Designing for Good with Design for America
DFA is a national network of students, alumni, mentors, and partners focused on using design to make a positive difference.
We highlighted organizations that are working to design a better world. One of those was Design for America (DFA). DFA is a national network of students, alumni, mentors and partners focused on using design to make a positive difference and tackle social changes. The network uses tools and coaching to encourage and support students in innovation and community building.
DFA 2019 Summit
To learn more about DFA and the work it?s doing, we spoke with Glory Dang, a designer and design educator at DFA, and Maheen Khizar, a recent graduate of Rice University, where they studied philosophy, human-centered design and served as the Studio Lead for the DFA Rice studio. Design for America Summit In Ford in 2019 in Evanston, IL \ Photo: Rob Hart
What do you see as design?s role in improving the world"
Glory Dang: PEOPLE improve the world ? and design is an excellent tool for people to practice listening, being empathetic, thinking critically about systems, and addressing issues with full creativity in context. When we use a collaborative approach to design ? including diverse perspectives and disciplines in conjunction with community-based practices ? we can build sustainable systems that elevate quality of life for all. This includes minimizing the negative outcomes of structural inequity and creating innovative interventions that empower communities...
We highlighted organizations that are working to design a better world. One of those was Design for America (DFA). DFA is a national network of students, alumni, mentors and partners focused on using design to make a positive difference and tackle social changes. The network uses tools and coaching to encourage and support students in innovation and community building.
DFA 2019 Summit
To learn more about DFA and the work it?s doing, we spoke with Glory Dang, a designer and design educator at DFA, and Maheen Khizar, a recent graduate of Rice University, where they studied philosophy, human-centered design and served as the Studio Lead for the DFA Rice studio. Design for America Summit In Ford in 2019 in Evanston, IL \ Photo: Rob Hart
What do you see as design?s role in improving the world"
Glory Dang: PEOPLE improve the world ? and design is an excellent tool for people to practice listening, being empathetic, thinking critically about systems, and addressing issues with full creativity in context. When we use a collaborative approach to design ? including diverse perspectives and disciplines in conjunction with community-based practices ? we can build sustainable systems that elevate quality of life for all. This includes minimizing the negative outcomes of structural inequity and creating innovative interventions that empower communities...
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