What do we do?

Butterfly Works is a social design studio (ngo status) for

* digital learning programs * mobile games * online social campaigns

for young people on life topics. We believe in a co-design approach: working with users on contents and methods.

Supported by the Dutch Ministry of foreign affairs and working often in partnership with Oxfam Novib (partners).

And You!

What social change questionare you working on?

And how might digital tools help? . .

How can we make the Nigerian 'Family life & HIV education' curriculum . .

-Interactive-Easy to implement-Teacher and youth friendly-Usable in and out of school-Country-wide relevance -Offer support to individuals

Co-design workshop

The 4 Virtual peer educators, (social learning, modelling)

A website & cd-rom with 25 Lessons with 'Info-cartoons', games & mobile helpline (Behaviour change)

How can we recognise the efforts of grassroots peace workers in Kenya and encourage more local inter-community efforts?

Conditions:Verrry small budgetHas to reach rural rural

National competition, sms to enter

Open source, Ushahidi platform, Bloggers spread the word, Facebook, Local language Radios

The Building Bridges team, call or sms they call you back

How can we improve education quality in secondary schools in Afghanistan and keep girls at school ?

Work in progress . . . video

How can we increase understanding and reflection about the causes of conflict and poverty? For teenagers in East Africa

Get H20, mobile game, (experiential learning, stages of change)

What social change questionare you working on?

And how might digital tools help? . .

Answer these questions: email answers to emer@butterflyworks.orgfor suggestions on relevant mobile tools

What media channels are you currently using for your campaign and what are the main messages and impact you wish to reach?

Is your user: (semi) Literate? Urban / rural? / all have the same language? / age range? / busy? /gender? / interests?

Perceived need:Do users want / need the info?

Who might have relevant knowledge / advice?Where are they? / do they speak the same languages? / what access to tech have they?

Content:Is it taboo? Time pertinent? (emergency) /other?

Keep in mind:

* it's probably more similar to other media than you think

* it's cheaper

* it's all dialgoue

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