DESIGN FOR CHANGE Global Movement

Design for Change (DFC) catalysed by founder Kiran’s Bir Sethi’s TED Talk in 2010 cultivates the ‘I CAN’ mindset in every child empowering them to express their own ideas for a better world and put them into action.

It is a winner of numerous education accolades and present in 70 countries. DFC was born out of the conviction that children are not helpless, that change is possible and belief that they can drive it. Through a simple design process of Feel-Imagine-Do-Share ( FIDS for KIDS) children are designing solutions for some of the worlds greatest challenges!

Each year DFC hosts an annual Be The Change (BTC) celebration bringing together youth changemakers from around the world. BTC 2024 is happening in Dubai in December 2024!

FIDS
Design Thinking Framework

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'!

I CAN VIRTUAL YOUTH EXCHANGE Nurturing Global, Intercultural Connections

The I CAN Virtual Youth Exchange funded by the European Commission is in partnership with Design For Change (DFC) Serbia and DFC South Africa. It involves training 6 teachers / youth leaders who then each empower 5 youth (13 - 18 years) to lead their own change projects alongside meeting online to share experiences with peers. All youth who submit their stories of change will be eligible to represent SA at the annual Be The Change Celebration which will take place in November 2025.

We will launch participant recruitment in October 2024
Write to us at design-for-change@edusoil.com to know more

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

DFC GLOBAL
IMPACT

71

COUNTRIES &
REGIONS

40000

SOLUTIONS OF
CHANGE

2

MILLION CHILDREN
PARTICIPATED

28000

SCHOOLS
PARTICIPATED

98000

teachers
PARTICIPATED

DFC GLOBAL AWARDS

DFC GLOBAL PARTNERS