Makedo Change is a series of ready‑to‑teach programs focusing on global citizenship, social justice, and changemaking, designed for teachers of all subjects to engage students in grades two through eight.
Run the programs from start to finish, follow our suggested abridged versions, or teach the lessons that work for you.
Lessons meet a wide range of curriculum standards from around the world. Find curriculum links from your region within the programs.
The programs are interdisciplinary, meaning teachers of language, math, science, STEAM, the arts, health, specialist classes, clubs, and more can run them.
Through engaging and meaningful learning, students will develop STEAM skills, empathy, and the 21st-century skills of critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication.
Social justice and changemaking will come to life when your students think as global citizens to fundraise for an evidence-based not-for-profit that is effecting significant change.
Stay tuned for more impactful changemaking resources.
The fundraising component of Makedo Change invites students to raise funds for the global issue they are learning about.
We’ve partnered with The Life You Can Save so you can be sure that every dollar raised affects genuine change for the world’s most vulnerable people. They recommend high-impact, cost-effective organisations that save lives and improve wellbeing, where each dollar goes the furthest, based on independent research by a team of experts.
Got questions about Makedo Change? We have you covered!
Makedo Change is an educational program designed to take students on a deep dive into global citizenship, extreme poverty, the climate crisis and changemaking. It stems from our vision at Makedo: To grow a global community of creative thinkers who engage in resourceful making and play, and develop the skills and passion to positively impact humanity and protect the planet.
Students in years 3-9 (ages approximately 8-14 years).
Are you ready for the good news? Makedo Change is FREE! We want this life-changing program to educate and inspire as many young people as possible. Access it via our Resource Hub, and while you’re there, take a look at our growing library of resources across a host of learning areas, ages and stages.
A number of lessons involve cardboard construction using Makedo and upcycled cardboard, but not all of them. This delivers hands-on, experiential learning to students, and they have fun in the process! To purchase Makedo, including our Invent Kit, ideal for a class of learners, head to our shop.
We’ve made sure that Makedo Change is flexible and adaptable to your needs. You might wish to run the 20 lesson program from start to finish or facilitate an abridged program, selecting the lessons that suit you. For information about adapting and differentiating the program, read our Teacher Guide.
We strongly encourage you to. Since this program explores global changemaking, what better way to share the warm glow of giving and explore the benefits of enacting change than with a real-life impact for those who need it most? Take a look at our Fundraising Guide for details.
How long is a piece of string?! The Makedo Change program is designed to be taken at your pace and flexibly, which means it could last as little as a few lessons or be used as a term / semester-long project.
No, take as long as you need.
The lessons have been written in an open-ended way to accommodate a range of students. For further information, read the Differentiation section of the Teacher Guide.
Via our Resource Hub.
This is one of the biggest questions that we get, and we’ve tried to make it as easy as possible. We’ve designed the program to be interdisciplinary, so it can be run in a range of classes, including (but not limited to) English, the arts, math, science, STEAM, HPE, digital technologies, design technologies, humanities, creative studies, specialist classes and school clubs.
We’re glad you asked. To ensure that the money raised by your students is as effective as possible, we’ve partnered with The Life You Can Save. Their team of experts research the most high-impact and cost-effective organisations, saving lives and improving wellbeing, ensuring that each dollar goes as far as possible.
When you finish the program, read the Completion Guide, which details how you can get your well-deserved completion certificate. You’ll need to fill out the form with details, including the grade/s that participated, lessons completed, your fundraising total and images / videos that you have to share.
We also encourage you to document your Makedo Change journey. Take a look at the Documentation section in our Teacher Guide for more information.
It sure is. The inaugural Makedo Change was years in the making and has been tried, tested and refined with feedback from teachers around the world.
Absolutely. While we’ve made the program with educators in mind, anyone with young people in their lives can utilise the program, including parents, tutors, after-school clubs, makerspaces and more.
We are. Take a look at the tag #makedochange for inspiration on running the program, or upload and tag your Makedo Change journey to be featured on our feed.
We’ve got your back! Check out our Teacher Guide for supporting information for those running the program, or reach out to us at change@make.do with questions, comments, feedback, etc.
