启明星发布《社会创新发展报告2021-2022》
探索并成就教育的真正意义，这是启明星努力在做的事情——
2002年启明星创校，倡导平衡的中英双语双文化教育，以培养融贯中西的世界公民为目标。彼时，这样顺应时势、符合世界发展需求的学校在北京寥寥无几。
正是因此，走在正确道路上的启明星不但得以长足进步，更从诞生之日起，便有着勇为人先、为社会带来积极影响的DNA。
2021年开始，启明星梳理和系统化那些早已融入日常教学的品格教育和服务实践，推出社会创新项目，以此催化启明星教育目标的实现——启发和引导个体的能量、技能、知识、天赋和品质，继而将其应用于为人类服务的事业中。也就是说，以实现社会和人生价值的热情和兴趣来驱动学生的学习，而非借由课程任务的压力。
一年来，社会创新项目在启明星社区各个层面渐次开展，并取得了阶段性的成果，反映在首份社会创新报告《启明星学校社会创新发展报告2021-2022》中。
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我们的首份社会创新报告重点介绍了2021年至2022年取得的令人瞩目的进展，以及我们实现社会创新三年战略目标的前景展望。其中包括向学生、教职员工和家长传递社会创新思维，在启明星创建世界级的K-12社会创新项目，通过启创中心支持中国青年社会创新者的培养，并通过投身积极的社会变革展现我们作为行业领导者的风采。
作为中国首家创立个性化社会创新项目的学校，启明星将立足于其在品格教育方面的坚实基础，开拓一条全新的道路。该报告包括许多照片、统计数据、学生和教职员工的发言，以及对参与该项目的所有人的致谢，以彰显我们所取得的进步。
尽管我们的工作刚刚起步，但我们非常乐意分享我们的进展，并鼓励更多的学校和合作组织加入我们的行列。让我们团结合作，共同利用我们的知识、技能和智慧大胆创新，造福社会！我们欢迎您阅读启明星的第一份社会创新进展报告，也敬请随时联系我们：si@ivygroup.org
——社会创新总监
Elizabeth Walker Sobhani
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我们为什么如此专注于培养社会创新者？
人类和地球正面临着重大的挑战。与此同时，越来越多的年轻一代对所生活的世界产生了浓厚兴趣，并有能力以最有意义的方式去施展自己的才华和技能。如果我们着重对其进行培养，这些年轻的启明星学生以及未来世界的领导者将有机会展示他们的创造力和决心，以应对本土和全球层面的各种挑战。
此外，在世界排名前50的大学中，超过半数都成立了社会创新中心。在与那里的专家交流时，他们分享了一个共同的感受——那就是培养社会创新者需要从比大学更早的学习阶段开始。
社会创新项目拥有哪些底层架构？
过去一年里，社会创新团队组建，并设立了启创中心，并且经过与校领导的通力合作，共同制定了为期三年的社会创新战略，设计了研究型的K-12综合社会创新能力框架以培养社会创新者，试验了9个涵盖各个年级的、包含新元素的社会创新项目。
为了让社区理解并投入社会创新项目，社会创新团队为启明星社区举办了多场社会创新主题培训和工作坊活动，并成立了社会创新家长委员会。
9种社会创新能力
社会创新项目框架下，开启了哪些具体的实践项目？
过去一年，启明星建立了贯穿K-12年级、与IB课程融合的社会创新项目体系，结合原有的项目特色并融入全新元素，实现了9个有趣而富含意义的社会创新项目落地，99%的中学生参与其中。这9个项目分别是：
1. 联合国可持续发展目标摄影挑战
这项摄影挑战已经举办2届，吸引了越来越多社区成员的关注。参赛者需要通过摄影作品展示自己对联合国17项可持续发展目标的关注和理解。每次挑战结束，获奖学生的作品都被装裱好并在校内展示，令人欣慰的是，不只中学生，小学生、教师和家长都参与其中。
2. 力求改变项目
围绕着可持续发展、健康与福祉、全民教育、减少贫穷、动物保护或支持某个慈善组织等主题，启明星学校的初中学生深入研究并采取行动，积极开展各自感兴趣的项目。
从学术层面讲，力求改变项目也是学生为完成MYP个人项目的预演。完成项目需要团队合作，于是项目进行过程中，学生不但要和许多社区成员合作，也磨练了完成个人项目所需的知识和技巧。
力求改变项目所以与众不同还有一个原因——家长导师的参与。一些热心的启明星家长也加入指导学生的队伍。有了他们基于各自行业的、富于社会实践经验的建议，学生们获得了更加丰富而实际的学习体验。
3. 社区联结旅行
课堂的学习非常重要，然而学生要获取更多的养分，就要时不时走到校园围墙之外，汲取不一样的新知。启明星组织了前往京郊、关注社区联结的体验式旅行。这样的学习能够帮助学生更好地理解身边社区所面临的挑战，甚至对解决问题有所贡献。
4. 社会创新市场和凤凰论坛
在学期中间，启明星定期举行社会创新集市和凤凰论坛，成为学生定期展示作品、募集善款、分享才艺和宣传、路演各自社会创新项目的舞台。
只要条件允许的情况下，两项活动都会向全社区开放，让家长、老师，甚至小学部的孩子了解或参与进来。
5. 创新想象力奖金
此项奖金供K至12年级学生申请，帮助他们在校园或身边社区开展自己的社会创新项目。创新想象力奖金的目的是鼓励大家提出创意的勇气。评委会对申请项目认真评估，并提供反馈和合适的资金支持。三里屯校区2年级学生的奥运明信片项目就得到了奖金。孩子们制作的明信片放在多个社区的书店销售，为救助小动物募集了大约5000元人民币。
6. 社会创新课程开讲
以哥伦比亚大学“全民创业”计划(Venture for All)的模式，社会创新课程在10年级正式开讲。课程在引导学生发掘自身优势的基础上，通过设计思维和行动解决重要问题，融合了当代设计、创业、创新和团队领导力等领域的理论和实践。学生在课程里所学知识和技能也被直接应用和练习在他们的社会创新项目中。
7. “力求改变的一周”回归
2022年5月16日，被疫情延宕2年的“力求改变的一周”在启明星三里屯和北皋校区的小学部、中学部回归。在一周的时间里，学生们按计划开展活动，和各自学部帮助的慈善或公益机构互动。接受孩子们帮助的机构包括强棒天使、爱心蓝天孤儿康复之家、永续全球环境研究所（GEI），并总共募集了39,248元善款。活动在一场在线举行的庆典中达到高潮：来自各个学部的学生和教师代表向整个启明星社区分享了一周来的感触和反思，也呼吁大家将这项传统维系下去，为身边世界带来更多积极的支持。
8. 为学生提供两种类型的实习项目
启明星的实习项目发展为创新准备和创新冲刺两种。前者侧重于为学生探索未来职业和大学申请方向提供在相关机构的实习机会，后者旨在通过提供孵化项目，帮助学生小组完成他们的社会创新类项目。两种实习项目都可以满足IB课程CAS部分的要求，因此启明星的两种实习项目都与学术学习有机结合在一起。
9. 启创中心成立
这一年，启创中心在启明星校内正式落成。这里不仅多次举办杰出影响力人士的演讲，也在启明星家长、教职员工和其他社会捐助者的共同努力下，正式发布启创星火基金。
启创星火基金是支持参加力求改变路演的高中学生实现社会创新项目的又一种有力资源。2022年，启创中心将基金颁给参加“力求改变的路演”的5支启明星学生社会创新团队。2023年启创中心将把这项活动也向其他学校的学生开放。
启明星的社会创新项目矢志培养社会创新者并将继续在这条道路上努力下去。我们期待启明星学生借助社会创新项目的各种资源，保持以服务为导向的社会创新思维，在未来的职业生涯中有所作为，并在纷扰的世界中保持单纯、温暖的初心。
我们也希望通过发布社会创新进展报告，鼓励和吸引更多和我们保持同样理想的社会组织、公司、学校与家庭！
At Daystar, we strive to explore and achieve the true meaning of education—
Founded in 2002, Daystar is dedicated to offering a balanced Chinese-English bilingual and bicultural education to cultivate world citizens with both Chinese and Western cultural backgrounds. At the time of its founding, Daystar was one of the few schools in Beijing with such a forward-looking and international educational vision.
It is for this reason that Daystar has continued to make substantial and rapid development as a pioneer with a positive impact on society.
In 2021, Daystar integrated its strong foundation in character education and its commitment to service that were already a part of daily teaching and community life into a systematic project called the Social Innovation Program. Daystar aims to use this program to move towards its educational goals—inspiring and guiding the energy, skills, knowledge, talents, and character of each student to make this world a better place. We encourage students to develop their knowledge, passions and interests in achieving their own social and life values and to use these to help society.
Over the past year, the Social Innovation Program was progressively implemented in the Daystar community and many milestones were reached, all of which are included in the Social Innovation Progress Report 2021-2022.
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This, our inaugural Social Innovation Report, is a means of highlighting the exciting progress made from 2021-2022 and the path forward in achieving our 3-year strategic goals around Social Innovation. These include imbuing students, staff and parents with a social innovation mindset, developing a world class K-12 social innovation program at Daystar, supporting the development of youth social innovators in China through the Qi Social Innovation Center, and demonstrating that we are a sector leader through our commitment to positive social change.
Being the first school in China to develop a bespoke Social Innovation Program, Daystar is charting a new path, building upon its strong foundation in character education. This report highlights our progress with photos, statistics, quotes from students and staff, and an acknowledgement of all those who have been part of the process.
While we recognize we are still at the beginning of this journey, we are excited to share our progress, and to inspire more schools and collaborator organizations to join us on this path. Together we can use our knowledge, skills and talents to innovate for the good of society! We hope you enjoy reading our first Social Innovation Progress Report. Feel free to get in touch with us at: si@ivygroup.org
——Director of Social Innovation
Elizabeth Walker Sobhani
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Why are We Dedicated to Cultivating Social Innovators?
People and the planet are both facing severe challenges. Fortunately, more and more young people are deeply intrigued by the world they live in and are able to find meaningful ways to utilize their talents and skills. Through the social innovation program, these young Daystar students will have an opportunity to demonstrate and test their determination and creativity as they grow into future world leaders who will help address both domestic and global challenges.
In addition, more than half of the world’s top 50 universities have established social innovation centers. In speaking with experts at these universities, they shared a common insight—cultivating social innovators should begin before students get to university.
What is the Underlying Architecture of the Social Innovation Program?
Over the past year, we have built a social innovation team, opened the Qi Social Innovation Center, formulated a three-year development strategy around social innovation with help from school leaders, designed a research-based comepetency framework for K-12 to nurture social innovators, and piloted 9 new social innovation program elements spanning different grades.
To help members of the Daystar community understand and invest in the Program, our social innovation team conducted numerous trainings and workshops and established the Social Innovation Parent Committee.
9 Social Innovation Competencies
What Practical Projects have been Launched through the Social Innovation Program?
Over the past year, Daystar established the Social Innovation Program to link to the IB K-12 system. By combining original program features with new elements, nine interesting and significant programs were implemented, with 99% of our secondary students participating. The new or expanded program elements include:
1. SDG Photo Challenge
Daystar has held two SDG Photo Challenges, attracting the attention of more and more community members. Participants use photography to demonstrate their concern and understanding of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. After the Challenge, the winning works are framed for display on the campus. We are glad to see that students from elementary to secondary school all want to participate.
2. Projects for Change (PFC)
Daystar middle school students conduct in-depth research and choose projects they are interested in related to the themes of sustainable development, health and well-being, universal education, poverty alleviation, and animal protection or supporting a community organization.
PFC also links to the IB service as action and also prepares students for the MYP personal projects that students will complete in grade 10. While completing the team-based projects for change, they engage with various communities and hone skills necessary for the MYP.
PFC is also unique due to the participation of parent mentors. Passionate Daystar parents offer advice based on their empirical and practical expertise in a wide variety of fields to give students a rich experience.
3. Community Connection Trips
Classroom learning is indeed important, but it is also important for students to leave campus to take in different kinds of knowledge. Daystar organizes experiential trips to Beijing suburbs to enable students to be immersed in life in rural communities. Such learning experiences give students a deeper understanding of the challenges facing nearby communities and inspire them to think about how to make a positive difference.
4. Phoenix Forums and SI Marketplace
Throughout the semester, Daystar holds regular Phoenix Forums and Social Innovation Marketplace, providing a stage for students to display their works, raise funds, share their talents, and raise awareness for their social innovation projects.
We do our best to open the Social Innovation Marketplace and Phoenix Forum to the whole Daystar community so that parents, teachers, and even elementary school students can participate.
5. Inno-Imagine Grants
Inno-Imagine Grants are available for Grade K-12 students to provide funding and guidance to them to create their own unique Social Innovation projects on campus or in the nearby community. It all beings with courage to develop an idea. The Committee reviews the grant applications and provides feedback and funding as appropriate. One excellent example is the Olympic Postcards project by Sanlitun Grade 2 students that were sold in bookstores in the community and raised 5000RMB for stray animals.
6. Social Innovation Course
The Social Innovation Course for Grade 10/11 students, modeled after Columbia University’s “Venture for All,” officially launched. The course guides students to discover their own strengths, solve critical problems using design thinking and action, and to integrate theories and practices of entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. All the knowledge and skills students learn from the course can be directly applied to their capstone Social Innovation projects.
7. “Week for Change” returns
After being postponed for two years due to COVID-19, on May 16, 2022, “Week for Change” returned as an online event for elementary and middle school students at the Daystar Sanlitun and Beigao campuses. During this week, students connected directly with the 3 charity organizations that they supported: Power Baseball Angels, Blue Sky Healing Home, and the Global Environmental Institute (GEI). They learned about their programs and also raised 39,248RMB through various activities. The event culminated in an online celebration: student and teacher representatives shared their feelings and reflections with the Daystar community and called on everyone to maintain this Daystar tradition and make a positive difference in the world around us.
8. Two types of internship programs for students
At Daystar, we have prepared two types of internship programs for students: Inno Ready and Inno Sprint. Inno Ready provides students the opportunity to explore future career paths by working in an organization related to their future field of study, while Inno Sprint helps student teams launch their own social ventures through an incubator program. Both internship programs also support the IB CAS requirements and are intertwined with academic achievement.
9. Establishing the Qi Social Innovation Center
The Qi Social Innovation Center was established at Daystar this past year. Influential people were invited to deliver speeches and launch the Qi Ignite Fund through the combined efforts of Daystar parents, faculty, and others outside the campus.
The Qi Ignite Fund serves as another powerful engine to help high school students launch their social ventures through the Pitching for Change Challenge. 5 Daystar teams competed in Pitching for Change 2022 and the competition organized by the Qi Center will open up to other high schools to participate in 2023.
Daystar is fully committed to developing social innovators and continues to make remarkable progress on this journey. We hope our students will utilize the school resources, maintain a service-oriented social innovation mindset, and find their ideal future career while remaining firm in the core values as they make their way through this complex world.
By developing this Social Innovation Progress Report we hope to inspire and engage with more community organizations, companies, schools and families who also want to be social innovators.
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