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Watch Kiran Bir Sethi share the power of I CAN

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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Our Solution

FIDS for kids

Powered by the principles of design thinking, Design for Change offers a simple 4 step framework FIDS (Feel-Imagine-Do-Share)- to unleash the I CAN superpower in every child.

Using this framework, children are encouraged to 'FEEL' (observe and identify any situation that bothers them), 'IMAGINE' (brainstorm a way to make it better), 'DO' (work in teams to implement their solution) and finally, 'SHARE' (their solution of change with the world) to inspire others to say, 'I CAN'!

Watch these videos to learn how to do it

Join the Movement

Here are 3 simple ways to join the movement and help us take the I CAN belief to more children!

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    We have multiple ways to take the I CAN belief to the children- Choose from the range of free toolkits and resources.

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    Join a tribe of some of the most inspirational leaders - our partners, who have dedicated their lives to make the I CAN vision a reality for every child!

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    Your smallest contribution will help us further the vision of Design for Change to reach ALL children and empower them with the I CAN belief.

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I CAN belief in action

Our children are telling us they don't need permission to make the world a better place. Take a look at some of their solutions to their greatest challenges. Their solutions and actions are addressing our global goals too!!

A Toy Plane To Reforest Valleys

These children from IE Rural Hojas Anchas school of Colombia designed a toy plane to address the problem of deforestation in their community.

Emergenbag

Three boys from Taiwan designed and made a prototype of an earthquake emergency bag that is lined with a pillow to protect your head.

Elderly Cleaners

After noticing that the support staff were often ignored, these children from Singapore created a happy and welcoming environment for them.

Mental Resilience for Youth

Children from Sandpoint Idaho, USA, noticed a tragic youth suicide epidemic in their community and wanted to understand the underlying reason for youth suicides

Bins As Tall As Us

These 5 year olds from Colegio Natzaret Esplugues, Spain, worked with the municipality of their town to redesign dustbins to make it accessible for all ages.
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Our Impact

Since the inception of Design for Change in 2009, here is our collective global impact.

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Our Amplifiers

Watch some of the leading minds in education share why Design for Change is one of the most exciting and important ideas to build agency and empathy in children.

Sandy Speicher Ex IDEO, CEO

Sir Ken Robinson British author, speaker and international advisor

Marcelo Suárez-OrozcoChancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston

Howard Gardner Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Andreas Schleicher Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills, OECD

DFC Updates

News and highlights of Design for Change from around the world

DFC Taiwan hosts it's annual celebration.

August 2024

Taiwan team has 9 teams sharing in Taipei, and another 13 teams sharing in Tainan. Two mega events in two months, so exciting!

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DFC Global's Advisory Council H.E. Ms. Reem Badran

July 2024

A former member of Jordan's House of Representatives, is the only woman elected Vice Chair of the Amman and Jordan Chambers of Commerce since 2009. As founder of Al Hurra Consultancy, she offers investment services to various sectors. We’re thrilled to welcome Reem as she joins the DFC Global’s Advisory Council.

BTC THEME: YOUTH FOR GOOD

July 2024

Empower | Act | Transform

We had a wonderful call with participants from over 20+ countries. The host team in Dubai shared some exciting updates and important deadlines.

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DFC Macau

July 2024

DFC Macau held their 13th DFC Creativity Sharing Activity. It was not only an award ceremony, but also for the seven winning groups to share their DFC projects to the public. 57 projects were received this year. There were 196 students and 40 mentors. A total of 14 schools participated. Their projects have influenced about 20,000 people

One-on-one Calls with DFC Board

July 2024

The DFC Global team conducted one-on-one calls with each of our Board Members. These conversations were designed to gain valuable insights and perspectives and to expand our network with like-minded organizations worldwide.

Chile partner features in a docuseries

March 2024

Natalia Allende was filmed for 1 of 10 episodes of a documentary series by La Ventana Cine @laventanacine, called 10 Chilean Women Who Are Changing the World. The series starts March 9 on Chile’s national television channel @tvn

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