DESIGN THINKING FOR INNOVATION 

 Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenges & Selection 

 My passion is working with orphans and the vulnerable in our society . My country being one of the highest   hit by HIV / AIDS epidemic , found herself in a state where orphans outnumbered those with parents .   HIV / AIDS has claimed more lives than any other causes of deaths . Having grown up without parents as   well , I always felt that my experience and what used to be pain , can bring them hope . It is difficult to deal   with these people especially if you have not been there yourself . These people feel lonely , have low self- esteem , and have a lot of anger towards life in general . For these reasons I always use Storytelling tool .   This tool prove to be useful because it connects with their emotions and in turn brings healing . From those   that I have worked with , one thing that instantly come out is , it is not easy for them to open up . They need   something to trigger them to respond and that thing is something that relates to their current state . I   often use their response to have an insight of their behavioral patterns and also develop ways and   strategize on how well I can address and bring them to new life . 

 Application 

 Recently someone I know very well lost his mother . Naturally , he wanted to give his mother a dignified   burial and the only way to do so , according to him was to bury her on a weekend , something that his   uncles did n’t agree with . This became a tussle until I stepped in . Everyone was looking at the expenses of   having to keep the corpse at the mortuary for that long and he was looking at something completely   different , “ all friends , family and well - wishers should be there for his mother ’s funeral , not just a few since   not everyone can not make it during the week ” . 

 I asked everyone to keep quiet and told them the nephew was the “ main character ” in this situation   therefore we should first listen to his reasoning and digest it before countering it . The whole purpose was   to bring empathy to the uncles as well as bring the nephew to a calm state . I told them that I lost a mother   and I know how painful it is , and the only thing that is going through their nephew ’s mind is , the only   person who loved him and brought him to life is gone , so nobody can act out of love towards him . It caught   all of their attention . 

 Insight & Approach 

 As he was sobbing , he managed to catch his breath and spoke , this time not from the defensive side but   with trust that there was somebody who understood him . The uncles were also attentive . When he   finished everyone in the room could see from his point of view . The issue of finances still remained , the   difference this time was everyone worked collectively to work out the budget . Then they all agreed that   the burial will be on a weekend . This is one of the many of the stories that I have used storytelling tool   and from this , I founded ‘ Relo Abarrane Books ’ , a bookshop with a small reading area offering services to   school going children who have no support at home . 

 With parent and teacher involvement that is always emphasized in bringing up children and encouraging   good performance at schools , orphans and vulnerable children are always disadvantaged . So that is where   ‘ Relo Abarrane Books ’ steps in . We have around 10 students aged 7 - 13 that we help daily with their school   work for an hour . The whole idea is to provide a conducive environment for them to focus and also   motivate them . We believe that with time as the business grows , the number of children will also increase . 

 This course has really broadened my perspective . I had no design thinking background and never thought   of myself as an innovator . My story stirred a passion in me , ended up with a bookshop with purpose and   now with the design tools I have learnt in this course , nothing stops me from growing to greatness . 


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### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: DESIGN THINKING FOR INNOVATION 

 Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenges & Selection 

 My passion is working with orphans and the vulnerable in our society . My country being one of the highest   hit by HIV / AIDS epidemic , found herself in a state where orphans outnumbered those with parents .   HIV / AIDS has claimed more lives than any other causes of deaths . Having grown up without parents as   well , I always felt that my experience and what used to be pain , can bring them hope . It is difficult to deal   with these people especially if you have not been there yourself . These people feel lonely , have low self- esteem , and have a lot of anger towards life in general . For these reasons I always use Storytelling tool .   This tool prove to be useful because it connects with their emotions and in turn brings healing . From those   that I have worked with , one thing that instantly come out is , it is not easy for them to open up . They need   something to trigger them to respond and that thing is something that relates to their current state . I   often use their response to have an insight of their behavioral patterns and also develop ways and   strategize on how well I can address and bring them to new life . 

 Application 

 Recently someone I know very well lost his mother . Naturally , he wanted to give his mother a dignified   burial and the only way to do so , according to him was to bury her on a weekend , something that his   uncles did n’t agree with . This became a tussle until I stepped in . Everyone was looking at the expenses of   having to keep the corpse at the mortuary for that long and he was looking at something completely   different , “ all friends , family and well - wishers should be there for his mother ’s funeral , not just a few since   not everyone can not make it during the week ” . 

 I asked everyone to keep quiet and told them the nephew was the “ main character ” in this situation   therefore we should first listen to his reasoning and digest it before countering it . The whole purpose was   to bring empathy to the uncles as well as bring the nephew to a calm state . I told them that I lost a mother   and I know how painful it is , and the only thing that is going through their nephew ’s mind is , the only   person who loved him and brought him to life is gone , so nobody can act out of love towards him . It caught   all of their attention . 

 Insight & Approach 

 As he was sobbing , he managed to catch his breath and spoke , this time not from the defensive side but   with trust that there was somebody who understood him . The uncles were also attentive . When he   finished everyone in the room could see from his point of view . The issue of finances still remained , the   difference this time was everyone worked collectively to work out the budget . Then they all agreed that   the burial will be on a weekend . This is one of the many of the stories that I have used storytelling tool   and from this , I founded ‘ Relo Abarrane Books ’ , a bookshop with a small reading area offering services to   school going children who have no support at home . 

 With parent and teacher involvement that is always emphasized in bringing up children and encouraging   good performance at schools , orphans and vulnerable children are always disadvantaged . So that is where   ‘ Relo Abarrane Books ’ steps in . We have around 10 students aged 7 - 13 that we help daily with their school   work for an hour . The whole idea is to provide a conducive environment for them to focus and also   motivate them . We believe that with time as the business grows , the number of children will also increase . 

 This course has really broadened my perspective . I had no design thinking background and never thought   of myself as an innovator . My story stirred a passion in me , ended up with a bookshop with purpose and   now with the design tools I have learnt in this course , nothing stops me from growing to greatness .
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