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!
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You are invited to a DFC Introduction!
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)
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,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.
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.

Sompanya School students have completed their DO and here is their DFC 2012 video showing us that THEY CAN! Well done mentors, teachers and students!!
Sompanya School sent us their second DFC story! This class tackled cleanliness and hygiene in the school. Very inspiring!