Feb 07
Today we ran our first DFC training workshop. There were close to 30 participants (school directors and teachers) representing 7 schools in Vientiane! Well done to the team (Sam, Somchit) for making it run smoothly and for Marcia for participating. The participants were having fun whilst learning about design thinking and experiencing the DFC process - that’s how learning should be! We look forward to seeing what these folks will do with their students in the near future! Well done to all involved, and a big thank you to Vientiane College for supporting us once again by providing the venue and refreshments!

Today we ran our first DFC training workshop. There were close to 30
participants (school directors and teachers) representing 7 schools in
Vientiane! Well done to the team (Sam, Somchit) for making it run smoothly
and for Marcia for participating. The participants were having fun whilst
learning about design thinking and experiencing the DFC process - that’s
how learning should be! We look forward to seeing what these folks will do
with their students in the near future! Well done to all involved, and a
big thank you to Vientiane College for supporting us once again by
providing the venue and refreshments!


pakistan dfc design for change inspiration

Feb 01

A wonderful video from our friends at Design For Change Pakistan - what you see on the news paints one picture of a country, but what about what you don’t see on the news? Be inspired.


Jan 27
Here’s our super team (Anf, Sam, Somchit and Marcia) after our “Introduction to DFC” presentation to directors, teachers and students from nine International Schools at Vientiane College this morning. At one point there wasn’t a dry eye in the room because of the videos that we showed of DFC stories from around the world. The feedback was positive and we have nearly all the schools who attended express interest in joining DFC this year! Great work team! (Another member of our team, Liena, is missing from the photo because she had to leave early but thank you for coming Liena!)

Here’s our super team (Anf, Sam, Somchit and Marcia) after our
“Introduction to DFC” presentation to directors, teachers and students
from nine International Schools at Vientiane College this morning.

At one point there wasn’t a dry eye in the room because of the videos
that we showed of DFC stories from around the world. The feedback was
positive and we have nearly all the schools who attended express
interest in joining DFC this year! Great work team!

(Another member of our team, Liena, is missing from the photo because
she had to leave early but thank you for coming Liena!)


Jan 25
It’s the first draft, but we’ll have the full version ready soon :) Thanks to our awesome team member Somchit for doing the translation!

It’s the first draft, but we’ll have the full version ready soon :) Thanks
to our awesome team member Somchit for doing the translation!


inclusion taiwan movies stories

Jan 22

A beautiful DFC story from Taiwan. This is the story of Jack. Get your tissues ready! 


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event invitation vientiane education laos

Jan 19
You are invited to a DFC Introduction!
Design for Change is a worldwide movement to enable children to express their ideas for a better world and put them into action.

The Design for Change school challenge (supported by PADETC) is being introduced to Laos in 2012.

If you would like to find out more about Design for Change and how to:

- engage your students in critical and collaborative thinking,
- encourage creative thinking and communication, and
- give them the opportunity to say “I can” and see that change is possible,

Please join us at the DFC Laos introductory meeting on January 27th or 28th, 2012.

*Session 1:* Friday, Jan 27. 9 - 10 am. Vientiane College, 23 Singha Road,
Vientiane.

*Session 2:* Saturday, Jan 28, 1:30 - 2:30pm. The Inspire Centre for Higher Development. Unit 12, House no 200, Km 2 Thadeua Road, Ban Beungkayong Neua (next to Mitsubishi car showroom and service centre)

Please click here to find out more information about the meeting and RSVP, or simply email us at dfclaos[at]gmail.com with a list of who’s attending, and which session you will attend.

We encourage teachers and students to be present if possible.



inspiration imagine superhero

Jan 19

Remember the time when you were young

When you thought nothing was impossible? 


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team

Jan 17
Introducing The Team!

Click here to read team member profiles.


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community design for change dfc laos sunshine school

Dec 24

Sunshine School Vientiane was the first school in Laos to participate in Design For Change Challenge in 2011. We hope this story will inspire many others and the DFC team hope to infect many more children, schools and communities in Laos with the “I Can” bug in 2012!


kiran bir sethi TED inspiration I CAN

Dec 24

The TED talk by Design For Change founder Kiran Bir Sethi that inspired a global movement.



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