May 2020

Our Corona Challenge competition provides a great way to engage children in a problem-solving activity that promotes creative thinking and changemaking skills. Furthermore, it provides children with an opportunity to let their voices be heard!

The challenge is available in Dutch, English, Spanish, Swahili and

Turkish.

It is supported and realised by our global network partners.

January 2020

Anne Sallaerts, Managing Director of Designathon Works, is just back from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and for the first time in its history, WEF emphatically recognized the power of young people as a force for change by giving young voices prominent stage space throughout the event.
Read more in our article on Medium.

July 2019

Last week Designathon Works was present for the first time at the UN High Level Political Forum 2019 in New York. An amazing and very interesting experience!

April 2019

In April, we spent a week in Shanghai, China, conducting workshop with children and a training sessions for 120 science teachers! Just like everywhere else, children there too are concerned about the planet and love creating and making.

April 2020

Designathon Works is selected to the Changemakers United support program by Ashoka and Zalando, a collective effort to support social innovators at the forefront of the Covid-19 crisis.

November 2019

"Last week we attended the COP25 Chile in Madrid. Slightly separated from the politicians, and policymakers, we stood in the youth section of the green zone, accompanied by excited visitors that chose to attend our workshop on food and climate action..."
Read more in our blog post.

June 2019

Designathon method is now official part of the Mayama education model. Their purpose is to transform the lives of children and their families living in high marginalization and violent conditions.

April 2019

Designathon Works is one of the 29 Expo Live Global Innovators of the World Expo Dubai 2020. In this video we talk about children’s creativity and enthusiasm to build a better future.

January 2020

We’ve developed a lesson material for the Dopper Changemaker Challenge Junior. An international competition where children come up with solutions for single-use plastic pollution. The lesson is 2 hours long and has a fun competition element. Register here.

September 2019

Every Thursday, from September to November, you can take a 45-minute Designathon class via Skype in the Classroom: "Inspire & Act: how to tackle the causes of deforestation." In collaboration with Our Planet Live.

May 2019

Primary students of Montessori school De Regenboog in Amsterdam have designed a new learning concept for the library of tomorrow. The design, which won the final of the Amsterdam Designathon Challenge is included in the plans for OBA NEXT, the new library in Amsterdam Zuidas, which will be opened in 2025.