https://universityinnovation.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=GmaldonadoUniversity Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]2026-05-19T08:24:28ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.33.1https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Gala_Maldonado&diff=62918Fellow:Gala Maldonado2018-01-15T07:03:31Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a5616705-e1b1-1a96-7f12-ea2587022339"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My name is Gala Maldonado and I’m 20 years old. Every day I get up with a goal to fulfill. [[File:Maldonado gala.jpg|thumb|Maldonado gala.jpg]]When I was a child I wanted to be an architect, fashion designer, interior designer or a teacher. When I grew up I was keen on work volunteering, dancing, music and theater. Today I study my true vocation: communication, I’m a senior. This course includes everything: advertising, literature, economics, writing, radio, television and more. But nothing is enough for me. I worked in a financial company, an education NGO, a mass consumer product company, and as a community manager in a clothing store. I am a person who can adapt to changing circumstances and environment. My dream is to engage in social marketing and remain an agent of change.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If my life were the title of a movie it would be "How to be epic". And the plot would deal with a young girl who must face all her life difficult situations that make her strong so she can, in the future, be successful and work on what she loves. The moral that would leave would be the learning of how being a normal person can be left a mark on the world and on others peers.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Since I was a girl, I'm interested in social work. I have been a volunteer in my neighborhood and I am going to complete my final project of degree with the aim of carrying out a relevant social change in my community. For this reason, becoming a fellow excites me. I’ll acquire tools and knowledge and create a network of people interested in the same thing as me. By doing this, I feel really at home.</span></p></div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Gala_Maldonado&diff=62917Fellow:Gala Maldonado2018-01-15T07:02:52Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a5616705-e1b1-1a96-7f12-ea2587022339"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My name is Gala Maldonado and I’m 20 years old. Every day I get up with a goal to fulfill. [[File:Maldonado gala.jpg|thumb]]When I was a child I wanted to be an architect, fashion designer, interior designer or a teacher. When I grew up I was keen on work volunteering, dancing, music and theater. Today I study my true vocation: communication, I’m a senior. This course includes everything: advertising, literature, economics, writing, radio, television and more. But nothing is enough for me. I worked in a financial company, an education NGO, a mass consumer product company, and as a community manager in a clothing store. I am a person who can adapt to changing circumstances and environment. My dream is to engage in social marketing and remain an agent of change.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If my life were the title of a movie it would be "How to be epic". And the plot would deal with a young girl who must face all her life difficult situations that make her strong so she can, in the future, be successful and work on what she loves. The moral that would leave would be the learning of how being a normal person can be left a mark on the world and on others peers.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Since I was a girl, I'm interested in social work. I have been a volunteer in my neighborhood and I am going to complete my final project of degree with the aim of carrying out a relevant social change in my community. For this reason, becoming a fellow excites me. I’ll acquire tools and knowledge and create a network of people interested in the same thing as me. By doing this, I feel really at home.</span></span></span></p></div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Gala_Maldonado&diff=62916Fellow:Gala Maldonado2018-01-15T07:02:08Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<div><span id="docs-internal-guid-a5616705-e1b1-1a96-7f12-ea2587022339"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My name is Gala Maldonado and I’m 20 years old. Every day I get up with a goal to fulfill. [[File:Maldonado gala.jpg|thumb|Maldonado gala.jpg]]When I was a child I wanted to be an architect, fashion designer, interior designer or a teacher. When I grew up I was keen on work volunteering, dancing, music and theater. Today I study my true vocation: communication, I’m a senior. This course includes everything: advertising, literature, economics, writing, radio, television and more. But nothing is enough for me. I worked in a financial company, an education NGO, a mass consumer product company, and as a community manager in a clothing store. I am a person who can adapt to changing circumstances and environment. My dream is to engage in social marketing and remain an agent of change.</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">If my life were the title of a movie it would be "How to be epic". And the plot would deal with a young girl who must face all her life difficult situations that make her strong so she can, in the future, be successful and work on what she loves. The moral that would leave would be the learning of how being a normal person can be left a mark on the world and on others peers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since I was a girl, I'm interested in social work. I have been a volunteer in my neighborhood and I am going to complete my final project of degree with the aim of carrying out a relevant social change in my community. For this reason, becoming a fellow excites me. I’ll acquire tools and knowledge and create a network of people interested in the same thing as me. By doing this, I feel really at home.</span></div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Organization:Design_for_America&diff=60336Organization:Design for America2018-01-11T02:09:53Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America is an organization that is based on the idea that people cannot be innovated without believing in themselves. Working on a national level to build a network of students who consistently create an impact through team-based projects. The main goal of Design for America is to generate a network of students who actively work to solve social problems and make an impact in their communities. In order to assess its challenges and complete all steps in the design process from creating ideas to feasible product development, student teams must survey their local communities. Student teams are either part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide. Design for America believes that every student has the drive to make an impact through design innovation to solve problems in the world around them.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has conducted research for new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This system engages students and community members to think about the biggest challenges we face in the world through education, health, economy, and environment. The vision of this organization is the create belief that one can be motivated in our ability to make change. Design for America strongly believes that we must believe and challenge our ability to generate innovative solutions that addresses the world’s challenges by applying extracurricular design-based learning.</span></span><br />
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">When students engage in these projects through DFA design studios, the campus enjoys stronger connections between disciplines, an increased awareness of the power of design thinking, and access to a constantly growing national network. Listed below are the schools currently involved with Design for America and some of the current projects developing at these campuses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Los Angeles</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Colorado Boulder</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span></span><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to bring this resource to campus, student leaders need to be informed on the application process of Design for America.</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Start the DFA application by contacting Design for America</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To receive training from DFA student leaders must attend conference in August</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Identify a group of 30 students by the student leaders that are interested in Design for America</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contest a Design for America studio on campus</span></span></li><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Final interview</span></span></li><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information about applying for Design for America, visit the website at </span>[http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/</span>]<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span><br />
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= '''Contact''' =<br />
<div><br/></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">About Them &nbsp;\ &nbsp;info@designforamerica.com</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">(847)-491-5839</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">2133 Sheridan Rd. G.302 Evanston, IL 60208</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Get conected!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">To receive more general information visit Design for America's website: [http://designforamerica.com/ http://designforamerica.com/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/design4america/ https://www.facebook.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/design4america/ https://www.instagram.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Twitter: </span>[https://twitter.com/design4america <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://twitter.com/design4america</span>]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Newsletter:[http://designforamerica.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d http://designforamerica.us4.listmanage1.com/subscribeu=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&amp;id=13e72e305d]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Edited by&nbsp;:[[Riley Dean|Riley_Dean]], JC Maroun, [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Gala_Maldonado Maldonado_Gala]</span></span></p></div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Organization:Design_for_America&diff=60335Organization:Design for America2018-01-11T02:09:11Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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= Purpose =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America is an organization that is based on the idea that people cannot be innovated without believing in themselves. Working on a national level to build a network of students who consistently create an impact through team-based projects. The main goal of Design for America is to generate a network of students who actively work to solve social problems and make an impact in their communities. In order to assess its challenges and complete all steps in the design process from creating ideas to feasible product development, student teams must survey their local communities. Student teams are either part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide. Design for America believes that every student has the drive to make an impact through design innovation to solve problems in the world around them.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has conducted research for new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This system engages students and community members to think about the biggest challenges we face in the world through education, health, economy, and environment. The vision of this organization is the create belief that one can be motivated in our ability to make change. Design for America strongly believes that we must believe and challenge our ability to generate innovative solutions that addresses the world’s challenges by applying extracurricular design-based learning.</span></span><br />
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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings[[File:Design for america gala2.jpg|thumb]] =<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
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= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">When students engage in these projects through DFA design studios, the campus enjoys stronger connections between disciplines, an increased awareness of the power of design thinking, and access to a constantly growing national network. Listed below are the schools currently involved with Design for America and some of the current projects developing at these campuses.</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Carnegie Mellon University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New York University</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rice University</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rhode Island School of Design|Brown University</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stanford University</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tulane University</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Alabama</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Cincinnati</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Davis</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Los Angeles</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, San Diego</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Colorado Boulder</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Notre Dame</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Oregon</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Pittsburgh</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Texas at Austin</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Washington University in St. Louis</span></span></span><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information about applying for Design for America, visit the website at </span>[http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/</span>]<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span><br />
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<div><br/></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">About Them &nbsp;\ &nbsp;info@designforamerica.com</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">(847)-491-5839</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">2133 Sheridan Rd. 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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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= Purpose =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America is an organization that is based on the idea that people cannot be innovated without believing in themselves. Working on a national level to build a network of students who consistently create an impact through team-based projects. The main goal of Design for America is to generate a network of students who actively work to solve social problems and make an impact in their communities. In order to assess its challenges and complete all steps in the design process from creating ideas to feasible product development, student teams must survey their local communities. Student teams are either part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide. Design for America believes that every student has the drive to make an impact through design innovation to solve problems in the world around them.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has conducted research for new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This system engages students and community members to think about the biggest challenges we face in the world through education, health, economy, and environment. The vision of this organization is the create belief that one can be motivated in our ability to make change. Design for America strongly believes that we must believe and challenge our ability to generate innovative solutions that addresses the world’s challenges by applying extracurricular design-based learning.</span></span><br />
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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings[[File:Design for america gala2.jpg|thumb]] =<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
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= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">When students engage in these projects through DFA design studios, the campus enjoys stronger connections between disciplines, an increased awareness of the power of design thinking, and access to a constantly growing national network. Listed below are the schools currently involved with Design for America and some of the current projects developing at these campuses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Colorado Boulder</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Washington University in St. Louis</span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Swipe Sense- How can we reduce hospital acquired infections?</span></span></span></li><br />
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Immerse- How can we build community support to reduce isolation felt by people with dementia?</span></span></span></li><br />
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Navigation, in a Sense- How can we support autistic travellers to comfortably navigate the airport experience?</span></span></span></li><br />
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Planner 2- How can we create a fun way for middle school students to gain emotional awareness and feel comfortable discussing emotions with their parents?</span></span></span></li><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to bring this resource to campus, student leaders need to be informed on the application process of Design for America.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Start the DFA application by contacting Design for America</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To receive training from DFA student leaders must attend conference in August</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Identify a group of 30 students by the student leaders that are interested in Design for America</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Identify 1-10 projects and community partners for the studio</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information about applying for Design for America, visit the website at </span>[http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/</span>]<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span><br />
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= '''Contact''' =<br />
<div><br/></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">About Them &nbsp;\ &nbsp;info@designforamerica.com</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">(847)-491-5839</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">2133 Sheridan Rd. G.302 Evanston, IL 60208</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Get conected!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">To receive more general information visit Design for America's website: [http://designforamerica.com/ http://designforamerica.com/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/design4america/ https://www.facebook.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/design4america/ https://www.instagram.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Twitter: </span>[https://twitter.com/design4america <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://twitter.com/design4america</span>]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Newsletter:[http://designforamerica.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d http://designforamerica.us4.listmanage1.com/subscribeu=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&amp;id=13e72e305d]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Edited by&nbsp;:[[Riley Dean|Riley_Dean]], JC Maroun, [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Gala_Maldonado Maldonado_Gala]</span></span></p></div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Organization:Design_for_America&diff=60318Organization:Design for America2018-01-11T02:00:56Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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= Purpose =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America is an organization that is based on the idea that people cannot be innovated without believing in themselves. Working on a national level to build a network of students who consistently create an impact through team-based projects. The main goal of Design for America is to generate a network of students who actively work to solve social problems and make an impact in their communities. In order to assess its challenges and complete all steps in the design process from creating ideas to feasible product development, student teams must survey their local communities. Student teams are either part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide. Design for America believes that every student has the drive to make an impact through design innovation to solve problems in the world around them.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has conducted research for new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This system engages students and community members to think about the biggest challenges we face in the world through education, health, economy, and environment. The vision of this organization is the create belief that one can be motivated in our ability to make change. Design for America strongly believes that we must believe and challenge our ability to generate innovative solutions that addresses the world’s challenges by applying extracurricular design-based learning.</span></span><br />
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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings[[File:Design for america gala2.jpg|thumb]] =<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
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= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">When students engage in these projects through DFA design studios, the campus enjoys stronger connections between disciplines, an increased awareness of the power of design thinking, and access to a constantly growing national network. Listed below are the schools currently involved with Design for America and some of the current projects developing at these campuses.</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Duke University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michigan State University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New York University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rice University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rhode Island School of Design|Brown University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stanford University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tulane University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Alabama</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Cincinnati</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Davis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Los Angeles</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, San Diego</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Colorado Boulder</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some Recent Design for America Projects:</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Swipe Sense- How can we reduce hospital acquired infections?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Immerse- How can we build community support to reduce isolation felt by people with dementia?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Navigation, in a Sense- How can we support autistic travellers to comfortably navigate the airport experience?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Planner 2- How can we create a fun way for middle school students to gain emotional awareness and feel comfortable discussing emotions with their parents?</span></span></li><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to bring this resource to campus, student leaders need to be informed on the application process of Design for America.</span></span><br />
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<div><br/></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">About Them &nbsp;\ &nbsp;info@designforamerica.com</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">(847)-491-5839</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">2133 Sheridan Rd. G.302 Evanston, IL 60208</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Get conected!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">To receive more general information visit Design for America's website: [http://designforamerica.com/ http://designforamerica.com/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/design4america/ https://www.facebook.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/design4america/ https://www.instagram.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Twitter: </span>[https://twitter.com/design4america <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://twitter.com/design4america</span>]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Newsletter:[http://designforamerica.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d http://designforamerica.us4.listmanage1.com/subscribeu=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&amp;id=13e72e305d]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Edited by&nbsp;:[[Riley Dean|Riley_Dean]], JC Maroun, [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Gala_Maldonado Maldonado_Gala]</span></span></p></div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Organization:Design_for_America&diff=60314Organization:Design for America2018-01-11T01:59:16Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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= Purpose =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America is an organization that is based on the idea that people cannot be innovated without believing in themselves. Working on a national level to build a network of students who consistently create an impact through team-based projects. The main goal of Design for America is to generate a network of students who actively work to solve social problems and make an impact in their communities. In order to assess its challenges and complete all steps in the design process from creating ideas to feasible product development, student teams must survey their local communities. Student teams are either part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide. Design for America believes that every student has the drive to make an impact through design innovation to solve problems in the world around them.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has conducted research for new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This system engages students and community members to think about the biggest challenges we face in the world through education, health, economy, and environment. The vision of this organization is the create belief that one can be motivated in our ability to make change. Design for America strongly believes that we must believe and challenge our ability to generate innovative solutions that addresses the world’s challenges by applying extracurricular design-based learning.</span></span><br />
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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings[[File:Design for america gala2.jpg|thumb]] =<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
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= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">When students engage in these projects through DFA design studios, the campus enjoys stronger connections between disciplines, an increased awareness of the power of design thinking, and access to a constantly growing national network. Listed below are the schools currently involved with Design for America and some of the current projects developing at these campuses.</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some Recent Design for America Projects:</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Planner 2- How can we create a fun way for middle school students to gain emotional awareness and feel comfortable discussing emotions with their parents?</span></span></li><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Identify a group of 30 students by the student leaders that are interested in Design for America</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information about applying for Design for America, visit the website at </span>[http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/</span>]<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span><br />
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= '''Contact''' =<br />
<div><br/></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">About Them &nbsp;\ &nbsp;info@designforamerica.com</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">(847)-491-5839</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">2133 Sheridan Rd. G.302 Evanston, IL 60208</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Get conected!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">To receive more general information visit Design for America's website: [http://designforamerica.com/ http://designforamerica.com/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/design4america/ https://www.facebook.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/design4america/ https://www.instagram.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Twitter: </span>[https://twitter.com/design4america <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://twitter.com/design4america</span>]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Newsletter:[http://designforamerica.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d http://designforamerica.us4.listmanage1.com/subscribeu=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&amp;id=13e72e305d]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Edited by&nbsp;:[[Riley Dean|Riley_Dean]], JC Maroun</span></span></p></div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Organization:Design_for_America&diff=60312Organization:Design for America2018-01-11T01:57:53Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<div>= Overview =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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= Purpose =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America is an organization that is based on the idea that people cannot be innovated without believing in themselves. Working on a national level to build a network of students who consistently create an impact through team-based projects. The main goal of Design for America is to generate a network of students who actively work to solve social problems and make an impact in their communities. In order to assess its challenges and complete all steps in the design process from creating ideas to feasible product development, student teams must survey their local communities. Student teams are either part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide. Design for America believes that every student has the drive to make an impact through design innovation to solve problems in the world around them.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ed-dea3-9e68-8f2ca07ea08b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has conducted research for new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This system engages students and community members to think about the biggest challenges we face in the world through education, health, economy, and environment. The vision of this organization is the create belief that one can be motivated in our ability to make change. Design for America strongly believes that we must believe and challenge our ability to generate innovative solutions that addresses the world’s challenges by applying extracurricular design-based learning.</span></span><br />
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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings[[File:Design for america gala2.jpg|thumb|Design for america gala2.jpg]] =<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">When students engage in these projects through DFA design studios, the campus enjoys stronger connections between disciplines, an increased awareness of the power of design thinking, and access to a constantly growing national network. Listed below are the schools currently involved with Design for America and some of the current projects developing at these campuses.</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New York University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rice University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rhode Island School of Design|Brown University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stanford University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tulane University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Alabama</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Cincinnati</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Davis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Los Angeles</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Colorado Boulder</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Notre Dame</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Washington University in St. Louis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some Recent Design for America Projects:</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Swipe Sense- How can we reduce hospital acquired infections?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Immerse- How can we build community support to reduce isolation felt by people with dementia?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Navigation, in a Sense- How can we support autistic travellers to comfortably navigate the airport experience?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Planner 2- How can we create a fun way for middle school students to gain emotional awareness and feel comfortable discussing emotions with their parents?</span></span></li><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-3a4f77a5-e2ee-9286-fa62-4351392d91fc"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to bring this resource to campus, student leaders need to be informed on the application process of Design for America.</span></span><br />
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<div><br/></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">About Them &nbsp;\ &nbsp;info@designforamerica.com</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">(847)-491-5839</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">2133 Sheridan Rd. G.302 Evanston, IL 60208</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Get conected!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">To receive more general information visit Design for America's website: [http://designforamerica.com/ http://designforamerica.com/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/design4america/ https://www.facebook.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/design4america/ https://www.instagram.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Twitter: </span>[https://twitter.com/design4america <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://twitter.com/design4america</span>]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Newsletter:[http://designforamerica.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d http://designforamerica.us4.listmanage1.com/subscribeu=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&amp;id=13e72e305d]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:16pt; text-align: justify"><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Edited by&nbsp;:[[Riley Dean|Riley_Dean]], JC Maroun</span></span></p></div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Gala_Maldonado&diff=59950Fellow:Gala Maldonado2018-01-10T20:09:47Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led grassroots atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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Design for America is an organization based on the idea that people cannot innovate without believing in themselves. This principle defines their motivation behind working on a national level to build a network of students who actively create impact at the local level through team-based projects. Design for America's goal is to create a network of students working to solve social problems and make a significant impact in their respective communities. Student teams survey their local community in order to assess its challenges and complete all the steps in the design process from ideation to viable product development. Teams of 2 to 3 students will then set out to create solutions based on the challenges identified.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12px">Student teams are either a part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12px">Design for America believes that every student has the ability to make an impact, and through design innovation, students can solve problems in the world around them.&nbsp;</span><br />
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Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has researched new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This method engages students, community members and partners to think about our biggest challenges that we face in education, health, economy and environment. The best words to summarize this organization's vision is motivation informed by belief in ability. Design for America holds the idea that we must believe in our ability to develop innovative solutions that can address the world's challenges by implementing extracurricular design-based learning.<br />
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><br />
<div><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-04b6-37f2-e9165c655ed0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to their increased involvement, DFA has received national recognition from appearances in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and MIT Technology Review. Design for America has received several awards, invites to conferences, and grants.</span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Colleges with Design for America studios:</span></div><div><br/></div><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Planner 2- How can we create a fun way for middle school students to gain emotional awareness and feel comfortable discussing emotions with their parents?</span></span></li><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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In order to bring this resource to campus, student leaders need to learn the application process of Design for America.&nbsp;<br />
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#Contact Design for America and start the <span data-scaytid="14" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span> application&nbsp;<br />
#Student Leaders must attend conference in August to receive&nbsp;training from Design for America&nbsp;<br />
#Student leaders must identify a group of 30 students interested in Design for America<br />
#Charter a Design for America studio on campus<br />
#Identify 1- 10 projects for the studio<br />
#Identify community partners&nbsp;<br />
#Start one project and go through the design process<br />
#Final Interview and selection<br />
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For more information about applying, visit the Design for America webiste at&nbsp;[http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/ http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/].<br />
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= <span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_for_America#Contact_Information <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact Information</span>]</span><br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About Them &nbsp;\ &nbsp;info@designforamerica.com</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(847)-491-5839</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2133 Sheridan Rd. G.302 Evanston, IL 60208</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get conected!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To receive more general information visit Design for America's website: [http://designforamerica.com/ http://designforamerica.com/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/design4america/ https://www.facebook.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/design4america/ https://www.instagram.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Twitter: </span>[https://twitter.com/design4america <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://twitter.com/design4america</span>]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Newsletter:[http://designforamerica.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d http://designforamerica.us4.listmanage1.com/subscribeu=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&amp;id=13e72e305d]</span></span></p></div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=File:Design_for_america_gala2.jpg&diff=59837File:Design for america gala2.jpg2018-01-10T18:57:56Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<div>= Overview =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led grassroots atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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= Purpose =<br />
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Design for America is an organization based on the idea that people cannot innovate without believing in themselves. This principle defines their motivation behind working on a national level to build a network of students who actively create impact at the local level through team-based projects. Design for America's goal is to create a network of students working to solve social problems and make a significant impact in their respective communities. Student teams survey their local community in order to assess its challenges and complete all the steps in the design process from ideation to viable product development. Teams of 2 to 3 students will then set out to create solutions based on the challenges identified.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12px">Student teams are either a part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12px">Design for America believes that every student has the ability to make an impact, and through design innovation, students can solve problems in the world around them.&nbsp;</span><br />
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Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has researched new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This method engages students, community members and partners to think about our biggest challenges that we face in education, health, economy and environment. The best words to summarize this organization's vision is motivation informed by belief in ability. Design for America holds the idea that we must believe in our ability to develop innovative solutions that can address the world's challenges by implementing extracurricular design-based learning.<br />
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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><br />
<div><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-04b6-37f2-e9165c655ed0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to their increased involvement, DFA has received national recognition from appearances in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and MIT Technology Review. Design for America has received several awards, invites to conferences, and grants.</span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Colleges with Design for America studios:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br/></div><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cornell University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Duke University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Johns Hopkins University|Maryland Institute College of Art</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michigan State University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Purdue University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New York University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rice University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rhode Island School of Design|Brown University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stanford University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tulane University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Alabama</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Cincinnati</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Davis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Los Angeles</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, San Diego</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Colorado Boulder</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Notre Dame</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Oregon</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Pittsburgh</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Southern California</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of St. Thomas</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Texas at Austin</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vanderbilt University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Washington University in St. Louis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yale University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some Recent Design for America Projects:</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Swipe Sense- How can we reduce hospital acquired infections?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Immerse- How can we build community support to reduce isolation felt by people with dementia?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Navigation, in a Sense- How can we support autistic travellers to comfortably navigate the airport experience?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Planner 2- How can we create a fun way for middle school students to gain emotional awareness and feel comfortable discussing emotions with their parents?</span></span></li><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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In order to bring this resource to campus, student leaders need to learn the application process of Design for America.&nbsp;<br />
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#Contact Design for America and start the <span data-scaytid="14" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span> application&nbsp;<br />
#Student Leaders must attend conference in August to receive&nbsp;training from Design for America&nbsp;<br />
#Student leaders must identify a group of 30 students interested in Design for America<br />
#Charter a Design for America studio on campus<br />
#Identify 1- 10 projects for the studio<br />
#Identify community partners&nbsp;<br />
#Start one project and go through the design process<br />
#Final Interview and selection<br />
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For more information about applying, visit the Design for America webiste at&nbsp;[http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/ http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/].<br />
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= <span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_for_America#Contact_Information <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact Information</span>]</span><br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About Them &nbsp;\ &nbsp;info@designforamerica.com</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(847)-491-5839</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2133 Sheridan Rd. G.302 Evanston, IL 60208</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get conected!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To receive more general information visit Design for America's website: [http://designforamerica.com/ http://designforamerica.com/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/design4america/ https://www.facebook.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/design4america/ https://www.instagram.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Twitter: </span>[https://twitter.com/design4america <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://twitter.com/design4america</span>]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Newsletter:[http://designforamerica.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d http://designforamerica.us4.listmanage1.com/subscribeu=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&amp;id=13e72e305d]</span></span></p></div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Organization:Design_for_America&diff=59772Organization:Design for America2018-01-10T17:57:12Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<div>= Overview =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led grassroots atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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= Purpose =<br />
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Design for America is an organization based on the idea that people cannot innovate without believing in themselves. This principle defines their motivation behind working on a national level to build a network of students who actively create impact at the local level through team-based projects. Design for America's goal is to create a network of students working to solve social problems and make a significant impact in their respective communities. Student teams survey their local community in order to assess its challenges and complete all the steps in the design process from ideation to viable product development. Teams of 2 to 3 students will then set out to create solutions based on the challenges identified.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12px">Student teams are either a part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12px">Design for America believes that every student has the ability to make an impact, and through design innovation, students can solve problems in the world around them.&nbsp;</span><br />
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Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has researched new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This method engages students, community members and partners to think about our biggest challenges that we face in education, health, economy and environment. The best words to summarize this organization's vision is motivation informed by belief in ability. Design for America holds the idea that we must believe in our ability to develop innovative solutions that can address the world's challenges by implementing extracurricular design-based learning.<br />
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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><br />
<div><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-04b6-37f2-e9165c655ed0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to their increased involvement, DFA has received national recognition from appearances in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and MIT Technology Review. Design for America has received several awards, invites to conferences, and grants.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br/></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br/></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Colleges with Design for America studios:</span></div><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Duke University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Johns Hopkins University|Maryland Institute College of Art</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michigan State University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Portland State University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New York University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rice University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rhode Island School of Design|Brown University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stanford University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tulane University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Alabama</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Cincinnati</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Davis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Los Angeles</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, San Diego</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Colorado Boulder</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vanderbilt University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Washington University in St. Louis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some Recent Design for America Projects:</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Swipe Sense- How can we reduce hospital acquired infections?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Immerse- How can we build community support to reduce isolation felt by people with dementia?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Navigation, in a Sense- How can we support autistic travellers to comfortably navigate the airport experience?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Planner 2- How can we create a fun way for middle school students to gain emotional awareness and feel comfortable discussing emotions with their parents?</span></span></li><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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In order to bring this resource to campus, student leaders need to learn the application process of Design for America.&nbsp;<br />
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#Contact Design for America and start the <span data-scaytid="14" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span> application&nbsp;<br />
#Student Leaders must attend conference in August to receive&nbsp;training from Design for America&nbsp;<br />
#Student leaders must identify a group of 30 students interested in Design for America<br />
#Charter a Design for America studio on campus<br />
#Identify 1- 10 projects for the studio<br />
#Identify community partners&nbsp;<br />
#Start one project and go through the design process<br />
#Final Interview and selection<br />
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For more information about applying, visit the Design for America webiste at&nbsp;[http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/ http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/].<br />
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= <span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_for_America#Contact_Information <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact Information</span>]</span><br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About Them &nbsp;\ &nbsp;info@designforamerica.com</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(847)-491-5839</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2133 Sheridan Rd. G.302 Evanston, IL 60208</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get conected!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To receive more general information visit Design for America's website: [http://designforamerica.com/ http://designforamerica.com/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/design4america/ https://www.facebook.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/design4america/ https://www.instagram.com/design4america/]</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Twitter: </span>[https://twitter.com/design4america <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://twitter.com/design4america</span>]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Newsletter:[http://designforamerica.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d http://designforamerica.us4.listmanage1.com/subscribeu=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&amp;id=13e72e305d]</span></span></p></div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Organization:Design_for_America&diff=59771Organization:Design for America2018-01-10T17:56:21Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led grassroots atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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= Purpose =<br />
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Design for America is an organization based on the idea that people cannot innovate without believing in themselves. This principle defines their motivation behind working on a national level to build a network of students who actively create impact at the local level through team-based projects. Design for America's goal is to create a network of students working to solve social problems and make a significant impact in their respective communities. Student teams survey their local community in order to assess its challenges and complete all the steps in the design process from ideation to viable product development. Teams of 2 to 3 students will then set out to create solutions based on the challenges identified.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12px">Student teams are either a part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12px">Design for America believes that every student has the ability to make an impact, and through design innovation, students can solve problems in the world around them.&nbsp;</span><br />
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Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has researched new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This method engages students, community members and partners to think about our biggest challenges that we face in education, health, economy and environment. The best words to summarize this organization's vision is motivation informed by belief in ability. Design for America holds the idea that we must believe in our ability to develop innovative solutions that can address the world's challenges by implementing extracurricular design-based learning.<br />
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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><br />
<div><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-04b6-37f2-e9165c655ed0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to their increased involvement, DFA has received national recognition from appearances in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and MIT Technology Review. Design for America has received several awards, invites to conferences, and grants.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br/></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br/></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Colleges with Design for America studios:</span></div><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Carnegie Mellon University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Case Western Reserve University|Cleveland Institute of Art</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cornell University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Duke University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Johns Hopkins University|Maryland Institute College of Art</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michigan State University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Northwestern University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Portland State University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New York University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rice University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rhode Island School of Design|Brown University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stanford University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tulane University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Alabama</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Cincinnati</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Davis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Los Angeles</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, San Diego</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Colorado Boulder</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Notre Dame</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Oregon</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Pittsburgh</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Texas at Austin</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vanderbilt University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Washington University in St. Louis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yale University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some Recent Design for America Projects:</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Swipe Sense- How can we reduce hospital acquired infections?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Immerse- How can we build community support to reduce isolation felt by people with dementia?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Navigation, in a Sense- How can we support autistic travellers to comfortably navigate the airport experience?</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Planner 2- How can we create a fun way for middle school students to gain emotional awareness and feel comfortable discussing emotions with their parents?</span></span></li><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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In order to bring this resource to campus, student leaders need to learn the application process of Design for America.&nbsp;<br />
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#Contact Design for America and start the <span data-scaytid="14" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span> application&nbsp;<br />
#Student Leaders must attend conference in August to receive&nbsp;training from Design for America&nbsp;<br />
#Student leaders must identify a group of 30 students interested in Design for America<br />
#Charter a Design for America studio on campus<br />
#Identify 1- 10 projects for the studio<br />
#Identify community partners&nbsp;<br />
#Start one project and go through the design process<br />
#Final Interview and selection<br />
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For more information about applying, visit the Design for America webiste at&nbsp;[http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/ http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/].<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Design_for_America#Contact_Information <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact Information</span>]</span><br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About Them &nbsp;\ &nbsp;info@designforamerica.com</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(847)-491-5839</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2133 Sheridan Rd. G.302 Evanston, IL 60208</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get conected!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To receive more general information visit Design for America's website: http://designforamerica.com/</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/design4america/</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/design4america/</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Twitter: </span>[https://twitter.com/design4america <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://twitter.com/design4america</span>]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Newsletter: http://designforamerica.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d</span></span></p><div><br/></div> =</div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Organization:Design_for_America&diff=59767Organization:Design for America2018-01-10T17:55:28Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<div>= Overview =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led grassroots atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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= Purpose =<br />
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Design for America is an organization based on the idea that people cannot innovate without believing in themselves. This principle defines their motivation behind working on a national level to build a network of students who actively create impact at the local level through team-based projects. Design for America's goal is to create a network of students working to solve social problems and make a significant impact in their respective communities. Student teams survey their local community in order to assess its challenges and complete all the steps in the design process from ideation to viable product development. Teams of 2 to 3 students will then set out to create solutions based on the challenges identified.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12px">Student teams are either a part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12px">Design for America believes that every student has the ability to make an impact, and through design innovation, students can solve problems in the world around them.&nbsp;</span><br />
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Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has researched new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This method engages students, community members and partners to think about our biggest challenges that we face in education, health, economy and environment. The best words to summarize this organization's vision is motivation informed by belief in ability. Design for America holds the idea that we must believe in our ability to develop innovative solutions that can address the world's challenges by implementing extracurricular design-based learning.<br />
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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><br />
<div><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-04b6-37f2-e9165c655ed0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to their increased involvement, DFA has received national recognition from appearances in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and MIT Technology Review. Design for America has received several awards, invites to conferences, and grants.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br/></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br/></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Colleges with Design for America studios:</span></div><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Carnegie Mellon University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Case Western Reserve University|Cleveland Institute of Art</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cornell University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Duke University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michigan State University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Northwestern University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Portland State University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Purdue University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New York University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rhode Island School of Design|Brown University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Davis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Colorado Boulder</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Oregon</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vanderbilt University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some Recent Design for America Projects:</span></span><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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In order to bring this resource to campus, student leaders need to learn the application process of Design for America.&nbsp;<br />
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#Contact Design for America and start the <span data-scaytid="14" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span> application&nbsp;<br />
#Student Leaders must attend conference in August to receive&nbsp;training from Design for America&nbsp;<br />
#Student leaders must identify a group of 30 students interested in Design for America<br />
#Charter a Design for America studio on campus<br />
#Identify 1- 10 projects for the studio<br />
#Identify community partners&nbsp;<br />
#Start one project and go through the design process<br />
#Final Interview and selection<br />
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For more information about applying, visit the Design for America webiste at&nbsp;[http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/ http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/].<br />
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About Them &nbsp;\ &nbsp;info@designforamerica.com</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(847)-491-5839</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center</span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2133 Sheridan Rd. G.302 Evanston, IL 60208</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get conected!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To receive more general information visit Design for America's website: http://designforamerica.com/</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/design4america/</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/design4america/</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Twitter: </span>[https://twitter.com/design4america <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://twitter.com/design4america</span>]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-5f7e-df3b-d6ff6dc3d882"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Newsletter: http://designforamerica.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d</span></span></p><div><br/></div> =</div>Gmaldonadohttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Organization:Design_for_America&diff=59764Organization:Design for America2018-01-10T17:54:37Z<p>Gmaldonado: </p>
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<div>= Overview =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design for America (DFA) was founded in 2009 at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The organization is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to empower students to apply design thinking to large scale social problems. DFA works to accomplish this by establishing “design studios” at college campuses across the country. Then, the studios are provided with the necessary resources to effectively utilize design thinking and engage in projects that create impact in their local communities. “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from &nbsp;a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-679e-608a-387a0f9e8b0e"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, DFA has spread to 37 campuses around the United States, serving 1200+ students. The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the original Northwestern studio in order to preserve the student-led grassroots atmosphere. Again, Design for America utilizes these studios to give young adults the experience needed to be team players, purposeful learners, and effective leaders.</span></span><br />
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= Purpose =<br />
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Design for America is an organization based on the idea that people cannot innovate without believing in themselves. This principle defines their motivation behind working on a national level to build a network of students who actively create impact at the local level through team-based projects. Design for America's goal is to create a network of students working to solve social problems and make a significant impact in their respective communities. Student teams survey their local community in order to assess its challenges and complete all the steps in the design process from ideation to viable product development. Teams of 2 to 3 students will then set out to create solutions based on the challenges identified.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12px">Student teams are either a part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12px">Design for America believes that every student has the ability to make an impact, and through design innovation, students can solve problems in the world around them.&nbsp;</span><br />
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Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has researched new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning. This method engages students, community members and partners to think about our biggest challenges that we face in education, health, economy and environment. The best words to summarize this organization's vision is motivation informed by belief in ability. Design for America holds the idea that we must believe in our ability to develop innovative solutions that can address the world's challenges by implementing extracurricular design-based learning.<br />
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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt;text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e132-eed6-cb09-182531d5f101"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinct value that Design for America offers is the formation of a campus organization devoted to helping students develop their ideas through working in teams and also using proven methods of designed-based learning. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA equips students to tackle social challenges through design innovation.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DFA provides studio support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, and administrators within the DFA organization. The significance of Design for America on your campus is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact within their community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social endeavours. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community or extraordinary challenges in economy, education, and environment. DFA projects fuse collaboration, leadership, and creativity. Lastly, DFA is committed to the continuing development of interdisciplinary student teams. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.</span></span></p><div><br/></div><br />
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-708e-0b4d-ef5babdce786"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On campus, student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. Design for America teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes. These experiences are enhanced through DFA’s National Partnerships. When partnering with DFA, “companies gain valuable insight from the next generation of changemakers”, but the students benefit immensely from opportunities to engage in real world experiences. In the past, students have successfully contributed “reimagined marketing/promotion strategies, innovation in product development, and provisional patents of product prototypes”.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e133-c54b-625d-bddc9981f920"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the creation of Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 37 campuses have gotten involved, and two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market. Jerry the Bear is a stuffed animal that helps children with Type 1 Diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and build healthy behaviors through play. SwipeSense “uses sensors in hospital personnel badges and dispensers to capture hygiene activity” to help prevent hospital acquired infections. Currently, SwipeSense has raised $16.9 million in funding and employs over 35 people (Visit the Blog page on DFA’s website for more info).</span></span><br />
<div><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-04b6-37f2-e9165c655ed0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to their increased involvement, DFA has received national recognition from appearances in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and MIT Technology Review. Design for America has received several awards, invites to conferences, and grants.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br/></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br/></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-line: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Colleges with Design for America studios:</span></div><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Carnegie Mellon University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Case Western Reserve University|Cleveland Institute of Art</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cornell University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Duke University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Johns Hopkins University|Maryland Institute College of Art</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michigan State University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Northwestern University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Portland State University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Purdue University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New York University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rice University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rhode Island School of Design|Brown University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stanford University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tulane University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Alabama</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Cincinnati</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Davis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, Los Angeles</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of California, San Diego</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Colorado Boulder</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Notre Dame</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Oregon</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1">[http://designforamerica.com/join-a-studio/uvermont@designforamerica.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University of Vermont</span>]</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vanderbilt University</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e134-9767-6bff-a7e9957b4ff1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Washington University in St. Louis</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-fa2abf0e-e135-0b41-1d9b-fce4589f301b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some Recent Design for America Projects:</span></span><br />
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= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =<br />
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In order to bring this resource to campus, student leaders need to learn the application process of Design for America.&nbsp;<br />
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#Contact Design for America and start the <span data-scaytid="14" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span> application&nbsp;<br />
#Student Leaders must attend conference in August to receive&nbsp;training from Design for America&nbsp;<br />
#Student leaders must identify a group of 30 students interested in Design for America<br />
#Charter a Design for America studio on campus<br />
#Identify 1- 10 projects for the studio<br />
#Identify community partners&nbsp;<br />
#Start one project and go through the design process<br />
#Final Interview and selection<br />
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For more information about applying, visit the Design for America webiste at&nbsp;[http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/ http://designforamerica.com/get-involved/students/apply/].<br />
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