publications - a collection of stories from around the world-stories of children leading change.
Be The Change Celebration
Organized annually, the Be The Change (BTC) Celebrations provides our young super heroes from across the world the platform to showcase their stories of change. The celebrations honours and recognizes the young agents of change for their courage and determination to change the world around them.
As the celebrations bring together young change agents across the world, giving them the opportunity to not just share their stories but at the same time learn from each other- the atmosphere at the celebrations is one that generates positivity, inspires & motivates every participant, celebrates and honours our young student leaders. Thus, creating a sense of possibility of the changes that our children can bring about in the world.
As the celebrations bring together young change agents across the world, giving them the opportunity to not just share their stories but at the same time learn from each other- the atmosphere at the celebrations is one that generates positivity, inspires & motivates every participant, celebrates and honours our young student leaders. Thus, creating a sense of possibility of the changes that our children can bring about in the world.
References
- DFC website: http://www.dfcworld.com/
- I CAN programmes for schools: http://www.edusoil.com/schools.html
- Changemaker Labs for private sector: http://www.edusoil.com/kidscamps.html
- DFC South Africa Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/dfcsouthafrica/?fref=ts
- Stories of change: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUU-iMF3jNjSSMunJiXngniuN4ZlHnN0b
- DFC website: http://www.dfcworld.com/
- I CAN programmes for schools: http://www.edusoil.com/schools.html
- Changemaker Labs for private sector: http://www.edusoil.com/kidscamps.html
- DFC South Africa Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/dfcsouthafrica/?fref=ts
- Stories of change: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUU-iMF3jNjSSMunJiXngniuN4ZlHnN0b