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Idea Maker Project
Fostering children from low-income families with creative design and modern technologies
ABOUT
Year Established: 2017
Beneficiaries: Local children, especially those from low-income families
| www.i3dprinter.com.hk | |
| Nurturing kids to become makers who will change the world |
SOCIAL ISSUES
- There are few opportunities for grassroots children to partake in innovation & new technology
- Innovation and creativity have begun to play a more prominent role in workplaces
SOCIAL INNOVATION
- The unique educational programme in Hong Kong to have incorporated “Design Thinking” and 3D Printing
- Utilising resources and sharing it to children from low-income families so that they have equal opportunities to enjoy new technology and to be inspired
EXPECTED SOCIAL IMPACT
 | 520 children from low-income families to participate in workshops and programmes about innovation and technology, only with small price |
 | 1,040 local kids to experience new technology and creative problem-solving know-hows |
 | 50 % of programmes and workshops enrolment quota to be reserved for children from the low-income families fostering social inclusion |
 | Alternative academic paths and employment opportunities of technology and innovation to become opened for local youngsters |
BUSINESS MODEL
Idea Maker Project gains revenue from low-cost programmes targeting pupils and from selling designed curricula to corporations and NGOs
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Organising workshops related to modern technologies
The Idea Maker Project organises regular workshops, such as “Design Thinking”, 3D printing, 3D modelling, coding, etc. for the participating children
Guidebooks and booklets
Teaching notes, game cards and study booklets tailor-made for the workshops are designed by the Idea Maker Project and are available as collections