Designathon Works South Africa

Designathon Works South Africa supports children (ages 4 - 12 years) in learning to design and make, with new technologies, around a social issue.

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Our #GlobalDesignathon participants at @WWFSouthAfrica bringing their ideas to life. We cant wait to see what the future holds for us😁

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It's time to start making the prototypes. They'll use this, microbits & reusable material to bring their ideas to life.

Given the ideas in the room, we're all looking forward to seeing these solutions for #ClimateChange & #FoodSecurity @WWFSouthAfrica

#ChildrenAreTheFuture #SDG

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The Game Changers also need a stomach refill for them to take some action regarding our #Climate and #Food and a Special shout out to @chef_naledi for the great meal prepared for the kids. #SDG #GlobalDesignathon

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Joburg Team @WWFSouthAfrica Sketching and creating story boards to show us their ideas towards innovations for solutions for #Food and #Climate we are using #DesignThinking. #ChildrenAreTheFuture #Innovation #GlobalDesignathon

Captured📸 by @picsbypre

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WWF is partnering with @DesignathonSA for the Global Children's Designathon 2019 on food and #climateaction. A heartfelt and energetic 'hello' from our participants in Joburg ❤️🐼 Special shout out to @WOOLWORTHS_SA for catering and @Township_SA for the gifts. #globaldesignathon

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#Innovation Our #GlobalDesignathon team from Joburg being innovative and taking #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction to their own hands #FutureReady #DesignThinking

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Our #GlobalDesignathon participants in Joburg having a fun session about the #Climate and #foodsecurity ❤️.

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#GlobalDesignathon 2019 Team Johannesburg ft @WWFSouthAfrica Panda #ChildrenAreTheFuture

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The kids are getting ready to start the #DesignThinking session working on solutions for #ClimateChange and #Food

Later we'll connect to other cities around the world.

#GlobalChildrensDesignathon

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Microsoft is hosting the Global Children’s Designation 2018. Meet the children who are about to innovate for sustainably on land. #globaldesignathon #GCD2018

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The children are being educated on the cause and effect of deforestation. They will create solutions to make the change for the better today. Watch this space. #globaldesignathon #GCD2018

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Recyclables, microbits, electronics and tools to help innovate. #globaldesignathon #GCD2018

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Break time is dance time. 💃🕺#globaldesignathon #GCD2018 #internationalchildrensday

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What do you think of these moves? Break time is dance time. 💃🕺#globaldesignathon #GCD2018 #internationalchildrensday

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The Netherlands and South Africa are presenting their ideas to each other via Skype. 1000 children are participating in the #globaldesignathon today across 30 countries. #GCD2018

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Our facilitators are helping our young innovators build their solutions and design the future. Time is ticking. 1 hour left. #globaldesignathon #GCD2018 #Robotics #AI #changemakers

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The 11 Groups have all presented their projects after a busy day. Some HUGE creativity & innovation. Building skills, building the future. #globaldesignathon #GCD2018 #innovation #AI #sustainability

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Top 4

The Bamboo Eco House.
A self sustaining home.

The Scoop-D-Do. The paper machine. Picks up litter and recycles it.

Mrs. Flower The Robot Pandometer. An automated plant and watering system.

The Drone JoJo Project.
A drone that collects grey water

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Thank you @MicrosoftSA for sponsoring our event 🙌🏾🎉

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That’s a wrap for the South African leg of The Global Children’s Designathon 2018. Microsoft is proud to have hosted this event and to empower the youth to achieve more. #globaldesignathon #GCD2018 #changemakers

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At the end of the day the #GlobalChildrensDesignsthon is all about letting the kids design their future addressing #SDG

It takes a village - 🎉🎉🎉🎉👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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Once the #LifeOnLand prototypes are done, it's time to present to an audience.

#Confidence goes a long way.

#StoryTelling makes it easier for the audience to relate.

#GCD2018

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Our adjudicators have the toughest task - deciding on the best solution & presentation - not an enviable task.

After seeing almost a dozen solutions for #LifeOnLand they had to decide.