Meet the Characters
Tik and Bubbles is centred on Tik, a real-life superhero determined to make the world a better place by calling attention to environmental, social and cultural issues in our communities.
Who is Tik?
Well, no one actually knows who Tik’s secret identity is but we do know this much about him:
- His real name is Tiko, the meaning of which is “A supreme being”
- Tik symbolises the child and hero inside us all
- He believes that the power to enact change lies within each and every individual
- He is an energetic and interactive “edutainer” (educator and entertainer) and creative activist (individuals who use media and the arts to raise awareness of critical issues around the globe and ignite positive change)
- Tik has a superpower; bubbles appear from his mouth and when they burst, very creative ideas spring into his head
- Tik’s favourite activities include riding his bike, running, swimming, scuba diving and testing his new whacky inventions and ideas
- Tik is a vegetarian and promotes kindness to all other living beings
- He plans to move into his Underwater Superhero Headquarters in the near future
Who is Bubbles?
Bubbles is Tik’s imaginary friend that only he can see. According to Tik:
- Bubbles is named after his superpower
- Bubbles inspires him and helps him implement his creative ideas
- Bubbles is a colourful and mystical Weedy Sea Dragon (a totally protected species of fish unique to southern Australian waters)
- Bubbles symbolises the great diversity of aquatic life on our planet
- Bubbles can communicate with all aquatic creatures great and small
Tik's Values
As a real-life superhero, Tik is an instrument in relaying pro-social values. Not surprisingly, he shares the same values that all heroes strive to embody: trustworthiness, bravery, selflessness and passion.
Tik's Mission
A real-life superhero is a person who selflessly serves a positive pro-social mission while in a heroic identity. Tik’s specific mission is to:
- Shape the future of our next generation and empower them to become philanthropic, pro-active and compassionate stewards of Spaceship Earth
- Encourage children to discover, explore and protect our planet’s marine ecosystems
- Provide students with innovative hands-on educational opportunities that translates their theoretical knowledge into real-world experience that can be utilised back in the classroom
- Connect our future scientists and engineers with employers and professionals from the workplace to expose them to related career opportunities and to help them see the pathways to those careers
- Encourage students to be creative and think outside the box
- Encourage children to lead an active and healthy lifestyle
- Innovative education, outreach, experiential learning, cutting-edge new technologies and teamwork
- Creative and inspirational environmental, social and cultural activities
- Community-based participatory research projects and real-world scientific expeditions
- Synergies with like-minded organisations, academia and other key stakeholders
- Encouraging children to explore and imagine
- Designing activities that use human-powered vehicles and / or devices