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DESIGN FOR AMERICA + COOPER HEWITT: SUSTAINING WORKPLACE ECOSYSTEMS
In collaboration with Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, DFA Alumni + Friends presents Sustaining Workplace Ecosystems, an evening of lightning talks, exhibitions, and networking.
Design for America recognized with prestigious National Design Award
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum honors national program founded at Northwestern University
Design for America: Tackling the Unknown
Northwestern Business Review describes how to embrace ambiguity in the DFA design process.
Stanford Design for America to begin team recruitment
Stanford DFA begins the recruiting process for its new project teams this week in hopes of bringing a combination of social impact and design to Stanford and Palo Alto.
USC Students tackle social situations through design
The Daily Trojan interviews team member Michelle Whang and DFA USC’s CFO Faith Wang about their work in the organization.
Design for America's Dr. Elizabeth Gerber Shows How Human-Centered Design Can Change the World for Good
An interview with DFA Founder Dr. Elizabeth Gerber about how to use design to change the world.
Yale Design For America Sets Its Agenda For The Year
Tennis for the visually impaired, improving your wait at the airport, a maker space for kids and two environmental efforts are among the projects that the Yale chapter of Design for America (DFA) has set out for itself this year.
Design for America students help those living with Down syndrome
DFA students from 29 different colleges and universities meet at Northwestern University to design for disability.
Spotlight On Design for America: DfA x Dartmouth, Q&A with Sami Nerenberg
An interview with Sami Nerenburg at the Dartmouth campus for an introduction to Design for America and its founding.