这样的滑板公园，你爱了吗？

“行，放手去干吧！”

启明星8年级学生许书凯和翁泽东是滑板公园的发起人，他们用了5个月的时间，把脑海里“滑板公园”的念头变成了现实。

许书凯（左）和翁泽东

“我们好多同学都喜欢玩滑板，但滑板公园都很远，还需要付钱。我们想，要是能在学校建一个就好了！”翁泽东说。

孩子们的初衷是服务社区、丰富社区活动的设施。他们向学校递交了计划书。

校方的回复很干脆：行，放手去干吧！

学校在校园旁边辟出一小片空间，帮忙布置好施工方，同时鼓励许书凯和翁泽东自己去推进项目。

“看着它一点点建起来，觉得特别酷！”

背靠学校的支持，许书凯和翁泽东着手推进项目。

许书凯负责场地设计，6年级时学习的电脑设计应用这次派上了用场。“我咨询了玩滑板的同学，教滑板的教练，一共出了3个设计方案。”

计划书局部

设计过程中有很多细节需要注意，比如计算比例尺。“要很精确！对我来说有些挑战。”许书凯说，“一开始我们的计划是占地15米长，6米宽，但放到实际中测量，其实不够大，有点小。”

几经讨论，他们确定采用第三个方案：17米长，10米宽的区域包含2个坡道，2组箱子、2根轨道。

然而最让孩子们为难的，还是实施项目的资金来源。

他们决定在启明星社区募款，依靠社区的力量实现这个为社区而生的方案。

他们在社交媒体上发布倡议和设计方案，一共得到38个启明星家庭，包括曾经的启明星家庭的支持，筹得64000多元。

资金到位后，在学校大力支持下，公园很快初具雏形。

“几乎每天我们都去看看项目进行的怎么样。看看它一点点建起来，觉得特别酷！”翁泽东说，“这也让我们体会到，资源对于启动项目有多重要！”

“不只是启明星的滑板公园！”

发现问题和需求，开动脑筋，撬动资源，滑板公园兼具锻炼学生和服务社区的社会创新项目特征，也因此得到启明星学校的大力支持。

比如，为滑板公园募款的项目计划书不但完整陈述了立项的必要，项目细节，也涉及了项目维护的常规问题、风险等一系列细节。

“任何类似的动议，都可以向学校提出申请，向学校寻求支持。”启明星学校执行校董许尚杰说。

其实，全面开启社会创新项目以来，启明星通过众多方式支持学生大胆创想，设计和实施为社区带来积极改变的项目和尝试：启创·创新想象力奖金、力求改变的路演、创新准备和创新冲刺两个实习项目……学生们磨练了9项社会创新能力，也从中收获满足感，增强了实现更有意义的人生价值的信心。

“上周末，同学和朋友们已经来试滑过了，大家都说，‘很棒’！”许书凯说，“未来，这里还会加盖一个棚顶，让大家在下雨下雪的时候也能来运动。”

许书凯和翁泽东还兴奋地透露，11月，滑板公园将迎来一个开园仪式，未来还会组织滑板营会，向公众开放，成为不只是启明星的滑板公园！

热爱滑板的孩子们，一起期待那一天吧！

“Great, just do it!”

The skateboard park project was initiated by Daystar Grade 8 students Evan Hsu and Mason Wong. They spent five months turning their idea into a reality.

Evan Hsu (left) and Mason Wong.

“Many of our classmates love to skateboard, but most skateboard parks are far away and not free. We thought it would be great if we could build one near the school!” said Mason.

Their intention was to build a facility that could serve the community and enrich our activities. They submitted their proposal to the school.

The school immediately responded with, “Great, just do it!”

The school set up an area next to the campus, found a contractor, and encouraged Evan and Mason to take care of the project themselves.

“It’s so cool to watch it being built!”

With the help and support from the school, Evan and Mason started the project.

Evan was in charge of the design. The computer design skills he learned in Grade 6 came in handy as he designed the park. “I asked my classmates who love to skateboard and our skateboard coaches for advice, and we came up with three plans.”

Snapshots of Proposal 

There are many details to pay attention to during the design process, such as calculating the scale. “It must be very precise, so it’s a bit of a challenge for me,” said Evan. “At first, we wanted the park to be 15 meters long and six meters wide. But later when we measured the actual location, we found it could be designed even bigger.”

After several discussions, they decided to use the third plan: the park would be 17 meters long and 10 meters wide and include two ramps, two boxes, and two rails.

However, the most difficult part was raising the funds for the project.

They decided to turn to the caring Daystar community to raise funds and make it happen.

They posted their idea and design plan on social media. In the end, they received generous support from a total of 38 Daystar families, both old and new, and raised over 64,000 yuan!

With the help from the school and Daystar community, the park soon began to take shape.

“Nearly every day, we went to see how the project was going, and it was really cool to see the park being built little by little,” said Mason. “It also made us realize how important resources are for any project.”

“Not just a Daystar skateboard park!”

Identifying problems and needs, brainstorming, and leveraging resources—the skateboard park demonstrates the characteristics of the Social Innovation Program, which trains students in their  design thinking and awareness of serving the community. Because of this, the project received strong support from Daystar.

For example, to write the fundraising plan, the students needed to illustrate the significance of the project and present all the details, including maintenance and risks.

“If students have any initiatives or proposals like this, they can always turn to the school for support and help,” said Jack Hsu, a member of the executive board.

In fact, since initiating the Social Innovation Program, we have encouraged students to put their bold, innovative ideas and designs into practice and make a positive difference in the Daystar community. We have the Inno-Imagine Grants program, Projects for Change, and two internship programs called Inno-Ready and Inno-Sprint. These enable students to practice the nine social innovation competencies, gain a sense of achievement, and increase their confidence in realizing more meaningful life values.

“Last weekend, our classmates and friends came to enjoy the new skateboard park. Everyone thought it was awesome,” said Evan. “In the future, we will put a roof on the park so that people can come here even when it’s raining or snowing.”

Evan and Mason also told us that the school will hold a grand opening ceremony for the skateboard park in November, and in the future, the park will be more than just a place for Daystar students. It will also be open to the public. 

We look forward to meeting and playing with other children at the Daystar skateboard park!

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