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Design For Change South AfricaeduSOIL runs Changemaker programmes in partnership with the global, multi-awarded Design For Change
(DFC) movement enabling children and youth to take action on issues affecting them in +65 countries. DFC began in 2010 by Kiran Bir Sethi at the Riverside School in India. |
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Learn about the DFC Movement
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Hear from Kiran- DFC Founder
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Be Inspired by the I CAN Song
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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 is the official licence holder for South Africa and takes Changemaker programmes to learners, youth and educators, empowering them to tackle issues that bother them in their schools and local communities.
Curriculum, Training Events, Online Course and Books
CHANGEMAKEr CURRICULUM
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:
- 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. (Only during Changemaker Labs)
Benefits of FIDS
TRAINING EVENTS AND ONLINE COURSE
1. CHANGEMAKER WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS
- 1.5 hr workshop onsite (at your school) or online (hosted on Skype or Zoom)
- motivates teachers to join DFC movement
- exploration of DFC methodology with toolkit, lesson plans, learner workbooks
- introduction to Online Courses for further implementation support
- Q & A
- motivates teachers to join DFC movement
- exploration of DFC methodology with toolkit, lesson plans, learner workbooks
- introduction to Online Courses for further implementation support
- Q & A
2. CHANGEMAKER ONLINE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS
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1 Month Course
- Includes toolkit, lesson plans, learner workbooks
- basic support - 2 x 2hr online live sessions (on Skype or Zoom) |
3 - 6 Month Course
- Includes toolkit, lesson plans, learner workbooks
- frequent, ongoing case-by case support. - weekly 1hr online live sessions (on Skype or Zoom) |
3. CHANGEMAKER CATALYST LAB
A full day boot-camp for educators, learners, corporate volunteers and youth volunteers. Participants receive toolkits, lesson plans, learner workbooks. Stationery and resources are provided for use at the lab. Available by pre-booking only.
DESIGN THINKING GUIDE + I CAN BOOK
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Buy the Design Thinking Guide
The Design Thinking Guide for Schools is designed as an individual workbook for 13-year-olds (Grade 8). This 30-hour curriculum allows for flexibility in implementation as per each school's own philosophy and context. ($15 for learners & $20 for educators, excluding shipping & handling charge; Min order of 20 pcs) 
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Buy the I CAN Book
Be inspired by 24 stories of change from children around the world. Lend your ears to their stories of care and determination. Celebrate the tales of the real super heroes. R250 
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Catch the I CAN bug
Need more inspiration? Watch super hero stories of change
from over 33 countries!
See what's been happening at DFC South Africa
I CAN School Challenge
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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.
Submit your story of change before 1st October to enter the 2018 I CAN School Challenge |
I Can Children's Global Summit
The I Can Children's Global Summit is the largest all-faith, international gathering of children coming from over 40 countries filled with the I CAN MINDSET who design REAL solutions and create REAL positive impact on society. The gathering will be participated by thousands of children in the historic Vatican, Rome from November 27 - November 30. With their impacts in the community, these children will show the world what superpowers they hold within.
In South Africa, we are sending ten (10) children who have identified issues affecting them, ideated solutions, implemented action plans and shared their stories of change. Let us send these children from South Africa to share their stories of change at the I Can Children's Global Summit.
In South Africa, we are sending ten (10) children who have identified issues affecting them, ideated solutions, implemented action plans and shared their stories of change. Let us send these children from South Africa to share their stories of change at the I Can Children's Global Summit.