About Project SHIFT

Project SHIFT is a 15-hour social innovation program for Grade 8–9 girls (including non-binary and queer students).

Participants work in small, mentored teams to:

• Explore real-world social challenges
• Apply design thinking to create practical solutions
• Build confidence, leadership, and critical problem-solving skills
• Present their ideas through a public showcase

The program shifts learning from memorisation to thinking deeply, questioning assumptions, and taking action.

The SHIFT

Project SHIFT represents a shift in how students learn, moving from passive learning to problem- and project based learning.

This shift moves students through clear transformations:

• From memorising answers to asking better questions
• From classroom exercises to real-world challenges
• From quick fixes to understanding root causes
• From ideas to action and tested solutions
• From students to confident changemakers