Make a Little Thing

Spark your curiosity • Explore community needs • Put ideas into practice
藉由好奇出發 • 探索社區需要 • 動手造件小事

Every little thing counts, so, why not get started right here and right now? If you are passionate about finding new ways and possibilities to tackle social problems as well as to spark your creativity, TriAngle invites you to join our programme “Social Innovation Maker (SIM): Make a Little Thing”.

In this journey, under the guidance of your mentors, you will discover inspiring stories in the communities, become familiarised with the skills of design thinking and community analysis, and finally create your own products or services with fellow students from different disciplines. In response to the various community needs, you will be able to put your product/service ideas into practice in real-life situations! This is a great opportunity to realise your potential and make positive changes in the communities.

若你對身邊事物充滿好奇心，有動手實踐的衝勁，又想培養創造力，歡迎你參加「社創籽：造件小事」計劃──你將會與不同學科的同學一起落區，探索和了解社區內大大小小有趣的人和事，並在社創導師的指導下，運用社區研究及創意思維技巧，動手把你天馬行空的構思「造」出來，以實際行動回應社區當下的需要。讓我們一起連繫社區，身體力行，把「小事化大」！

Recap

From October 2021, HKBU students (SIMMERS) in the SIM programme took part in a series of social innovation workshops with a view to creating innovative interventions for three community partners. Although their work plans have largely been hindered by the pandemic, the three SIMMER teams strived to put their ideas into actual practice.

The SIM programme concluded with the Online Achievement Showcase on 24 March 2022. The SIMMERS shared their passion, their projects and the stories behind in accordance with the themes “Spark Your Curiosity”, “Explore Community Needs” and “Put Idea Into Practice”. With the valuable feedback from our partners, the SIMMERS were encouraged.

Interventions the SIMMERS have created:

Team Early Morning 晨咁早

The team organised an interactive online experience for Hong Chi Morninghope School, Tuen Mun students and Hong Kong Baptist University students. The experience was the first step to facilitate a better understanding between the two groups of students. The team hopes to organise more activities to promote social inclusion.

Team TKW 唱．遊土瓜灣

The team created two songs delineating the unique landscape of To Kwa Wan. The songs have been published in social media platforms, hoping to arouse a sense of community in the residents of To Kwa Wan and the general public.

1. 《每天都做一件事》

2. 《給新山道的我們》

Team Replay 生命玩家

Using a mahjong squeezing game, the team organised a creative public event to promote the mahjong hand-carving. The team also created new designs of mahjong so as to help the project partner REstore to raise public awareness about this traditional craftsmanship.

Programme Schedule

Stage 1: Training	13 Oct 2021	Understand the programme Learn about design thinking and analytical tools Team up with like-minded students
Stage 2: Observation	Oct - Nov 2021	Acquire skills of community investigation Field visit to collaborating NGOs Share the outcomes of community investigation
Stage 3: Design	Nov - Dec 2021	Create ideas in response to community needs under mentors’ guidance Build fast prototypes to test the feasibility of the ideas
Stage 4: Practice	Jan 2022	Materialise the actual products/services in the Makers’ Studio Action Day: Implement project ideas in collaborating NGOs
Stage 5: Showcase	Feb 2022	Showcase the deliverables and share the experiences with teachers, students and community stakeholders at TriAngle