Nurturing the Next generation of Changemakers
What is
Learning by Design has a mighty mission of nurturing the next generation of changemakers, empowering them with design thinking mindsets. This initiative of the DesignSingapore Council was conceptualised with stakeholders passionate about education.
Creatively Confident by Design
Creatively confident by design
We nurture future-ready youths with design thinking as a mindset, priming them to be courageous in tackling any challenges.
Everyone can be a changemaker
Everyone can be a changemaker
Change starts with you! No one is too young or too old to make a difference. Simply put – everyone can be a changemaker.
A COMMUNITY APPROACH
A community approach
We rally educators, parents and community to play a part in this initiative, building towards the next generation of changemakers.
How can you be involved!
How can you be involved!
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Industry Partners
Industry Partners
Join us in Empowering Minds!
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Hear what our happy participants have to say.
“We learned that we needed to create a non-judgemental space for the students to explore creativity and empathy. Having mentors there really helped.”
MOE Educator
Bedok South Secondary School
“This experience gives me a chance to think about whether I should adjust my role and let my child have more control over what she wants to do.”
parent
Design Thinking Workshops by School of X
“I want the students to rediscover the natural curiosity that all kids have. And I want them to find solutions that have lasting value. This will allow them to make better decisions in the real world.”
partner
Into the Brave New World!
“I discovered that design thinking puts humans at the centre of problem solving. It helps you to understand the real underlying issues, so you can come up with solutions that solve problems in a more sustainable way.”
parent
Into the Brave New World!
“People need to understand that creativity is something they should want in their lives. It’s a way of looking at the world. It makes them observant and curious. It’s a way of solving problems in their lives and in the world around them.”
partner
Creativity Can Save The World
“I learned it’s important to let students think with their hands and explore. It gives them agency. I was surprised to discover that it engaged students of various aptitudes, and even those who normally show little interest.”
MOE Educator
Yishun Town Secondary School
“I learned that it’s important to understand the root cause of a problem. This changed the way I framed my questions.”
student
Commonwealth Secondary School
“I realised that if you listen to other people’s opinions, they might also try to listen to yours and then you can mix them together (I learned about empathy and understanding people).”
student
Bedok South Secondary School
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The DesignSingapore Council’s vision is for Singapore to be an innovation-driven economy and a loveable city by design.
Help Singapore use design for innovation and growth
As the national agency that promotes design, our mission is to develop the design sector, help Singapore use design for innovation and growth, and make life better in this UNESCO Creative City of Design. The DesignSingapore Council is a subsidiary of the Singapore Economic Development Board.
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