Design for Impact Summit

The Design for Impact Summit is a #designthinking festival for students of Matthew Flinders Anglican College (@mfac_edu_au) in collaboration with @QUTdesign.

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It’s all coming together at the #DFISummit, with countdown to the official opening now on. The future of the Sunshine Coast is almost here! 🚀

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Our students thanking our community volunteers for their support throughout the #DFISummit, awarding them their ‘VIP’ badges! 🤩

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A great chat with Senior Architect in Urban Design and Architecture at the @CouncilSCC, Lisa Moore this morning, talking all things environmentally conscious design and sustainable architecture. 🌏 Another incredible guest speaker at the #DFISummit!

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Taking a deep dive into design thinking at the #DFISummit. Students spent the day ideating, prototyping and testing their designs ahead of tomorrow’s official opening. 2050, here we come! 🚀

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Day 2 is underway! It was great to welcome @usceduau Doctoral Researcher in Regenerative Futures, Kimberly Camrass to the #DFISummit. Our design thinkers came away from the chat inspired to imagine the possibilities for their community of the future. 🧠

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And the prototyping begins! That’s a wrap on Day 1 of the #DFISummit. The challenge continues tomorrow for another action-packed day of design thinking! 🤩

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“Imagine if…” 🧠 Great to have Principal Architect in Urban Design and Architecture from @CouncilSCC, Tony Holzberger on board, inspiring students to think about what communities of the future will need. #DFISummit

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Our BiosHEROES are determining their roles as they begin to build their community of the future, from conservation to inclusivity, economic opportunity, culture and heritage, and sustainability. ♻️ It is great to see our design thinkers in action! #DFISummit

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Here we go! The @mfac_edu_au #DFISummit is back for 2023. Over the next three days, students will be embracing the challenge of designing and prototyping a future community from the ground up!

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Amazing critical thinking and leadership today in the ministerial meetings @DFISummit @mfac_edu_au @trudi_ed @QUTdesign @C4IE_QUT @CouncilSCC

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Futures PHD Candidate and former school principal posed some interesting questions to the Year 5 designers today! @DFISummit @mfac_edu_au @C4IE_QUT @QUTdesign

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So much fun working with these enthusiastic little designers who have great ideas about how we can improve our cities @DFISummit @mfac_edu_au @C4IE_QUT @QUTdesign @trudi_ed @jedjnr @larubain @CouncilSCC

[Natalie Wright @Brisbane_Design]

Hardest working Mayor I’ve met for a long time @DFISummit @mfac_edu_au @C4IE_QUT @QUTdesign

[Justin Hill @jedjnr]

Imagine if… so powerful! The ideas yr5 students had for their city of 2050. Our future is in good hands! @Brisbane_Design @mfac_edu_au @larubain

[Laura Bain @larubain]

It is Day 2 of the Design for Impact Summit. This is a truly amazing undertaking where our Y5 students engage deeply in #DesignThinking, building a 1:100 scale model of our local CBD for the Year 2050.

Follow along with the day on the @DFISummit twitter feed.

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And just like that, the Maroochydore City Centre for 2050 is officially open! Students were joined by @Ted4Fairfax for the ribbon cutting ceremony, celebrating the work of our design thinkers in creating a city of the future. #DFISummit2022

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It’s all coming together at the #DFISummit2022 as our students bring together an entire city in just two days. Here’s a glimpse into what the Maroochydore City Centre could look like in 2050…

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The prototyping continues at #DFISummit2022! Students are putting the finishing touches on their city, future-proofing their designs to ensure that they meet the needs of their community. Who’s excited to see what comes next?

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We’re up, up and away! All things tech at the #DFISummit2022.

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Students hold their second ministerial meeting to ensure their city promotes a positive lifestyle, prioritises sustainability, supports culture, arts and heritage, emphasises the built environment and encourages health and well-being. 2050, here we come! #DFISummit2022