design for change laos 2012

Design For Change Laos 2012

Anfernee Chansamooth

WHAT IS DESIGN FOR CHANGE?• It is a global movement designed to give young people an opportunity to

express their own ideas for a better world and put them into action.• Moving students from passive (“Can I?”) to ACTIVE (“I CAN!”).

Children use a simple process of

FEEL( anything that bothers them)

IMAGINE( brainstorm ways to make it better )

DO( implement the act of change )

SHARE( send the stories to inspire others )

2011: Successes and Triumphs

• Sunshine School was the first school in Laos to participate in DFC.• Students felt proud about helping their local community.• Teachers felt empowered • People at the market were grateful that the students were doing community work• Featured in Vientiane Times

In 2012…• Grow DFC team• Get more schools involved + more stories• Attract corporate & media partners• Organise DFC Event

Timeline/Milestones:-- Early Jan: identify list of target schools; make DFC

presentation ready (English & Lao language)-- Mid Jan: Present DFC to schools & registration of

participating schools-- Early Feb: DFC toolkits to go out to schools (gives 3

months for participating schools to run and document their projects)

-- Early May: Final Submissions of DFC stories-- Mid-End May: Jury review and selection of award

winners -- June 1, 2012: Children's Day Event (see next slide)

June 1. 2012: THE DFC EVENT!• Lao Children’s Day• Celebrate DFC Stories – share stories + awards/prizes ceremony for winners• Music/singing + b-boy performances• Media focus• “Carnival” theme

Core Team• Anfernee Chansamooth • Sam Pike• Somchit S• Martin Momoda• Hannah Leong

Supporters• Cathy Lee (Sunshine School)• Jamie Touttavong (Nudle, 9metis)• Thomas Wanhoff (Filmcamp Laos)

Jury Members (TBC)

Mr. Sombath Somphone, PADETC Ministry of Education representative Mr. Inthy Deuansavanh, Green Discovery

Award Categories (TBC)

Cultural Heritage AwardEnvironmental ImpactMost Innovative Solution

Prizes will be awarded for winners of each category.

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