WHAT IS DESIGN FOR CHANGE
Design for Change is the largest movement of change - by and for children. The movement is spearheaded by a global network of passionate community leaders, social entrepreneurs, designers and educators who are committed to nurturing the I CAN belief in all children. Using our simple and proven framework of 'Feel, Imagine, Do, Share' ( FIDS ), children around the world are empowered with the skills to design a more desirable and sustainable future - Today!
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A Message from the Founder
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What is design for change
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Impact of FIDS According to Harvard
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What is your superpower?
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Dr. Howard Gardner on Design for Change
THE FIDS FRAMEWORK
HOW ARE WE CULTIVATING THE I CAN MINDSET ?
Through a simple design process of Feel-Imagine-Do-Share
FEEL
This step starts with asking you to slow down and 'understand' the situation before jumping to 'solve' it.
Why is it Important?
It develops EMPATHY.
When you want to design a better solution, you need to move from 'assumptions' to 'insights' - this happens when you engage with the user and design solutions 'WITH', instead of 'FOR' them.
IMAGINE
This step asks you to brainstorm solutions to improve, enrich, change the user experience.
Why is it important?
It develops ETHICS.
When you choose to offer a solution to change the current situation, it asks you to take the 'responsibility' for the same. This mindset helps you believe that you are NOT helpless, change IS possible and YOU can drive it!
DO
This step is about creative agency and the ability to take timely action.
Why is it Important?
It develops EXCELLENCE.
'Action' that follows 'intention' results in desired 'impact'. Furthermore, the focus on details allows the action to improve the 'quality' of the experience, building a habit for excellence.
SHARE
The final step is 'Share' - cultivating the abundance mentality.
Why is it Important?
It develops ELEVATION
Elevation is the shift from 'competing' with others to 'completing' others. Inherent in this step is the belief that the 'I CAN' spirit offers hope and inspiration for further change.
Go ahead, be a storyteller and shamelessly inspire others to 'Be the Change'!
FEATURED STORIES OF CHANGE
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The Greenlist
The Greenlist helps us manage waste better by teaching us how to care for the environment and change our habits.
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STEM Vibes
We created a fun app with games, notes, and videos to make learning STEM subjects easier and more exciting for students.
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Soil Detector Sensor & DIY Organic Fertilizer
SK Raja Bahar team fixed dying flowers by creating a soil detector, making organic fertilizer, and spreading awareness about littering.
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Boxes to Beds
Our project helps quarantine centers by repurposing cardboard boxes as beds, ensuring sufficient resources for people in quarantine.
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The Kindness Project: Exclusively Inclusive
SK Desa Cempaka team bridges the gap between mainstream and special needs students through activities fostering understanding and empathy.
OUR ACTIVITIES
Our activities are crafted to foster an empowering "I CAN" mindset among children and teachers. Join us on this exciting journey as we connect, inspire, and enable young minds to embrace their potential and shape a brighter future together. Let's dream, create, and achieve as one!
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I CAN Workshops
Our I CAN FIDS workshops are designed for children and educators to test and better understand the DFC FIDS methodology, and how to incorporate it into their classroom. We offer both in person and virtual workshop session. The workshop will help teams to effectively develop ideas & implement solutions for their daily lives, schools and communities.
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I CAN Schools Challenge
An annual online global platform for students to share about their impact projects (Stories of Change). Stories of Change must be developed using the simplified design thinking methodology of Feel-Imagine-Do-Share (FIDS). The Challenge aims to develop impact-driven, values-focused, socially-conscious, self-confident and globally-competent Malaysian students. Top teams from the National I CAN Schools Challenge will be selected to represent Malaysia at the annual Be The Change Summit or triennial ICAN Children’s Global Summit.
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Global Be The Change Celebrations
Organized annually, the ‘Be The Change’ (BTC) celebration provides our young superheroes from across the world a platform to showcase their stories of change. The celebration honors and recognises these young agents of change for their courage and determination to change the world around them. In 2023, I CAN Childrens’ Global Summit will be hosted in India on 30 November till 3 December, and will welcome over 1,000+ students and educators from around the world.
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MY x Change
The MY x Change (Malaysian Youth x Change) is a monthly dialogue series led by Children, for All. Topics covered will include: Child Rights, the Environment and other issues that children FEEL deeply about. At the core of this program is inspiring children and empowering them through 10-15 minute rapid interviews (bite-sized conversations). In these interviews, children publicly speak to adults who are experienced in their respective fields and peers about what matters to them, in SAFE ONLINE spaces.
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Majalah Didik Docu-Series
In an effort to amplify the reach of our education initiatives, we developed and produced a 26 episode edu-reality documentary series showcasing stories of change/impact projects from Design For Change I CAN Schools Challenge. Each episode captured and followed the learning journeys of select school projects and stories.This opportunity was a collaboration together with the Ministry of Education Malaysia and Malaysia’s largest media and entertainment company, Media Prima Berhad (NTV7).
Watch Episode Here
TESTIMONIALS
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“...I learnt that creativity has no limits. Working together as a team flourish our creativity to meet our theme and topic. Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. Small acts make a bigger impact. That's what I'm proud of with our topic. I develop good rapport with my teammates and my teachers throughout this program...”
Hannah 9 year old student from SK Rantau Petronas, Terengganu
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“..When students are involved in I CAN CHALLENGE activity, my students interact with others, which means meeting new people, developing social skills, and being a part of a community which helps to produce empathetic citizen, gives students the opportunity to explore different cultures and prepare to live, work, and thrive in a vibrantly diverse world -a real boost to self-esteem.”
Komathy Veerasinghan Mentor teacher - SMJK Ave Maria Convent, Perak
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"..I have learned how to be independent and work together as a team…"
Sharifah 12 year old student from SK Kubang Kerian 3, Kelantan
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“...Based on my personal experience, this program is such a great platform for us to know that there are many students going through difficult times. This kind of attitude helps us to be more caring and enables us to build a great relationship between students and at the same time it boosted my confidence level because we tend to be brave when we help other people...”
Adam 17 year old student from SK Jalan Tiga, Selangor
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“...I really think the FIDS methodology adopted in the I CAN School Challenge is a great way to learn. Not only are the steps of Feel, Imagine, Do and Share applicable to the classroom, they’re also helpful in solving real world problems. I’m both proud and touched that these young students were ready to take on an issue (that may seem daunting to others!) of bridging the gap between mainstream pupils and those with special needs and abilities. From this, our team was able to move forward by encouraging each other and prioritizing activities that could be carried out...”
Myzatul Sarah Binti Yusof MENTOR TEACHER - SK TAMAN DESA, NEGERI SEMBILAN
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"...Taking part in the ICAN schools challenge made me realize the impact young people are able to make, given the right goals, resources and support. It was an eye opening experience and I value everything that it taught me..."
Jaena 17 year old student from Prince of Wales Island International School, Penang
TAKE IT TO YOUR CLASSROOM
You can empower student leaders in your classroom by using the 4-step FIDS process in
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1 Week - TOOLKIT
The all inclusive and flexible challenge is the quickest way to unleash the 'I CAN' superpower in children. Download the toolkit and the one week support plan below and get started!
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DFC - 1 MONTH: THE CURRICULUM
The month long curriculum enables students to work with one another, to collaborate and to engage deeply, identify the real issues and concerns. The curriculum comes with a month long support plan, download and get started.
DOWNLOAD TOOLKIT & LESSONPLAN
IN THE NEWS
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PERSADA-SUARA DESA BERGEMA DI ITALI| TV1
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Taman Mini Tingkat Kesedaran Pelajar tentang Kepentingan Herba| Astro Awani
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Lead the Change | New Straits Times
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Young students with innovative solutions to represent Malaysia at global education summit in Rome| New Strait Times
PUBLICATIONS
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WORKING FOR A LIVING
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WINGS OF CHANGE
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FRIEND IN NEED
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THE OPEN WELL
Our Advisors
Meet our amazing team of advisors who provide our team with strategic expertise and knowledge to scale the I CAN movement across Malaysia.
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Shariha Khalid
Shariha Khalid
Founder, and Board Member
Shariha is a medical doctor (surgeon), social entrepreneur, impact advisor and investor with 20 years experience in roles in the public, private and non-profit sectors around the world. Shariha is co-founder, board member and Executive Director of Impact Hub KL and Founding Partner of Mission & Co.
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Rezal Jaafar
Rezal Jaafar
Senior Advisor: Strategy and Branding
Rezal Jaafar is the Founder/Chief Executive Officer of iBrndMkrs. He was previously at Khazanah Nasional. Building his way up from operational training & learning development programs, leadership management programs, people & human capital development programs, HR shared services, change & transformation management and policy process & procedure improvements, his experience manifests with self-evident expertise in both local and international fields.
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Azilla Osman
Azilla Osman
Advisor: Youth Initiatives
Azilla has 15 years working experience as event strategist. During that time, she has worked with government, private and multinational companies organising international trade events. For the last 6 years, she provides strategy consultancy and project management services for nonprofits and social impact programmes specializing in strategic planning, long-term partnership and investment.
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Ramesh Pillai
Ramesh Pillai
Senior Advisor: STEM
Ramesh is a founding member of the Malaysian Association of Creativity & Innovation (MACRI). He's responsible for the operations and execution of programs for MACRI which inculcate the culture innovation especially among the youth. Ramesh is passionate about advocating for creativity and innovation in education. He is also the founder of STEM4All, and has served on the MOE STEM Advisory Council.
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Elizabeth Lopez
Elizabeth Lopez
Senior Advisor: Education Transformation
Elizabeth is an accomplished educationist, with multi-faceted experience at various levels in schools, teacher training and the Ministry of Education. She currently advises on how we can bring innovation into our programs. She is the HundRED Foundation’s Innovation Ambassador for Malaysia and serves on the global selection committee for education innovations.
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Dato' Satinah Syed Saleh
Dato' Satinah Syed Saleh
Senior Advisor: Education Policy
Dato’ Satinah is an experienced education expert who has held multiple advisory roles with leading organisations championing education transformation in Malaysia. Previously she was the Education Consultant & Advisor for Khazanah Nasional Berhad and served 2 years on the Minister of Education’s Advisory Council.
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Nur Aishah binti Abdullah
Nur Aishah binti Abdullah
Student Advisor: Youth Initiatives & Engagement
Nur Aishah is a student leader from SMK Lubok Buntar, Kedah and was part of the winning team for the I CAN Schools Challenge 2018. Aishah was selected as 1 of 14 students globally to be in the Design For Change Global Student Council (2018-2020).
Contact Us
For more information on Design For Change Malaysia, contact our Impact Coordinator, Shilpa Lazarus at shilpa.lazarus@impacthub.net (+60123785702), for CSR and Business Partnerships contact our Partnerships Lead Ralph Mpofu at ralph.mpofu@impacthub.net
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Shilpa Lazarus
Shilpa Lazarus
Impact Coordinator
shilpa.lazarus@impacthub.net
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Ralph Mpofu
Ralph Mpofu
Lead: Partnerships, Programs and Community
ralph.mpofu@impacthub.net
