Get inspired by children who say "I CAN" change
the world
Be The Change Exposition showcases ideas from
schoolchildren all over Singapore
SINGAPORE, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Design
for Change School Challenge 2011, organised by SoCh in Action, will
be showcasing student projects at the "Be The Change"
Exposition 2011 at the*SCAPE Sky
Terrace on 12th November
2011 from 9.30am to 1pm.
Students aged 9-14 years, from 80 teams across 30 schools in
Singapore, will be presenting their initiatives to change the
world.
Design for Change (DFC) is a design-based school
challenge, which gives young people opportunities to express their
own ideas for a better future. The challenge started in India
and is now the world's largest movement of social change by
children. It reaches to more than 30,000 schools across 35
countries and recently won the Danish INDEX: Design to Improve Life
Award 2011, the world's biggest design prize.
The exposition, which is open to the public, aims to
promote children's awareness & involvement in various social
& environmental issues. This year's theme of "If Your Food
Could Talk" hopes to shed some light on issues such as food
preparation, procurement, security, and nutrition. There will be
workshops, games, and exhibits displayed alongside the student
projects to facilitate this learning.
Be The Change Exposition 2011 is sponsored by Microsoft
Singapore and supported by the Central Singapore Community
Development Council's Mayor's Imagine Fund.
"Central Singapore CDC is happy to support initiatives
like the 'Be The Change Exposition' through our Mayor's Imagine
Fund," said Mr Mark Tan, General Manager of Central Singapore CDC.
"Through the Mayor's Imagine Fund, we hope to promote a greater
sense of active citizenry among younger Singaporeans, so as to
encourage them to take more ownership of our community."
"We look forward to supporting the Design for Change
programme in its sophomore year," says Verdayne Nunis, Microsoft
Central Marketing & Public Relations Group Manager. "The
program is in line with Microsoft's global effort to encourage our
employees, customers, partners and the community at large, to think
ahead, and be what's next. Students are the future leaders of
society and business, and we are pleased to partner with
inspirational organisations such as SoCh in Action to inspire the
next generation to think out of the box."
Microsoft Singapore will also be presenting a special
award to the team with the most creative presentation using
Microsoft software applications, aptly titled the 'Tools for Change
Award'. This as well as the winners of the DFC Singapore Challenge
will be announced at the end of the Be The Change Exposition
2011.
Winners are selected by a local panel of judges from
Singapore Children's Society, IDEO, Ashoka Singapore, National
Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, United Nations Association of
Singapore, Microsoft and the Ministry of Education.
About SoCh in Action
SoCh in Action designs and implements various programs
and events for the community to be involved in the social change
process. Its belief is that anyone can be a change-maker -- through
new thoughts, simple beliefs and small actions. For partnership
opportunities write to Madhu Verma at [email protected].
For more details visit www.SoChinAction.com
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the
worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help
people and businesses realize their full potential.
About Central Singapore Community Development
Council's Mayor Imagine Fund
Central Singapore CDC's Mayor's Imagine Fund was
launched in 2002 to promote active citizenry among residents and
enable community partners to undertake community-related
initiatives and projects benefiting residents of Central Singapore
District.
Funding for projects is available up to 80 per cent of
the total project cost or maximum of S$5,000 for projects that
benefit residents of Central Singapore District.
Press Contacts:
Donna Garcia / John Tan
Rice Communications for Design For Change Singapore
Tel.: +65-6221-8045 / +65-6221-8729
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
SOURCE Design For Change Singapore