This was a projected developed in Beijing, China, during June, 2010, having as target the students at Dandelion School. The goal was to teach finance to those kids in a practical way.
2. CONCEPT:
AN INFORMATIONAL WALLET WHICH PROVIDES THE
NEXT STEPS THAT STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE AFTER
THE FINANCIAL CLASS
TARGET:
GRADUATING STUDENTS
ATTENDING THE FINANCIAL
EDUCATIONAL CLASS
3. PROBLEMS:
STUDENTS DON’T HAVE WHERE TO KEEP THEIR
MONEY. THEY USUALLY STORE THEM IN THEIR
POCKETS, UNDER THE PILLOW OR BED MATTRESS
AT THE SAME TIME, ONCE
THEY ARE DONE WITH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THEY
WILL HAVE TO GO BACK TO
COUNTRY SIDE, NO
INTERNET, AND A LOT OF
INFORMATION WILL BE LOST
4. SOLUTION:
THE STUDENTS WILL
BE ABLE TO DEVELOP
A WALLET BY
THEMSELVES
DURING A
WORKSHOP,
CUSTOMIZE IT WITH
THEIR GOALS AND
PROJECTS AND KEEP
IT AS A GIFT AND A
REMINDER.
5. GOAL:
SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF NOT
HAVING A PLACE TO KEEP
MONEY
EXPLORE A CREATIVE AND
INTERACTIVE WAY OF
TEACHING
ENCOURAGE A WAY FOR
STUDENTS TO EXPRESS
THEMSELVES CREATIVELY
CREATE AN ANALOGUE
OUTLET THAT THE STUDENTS nni
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6. WHAT WE TEACH:
BESIDES THE BASIC
KNOWLEDGE THAT MAY BE
INSERTED AT THE WALLET,
THE ACTIVITY IS ABOUT
MAKING DECISIONS THAT ARE
ALSO RELATED TO FINANCE:
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MATERIALS AND ITS LIMITS
THE PROCESS OF MAKING IT
RESOURCES AND ITS
RESTRICTIONS
7. EXAMPLE:
THE PAPER WALLET MAY BE
MADE IN 5 MINUTES, IT’S
INEXPENSIVE, CAN BE EASILY
CUSTOMIZED AND IT’S EASY TO
USE. HOWEVER IT WON’T LAST
LONG.
THE FABRIC WALLET, ON THE
OTHER HAND, REQUIRES AT
LEAST A COUPLE OF HOURS TO
BE MADE, YOU HAVE TO BUY
MATERIAL AND YOU’RE
RESTRAINT BY THE FABRIC
CHAIN, BUT IT’S GOING TO LAST
MUCH LONGER.
8. RESULTS:
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KIDS WILL LEARN A SKILL of your picture
DIFFERENT SITUATIONS, AND EVEN TO FIND A JOB
THEY WILL HAVE A USEFUL OBJECT TO KEEP
THEY WILL HAVE PLACE TO KEEP AND SAVE THEIR MONEY
THEY WILL BE CONSTANTLY REMEMBERING ABOUT NEXT
STEPS AND WHAT TO DO
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Poor kids can also used rich amount of triangles for great pictures
9. SKETCH:
child’s art
bills
easy to make bi-fold wallet
wallet front
laminated clear front
coin pocket
14. INFORMATION WE MAY ADD:
HOW TO OPEN A
BANK ACCOUNT:
1) SELECT A BANK
2) BRING A
RESIDENCE PERMIT
3) MINIMUM
BALANCE
STUDENT PERSONAL
SAVING GOAL
STIMULATION
QUOTES BANK LOCATIONS
18. NEXT STEPS:
FIND OTHER KIND OF SKILLS AND MATERIALS THAT CAN
BE USED, MAYBE MORE RELATED TO BOYS
SUGGEST MORE INFORMATION TO BE HELD
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