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The Student Leadership Mentors - Julio, Ruthie, and Nikita met up online to plan for the SCM batch of 2024.
As a start to the new year the global team is actively engaging with partners to learn about the action plan for the year and to offer opportunities for collaborations, connections and resources sharing between the DFC partners.
The story of Riverside’s unique Design-Led approach to empowering children with the I CAN Mindset is going global with Kiran's best selling book.
DFC Global and UAE team had their first call for the discussion on the exciting journey towards the most awaited BTC 2024 in Dubai. Dates for the BTC 2024 as below:
Global Partner's Meet on the 21st and 22nd of November
Be The Change Celebration on the 23rd and 24th of November
In one of the first, DFC partner from argentina, Alfredo de Costa writes how educational leadership takes shape in the VUCA context.
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Fourteen participants from countries like Serbia, Brasil, Italy, Singapore, Zambia, the USA, Japan, and Bangladesh grabbed the opportunity of traveling to Jaipur, Agra, and Delhi after the ICCGS 2023. Each one of them went back home with memories to cherish for the rest of their lives.
The I CAN Children’s Global Summit 2023, held in the vibrant city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, from 1-3 November, was a beacon of inspiration and change. Organized by Design for Change (DFC), the global celebration showcased the remarkable power of children to effect positive transformations in their communities and beyond.
The Global Partners Meet at The Environmental Sanitation Institute connected Design for Change partners from 37+ countries. With engaging activities, insightful sessions, and shared success stories, it fostered collaboration and transformative beliefs in education and empathy.
The Riverside School, Ahmedabad, shines as the winner of the World's Best School Prizes for Innovation 2023. The 'I CAN' model is revolutionizing student-centric education
DFC Madagascar had their I CAN Celebration in the first week of November, where they invited children from 140 projects, rewarded 8 winning stories, 8 facilitators, and 3 jury prize projects.
DFC Hong Kong organized their I CAN Celebration in November, where children from 8 stories of change participated to share their projects.
DFC Singapore had their national celebration themed as 'Better Together', where 20 teams participated with children from across the country.
DFC Ghana had their national celebration themed as “Unlocked Superpowers: Reimagining the World".
A long time user, supporter and advocate of DFC, Stephan and Helena from Sweden are all set to join the DFC family.
Kiran was selected as the recipient of the prestigious Inspirational Guru Award 2023. Her relentless dedication and visionary leadership as the founder of Riverside School, Ahmedabad, have transformed education and empowered countless lives.
The Global team is actively preparing for the upcoming Global Partner Meeting (GPM) through a two-part approach: an inclusive online session fostering mutual engagement and collaborative learning, alongside a pivotal in-person gathering in Ahmedabad, India, on November 30th and December 1st, supported by a travel grant for partner attendance.
Kiran took out an hour from her personal trip to Singapore. She raised the team’s spirits to 120%. Her spirit and joy is contagious. - Madhu, DFC Singapore
Alexander Shkuratova & Alexandra Shkuratova, a father daughter duo from Cyprus who will lead DFC Cyprus. Alexander is also the founder and CEO of the Island Private School of Limassol.
Check out this heartfelt video from DFC Taiwan where the teachers talk and inspire others to create an impact in education.
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Afifah (SCM Indonesia) was selected as one of the Indonesian representatives at CEI (Caretakers of the Environment International). The conference was held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from 2nd to 8th July, 2023.
Read through an interesting article that captures the I CAN movement in Argentina.
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Elif Özmenek Çarmıklı, an experienced educator, possesses a diverse academic and professional background. She has served as a Program Development Specialist at the International Research Institute in New York, as well as a political risk specialist at AIG.
Kiran on a 3 day visit to DFC Israel, She met with our partner and participated in various activities including panel discussions, workshop, school visits etc.
A great opportunity to meet with our newest batch of SMC members and listen to their stories. We are amazed by listening to our children and their stories, we can inspire others to take action and make a difference in the world.
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Kiran Sethi speaks at Delos Alpha Generation event in Mykonos Greece.
Watch as Riverside received this momentous accolade of being a top 10 school under innovation in World's best School Prize 2023
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An article which features Riverside school on how it empowers through Empathy
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Watch as Riverside received this momentous accolade of being a top 10 school under innovation in World's best School Prize 2023
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Welcome our newest DFC Family member from Haiti. Mr. Jean Bernard J. Boursiquot is the founder director of Koutpous, an organization in Haiti.
The April edition of ‘The Power of Partners’, which was led by Juanita and Jawad, who are members of DFC Global's Grants and Funding Committee.
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Kiran meets global partners in a series of strategic calls where she discusses DFC Global's plans for the year 2023.
Kiran Sethi as a speaker at the Under 25 Summit 2023 - World's Leading Youth Festival which was attended by more than 2500+ youth from all over the country.
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Kiran was invited to speak on innovation in education at the Manthan Conference organized by NISA ( National Independent Schools Association) at Chandigarh, Haryana. The Hon Education Minister of Haryana expressed his interest in sending a team to visit Riverside.
On the 17th of February, in Thessaloniki, Greece DfC Spain, Serbia, Poland and Bulgaria and the social enterprise Infinity Greece, who are partners at the "Better Together" Erasmus+ cooperation partnership project met to discuss the progress of the project
A very insightful masterclass on how How Empathy Expands the Imagination.Every design process begins with empathy — going out and feeling the world around you. How does empathy turn into new ideas, and eventually impact?
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We welcomed our new batch of Student Council Members 2023 from 16 countries. Looking forward to a year-long interaction with them. :) Please check the website to know more about their stories of change.
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Nikita was part of the speaker panel on ‘Imagination TV session’ at Learning Planet Festival - Imagination in the Classroom.
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We had a Year End Call with our DFC Global Partners which was led by Miguel (for ice breaker activity) and by Kiran to share about the key highlights of the year 2022. What a warm feeling of being together virtually!!
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OECD future of education and skills features Kiran Sethi as she shares about the importance of student agency and how empathy shapes and directs this student agency.
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Featuring Kiran Sethi as she shares "We don't need permission to make the world a better place".
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Kiran Sethi shares insights and wisdom on what makes a student centered curriculum, she also shares about Design for Change and I CAN School, and how these two initiatives are making a global impact.
Know More
Wonderful insights and learnings as shared by the founder of Riverside school about student-centered pedagogy practices.
Know More
The Be the Change Celebration was held across two hubs - Malaysia and Uruguay. The event saw a participation of more than 1000+ educators and children from 25+ countries sharing the I CAN stories across two days.
Know More
Listen to Kiran Sethi as she shares about the I CAN approach that creates children of the world.Children who are more empowered, more confident and more HUMANe not by Chance but by Design.
Know More
Design for Change has received a new recognition as a special recognition to education innovations that have demonstrated sustained growth of impact and scalability.
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Kiran Sethi as a keynote at an event by the Education Development Institute, Qatar.
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Kiran Sethi at the ChangeNow 2022 conference shared about the future of education and the changes that must happen today.
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Learn about online safety from Yuhyun Park, founder, DQ World, an online education platform that enables children to self-learn Digital Intelligence Quotient.
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This year, we have 10 countries that have embodied the I CAN belief and are taking DFC in their respective territories and regions.
These innovations are selected for demonstrating sustained impact and growth and is implementing a leading education solution!
Know More
Ceo/Co founder of Teach for All, Wendy Kopp shares her wisdom about lessons on leading with hope and courage to the global community.
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7 magnificent and inspiring people in the field of education share their insights and wisdom on fixing the current education system.
Know More
An insightful conversation with Kiran Sethi about empowering and inspiring students to embrace the I CAN belief and go out and change their world.
Know More
A compilation of activities from around the world in collborartion with the OIEC with details of the methodology, dissemination along with ample inspiring and encourarging stories of change
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Design for Change is profiled as A case study on Design for Change and how the FIDS framework empower children to create a better world
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The FIDS framework covered in this book along with other examples of how design thinking is shaping the new pedagogy of the world by empowering future ready children.
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Great endorsement of Riverside and DFC in this book devoted to design thinking compiled by IDEO.
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Examples of great stories of change by our young change agents as they take actions using the FIDS framework to make their world a better place.
Know More
Design for Change is featured in one of leading magazine for teachers.
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Can the American school system learn from the I CAN framework? Read to know how it happen?
Know More
Kiran Sethi shares insights and wisdom on what makes a student centered curriculum, she also shares about Design for Change and I CAN School, and how these two initiatives are making a global impact.
Know More
Kiran was selected as the recipient of the prestigious Inspirational Guru Award 2023. Her relentless dedication and visionary leadership as the founder of Riverside School, Ahmedabad, have transformed education and empowered countless lives.
Featuring Kiran Sethi as she shares "We don't need permission to make the world a better place".
Know More
OECD future of education and skills features Kiran Sethi as she shares about the importance of student agency and how empathy shapes and directs this student agency.
Know More
Design for Change has received a new recognition as a special recognition to education innovations that have demonstrated sustained growth of impact and scalability.
Know More
Design for Change is profiled as A case study on Design for Change and how the FIDS framework empower children to create a better world
Know More
A compilation of activities from around the world in collborartion with the OIEC with details of the methodology, dissemination along with ample inspiring and encourarging stories of change
Know More
The FIDS framework covered in this book along with other examples of how design thinking is shaping the new pedagogy of the world by empowering future ready children.
Know More
Great endorsement of Riverside and DFC in this book devoted to design thinking compiled by IDEO.
Know More
In one of the first, DFC partner from argentina, Alfredo de Costa writes how educational leadership takes shape in the VUCA context.
View Article
Examples of great stories of change by our young change agents as they take actions using the FIDS framework to make their world a better place.
Know More
Can the American school system learn from the I CAN framework? Read to know how it happen?
Know More
Design for Change is featured in one of leading magazine for teachers.
Know More
As a start to the new year the global team is actively engaging with partners to learn about the action plan for the year and to offer opportunities for collaborations, connections and resources sharing between the DFC partners.
Fourteen participants from countries like Serbia, Brasil, Italy, Singapore, Zambia, the USA, Japan, and Bangladesh grabbed the opportunity of traveling to Jaipur, Agra, and Delhi after the ICCGS 2023. Each one of them went back home with memories to cherish for the rest of their lives.
The I CAN Children’s Global Summit 2023, held in the vibrant city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, from 1-3 November, was a beacon of inspiration and change. Organized by Design for Change (DFC), the global celebration showcased the remarkable power of children to effect positive transformations in their communities and beyond.
DFC Hong Kong organized their I CAN Celebration in November, where children from 8 stories of change participated to share their projects.
DFC Madagascar had their I CAN Celebration in the first week of November, where they invited children from 140 projects, rewarded 8 winning stories, 8 facilitators, and 3 jury prize projects.
Alexandra Mitsotaki, Co-Founder and President of World Human Forum. Design for Change is now in 71 Countries!!
DFC Singapore had their national celebration themed as 'Better Together', where 20 teams participated with children from across the country.
DFC Ghana had their national celebration themed as “Unlocked Superpowers: Reimagining the World".
The Global team is actively preparing for the upcoming Global Partner Meeting (GPM) through a two-part approach: an inclusive online session fostering mutual engagement and collaborative learning, alongside a pivotal in-person gathering in Ahmedabad, India, on November 30th and December 1st, supported by a travel grant for partner attendance.
A long time user, supporter and advocate of DFC, Stephan and Helena from Sweden are all set to join the DFC family.
Kiran took out an hour from her personal trip to Singapore. She raised the team’s spirits to 120%. Her spirit and joy is contagious. - Madhu, DFC Singapore
Alexander Shkuratova & Alexandra Shkuratova, a father daughter duo from Cyprus who will lead DFC Cyprus. Alexander is also the founder and CEO of the Island Private School of Limassol.
Check out this heartfelt video from DFC Taiwan where the teachers talk and inspire others to create an impact in education.
Know More
Afifah (SCM Indonesia) was selected as one of the Indonesian representatives at CEI (Caretakers of the Environment International). The conference was held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from 2nd to 8th July, 2023.
Read through an interesting article that captures the I CAN movement in Argentina.
Know More
Elif Özmenek Çarmıklı, an experienced educator, possesses a diverse academic and professional background. She has served as a Program Development Specialist at the International Research Institute in New York, as well as a political risk specialist at AIG.
Kiran on a 3 day visit to DFC Israel, She met with our partner and participated in various activities including panel discussions, workshop, school visits etc.
A great opportunity to meet with our newest batch of SMC members and listen to their stories. We are amazed by listening to our children and their stories, we can inspire others to take action and make a difference in the world.
Know More
The Student Leadership Mentors - Julio, Ruthie, and Nikita met up online to plan for the SCM batch of 2024.
The story of Riverside’s unique Design-Led approach to empowering children with the I CAN Mindset is going global with Kiran's best selling book.
DFC Global and UAE team had their first call for the discussion on the exciting journey towards the most awaited BTC 2024 in Dubai. Dates for the BTC 2024 as below:
Global Partner's Meet on the 21st and 22nd of November
Be The Change Celebration on the 23rd and 24th of November
The Global Partners Meet at The Environmental Sanitation Institute connected Design for Change partners from 37+ countries. With engaging activities, insightful sessions, and shared success stories, it fostered collaboration and transformative beliefs in education and empathy.
The Riverside School, Ahmedabad, shines as the winner of the World's Best School Prizes for Innovation 2023. The 'I CAN' model is revolutionizing student-centric education
Kiran Sethi speaks at Delos Alpha Generation event in Mykonos Greece.
Watch as Riverside received this momentous accolade of being a top 10 school under innovation in World's best School Prize 2023
Know More
Watch as Riverside received this momentous accolade of being a top 10 school under innovation in World's best School Prize 2023
Know More
An article which features Riverside school on how it empowers through Empathy
Know More
On the 17th of February, in Thessaloniki, Greece DfC Spain, Serbia, Poland and Bulgaria and the social enterprise Infinity Greece, who are partners at the "Better Together" Erasmus+ cooperation partnership project met to discuss the progress of the project
Kiran Sethi as a speaker at the Under 25 Summit 2023 - World's Leading Youth Festival which was attended by more than 2500+ youth from all over the country.
Know More
Kiran meets global partners in a series of strategic calls where she discusses DFC Global's plans for the year 2023.
Kiran was invited to speak on innovation in education at the Manthan Conference organized by NISA ( National Independent Schools Association) at Chandigarh, Haryana. The Hon Education Minister of Haryana expressed his interest in sending a team to visit Riverside.
On the 17th of February, in Thessaloniki, Greece DfC Spain, Serbia, Poland and Bulgaria and the social enterprise Infinity Greece, who are partners at the "Better Together" Erasmus+ cooperation partnership project met to discuss the progress of the project
A very insightful masterclass on how How Empathy Expands the Imagination.Every design process begins with empathy — going out and feeling the world around you. How does empathy turn into new ideas, and eventually impact?
Know More
We welcomed our new batch of Student Council Members 2023 from 16 countries. Looking forward to a year-long interaction with them. :) Please check the website to know more about their stories of change.
Know More
Nikita was part of the speaker panel on ‘Imagination TV session’ at Learning Planet Festival - Imagination in the Classroom.
Know More
We had a Year End Call with our DFC Global Partners which was led by Miguel (for ice breaker activity) and by Kiran to share about the key highlights of the year 2022. What a warm feeling of being together virtually!!
Know More
Wonderful insights and learnings as shared by the founder of Riverside school about student-centered pedagogy practices.
Know More
The Be the Change Celebration was held across two hubs - Malaysia and Uruguay. The event saw a participation of more than 1000+ educators and children from 25+ countries sharing the I CAN stories across two days.
Know More
Listen to Kiran Sethi as she shares about the I CAN approach that creates children of the world.Children who are more empowered, more confident and more HUMANe not by Chance but by Design.
Know More
Kiran Sethi as a keynote at an event by the Education Development Institute, Qatar.
Know More
Kiran Sethi at the ChangeNow 2022 conference shared about the future of education and the changes that must happen today.
Know More
Learn about online safety from Yuhyun Park, founder, DQ World, an online education platform that enables children to self-learn Digital Intelligence Quotient.
Know More
This year, we have 10 countries that have embodied the I CAN belief and are taking DFC in their respective territories and regions.
These innovations are selected for demonstrating sustained impact and growth and is implementing a leading education solution!
Know More
Ceo/Co founder of Teach for All, Wendy Kopp shares her wisdom about lessons on leading with hope and courage to the global community.
Know More
7 magnificent and inspiring people in the field of education share their insights and wisdom on fixing the current education system.
Know More
An insightful conversation with Kiran Sethi about empowering and inspiring students to embrace the I CAN belief and go out and change their world.
Know More
