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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20 Apr 2023
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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20 Apr 2023
Our students thanking our community volunteers for their support throughout the #DFISummit, awarding them their ‘VIP’ badges! 🤩
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20 Apr 2023
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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19 Apr 2023
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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19 Apr 2023
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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18 Apr 2023
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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18 Apr 2023
“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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17 Apr 2023
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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17 Apr 2023
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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13 Jul 2022
Amazing critical thinking and leadership today in the ministerial meetings @DFISummit @mfac_edu_au @trudi_ed @QUTdesign @C4IE_QUT @CouncilSCC
13 Jul 2022
Ministerial meetings are now underway, with students discussing their visions for the Maroochydore City Centre in 2050. #DFISummit2022
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13 Jul 2022
Futures PHD Candidate and former school principal posed some interesting questions to the Year 5 designers today! @DFISummit @mfac_edu_au @C4IE_QUT @QUTdesign
13 Jul 2022
“How do you design a city?”@usceduau Researcher & @Griffith_Uni Sustainability Manager, Kimberly Camrass encouraged our design thinkers to imagine what cities of the future could look like. #DFISummit2022
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13 Jul 2022
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
13 Jul 2022
The @mfac_edu_au Design for Impact Summit is back for 2022. Imagining the Maroochydore City Centre in 2050, our ‘future thinkers’ are ready to take on this year’s challenge. Let’s go! #DFISummit2022
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13 Jul 2022
13 Jul 2022
Meet Archie, our Mayor for Day 1! In his role as Mayor, Archie will work with his ministers to create an innovative city plan for the future. #DFISummit2022
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13 Jul 2022
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
13 Jul 2022
Imagine if...
Thank you to our workshop facilitators, program hosts and special guest experts for inspiring our design thinkers to imagine a bright future.
Next up: Students will hold their first ministerial meetings. Stay tuned!
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13 Jul 2022
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.
#DFISummit2022
13 Jul 2022
It’s morning briefing time at #DFISummit2022. Amazing experiences like this take a huge team and we are incredibly appreciative of the energy our summit volunteers. Stayed tuned for the exciting day ahead.
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14 Jul 2022
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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14 Jul 2022
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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14 Jul 2022
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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14 Jul 2022
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
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