What if?
we are a us-based non-profit created to infuse new ideas, tools + processes into humanitarian development for myanmar.
What if?
we are a us-based non-profit created to infuse new ideas, tools + processes into humanitarian development for myanmar.
WHAT IF?
This is our vision for pointB's new Design-Thinking Center for Community Engagement located in Mon state, Myanmar. We're partnering with frog design and Mawlamyine University to train change agents of tomorrow in the tools and processes needed to identify problems within their communities, gather information, make ideas tangible and continue to improve them by engaging local partners. The tools we teach allow communities to become engaged in rebuilding schools, hospitals and help to create jobs and agriculture.
What if all this was possible? Would you want to help?
pointB + Frog Design
pointB teams up with frog design to open a Design-Thinking Center for Community Engagement @ Mawlamyine University in Mon State.
pointB + Frog Design
pointB teams up with frog design to open a Design-Thinking Center for Community Engagement @ Mawlamyine University in Mon State.
The Design-Thinking Center for Community Engagement is co-created by pointB, frog design, the Myanmar Ministry of Education, Mawlamyine University and local civil society organizations. Our goal is to:
The Design-Thinking Center for Community Engagement prepares multi-ethnic young adults to become:
ENTREPRENEURS + LEADERS who can make policy, build connections, advocate on behalf of local communities, design large-scale programs + projects.
FACILITATORS + TRAINERS who can train + lead others in design-thinking processes to find new solutions for communities.
MAKERS + DOERS who are hands-on in projects, likely with some kind of craft, hard skill or technical expertise concerning making, doing + activating.
starting point: Myanmar
"this is the most important time for burma…the moment of our greatest need. and so i would ask that our friends participate in and support burma's efforts towards the establishment of a truly democratic and just society."
– aung san suu kyi
starting point: Myanmar
"this is the most important time for burma…the moment of our greatest need. and so i would ask that our friends participate in and support burma's efforts towards the establishment of a truly democratic and just society."
– aung san suu kyi
After decades of military rule, Myanmar is beginning to open up to democratic principles.
Within the next few years, many people expect thousands of displaced people will return home. Villages and communities will be reunited. Businesses and industries will be rebuilt. Jobs redefined. Social services like healthcare and education will be reorganized.
The door to Myanmar has opened slightly. For the seed of democracy to grow, the development process must be nurtured with new ideas, tools, and perspectives. International and local communities must work together to focus attention on a common vision that supports a free and open society that can responsibly develop, access and capitalize on its extensive resources, both human and natural.
With an eye on these tremendous challenges, Point B Design + Training is born.