Die Veranstaltung findet während des Semesters von September bis Dezember und von Februar bis Juni jeden ersten Donnerstag im Monat statt und ist offen für Doktorierende der Hochschule Luzern – Design Film Kunst (HSLU), des National Institute of Design (NID) und weiteren interessierten Gästen und Doktorierenden anderer Hochschulen.
Nächste Veranstaltung
Kiran Bir Sethi – Empowering Children. Not by Chance, by Design.
Donnerstag, 1. Mai 2025
12:00 - 13:15 (CEST / Central Europe)
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm (IST / India)
"In this talk, Kiran Bir Sethi will share how a design-led approach has shaped the Riverside School and the I CAN Model, empowering children to become changemakers. By integrating empathy, experimentation, and user-centric thinking, Kiran and her team have created an education model that fosters agency and impact. Kiran Bir Sethi will share key insights, real-world applications, and lessons learned in designing systems that inspire children to lead with purpose and possibility.
Kiran Bir Sethi is an Indian designer, educationist, and social entrepreneur who pioneered a design-led approach to education. A graduate of NID Ahmedabad, she founded the award-winning Riverside School, fostering the I CAN mindset in children. She later launched aProCh and Design for Change, the world’s largest movement for child-driven change. Her latest initiative, Riverside Learning Center, helps schools worldwide adopt the I CAN model. Kiran is a Yidan & Ashoka Fellow, her work has earned global accolades, and her book Every Child CAN chronicles this transformative journey."
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