SPRINT THREE
September 2023
Sprint Three involved wrapping the activities from Sprints One and Two with some additional items in a final exhibition and graduation (day four). The exhibition had three main objectives:
- explore the hopes and dreams of the Pasifika youth
- complete the ‘game day’ narrative through the development of a series of tram designs
- demonstrate how all the tasks completed in Sprints one and two come together, through animation, live action video, three-dimensional objects, graphic banners and photography.
In designing trams and banners, the students collaborated with illustrator and designer Nathan Nankervis. The students also took photographic portraits, and recorded live action videos about their hopes and dreams after experiencing the Discovery Sprints. These videos were edited together and played on two of the four video screens in the exhibition; the other two displayed the animations developed in Sprint two.
Finally, the group exhibition leads worked with their teams on ways to display the teams’ design work from all three Discovery Sprints. Additional activities included an astrophysics tour in Swinburne’s VR theatre and a ball skills session with an NRL coach. As part of the exhibition the students participated in a graduation ceremony, celebrated by family, friends and community elders.
Design is important, as it is a “tool and possibility for change”.
– Simon Lloyd | Workshop Leader
My goal in this Sprint is to expand my connection and knowledge about my culture and apply it to my everyday routine
– Veronica | Student
Education is an amazing thing. If people don’t have the opportunity or can’t see an opportunity, then they don’t see that as an option. So, this program creates awareness, making the students think ‘actually, I could do that’.
-Michele Murray | Workshop Leader
Pacific youths get trapped, where little whispers (‘you can’t do this’” and ‘you can’t do that’) occur. But when you get these groups together, they see that collectively there’s something better and that they have choices.
-Aaron Pene | Melbourne Storm
You feel the love in the air. And especially when the kids light up, when I compliment them on some of their drawings or artworks or something, you can see a little bit of swagger in their step or their chest out and they’re like, pass me the blue. They get excited about it and I think just seeing that, bringing that out of the kids and reaffirming their talents has been the best bit for me.
– Nathan Nankervis | Illustrator & Designer
I’ve had an idea that I’d to be like a lawyer, but right now my main focus is just to finish school. And I think this programme is helping me to put more knowledge into my brain.
– Jaylee
I like the people here, cause I’m from like a Polynesian background and I’ve never been around like this much Polynesian people like in a big amount of time. And being around my people it’s like I feel close to home.
– Kuini
There’s so much talent in our Polynesian community. I think over 50% now are playing NRL. Then you look at our music industry, they’re starting to come out, and more can be business owners. I feel like if we build a platform and a program for them to pursue their dreams and showcase their talents, we’re gonna see more successful Polynesians.
-Jayden Nikorima | Melbourne Storm
It’s great to be able to break down barriers and give young people with Pasifika backgrounds the opportunity to see what tertiary education is about. That it is a safe, fun place and there are options for them and give them some aspiration so they can dream of opportunities they can chase.
-Brent Silva | General Manager, NRL Victoria
Discover Final Outcomes
Sprint Three focused on the hope and dreams of students.
