= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =
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 data-scaytid="1" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span> also offers studios support through Faculty, Advisors, Professional Design Mentors, Community Partners, and <span data-scaytid="2" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span>. The key focus and offering of <span data-scaytid="3" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span> is to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact. Another distinct difference is their interruption interpretation of impact. <span data-scaytid="13" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span> wants to broaden the idea of an impact from the traditional idea of starting a new venture to all types of social impacts. For example, starting a volunteer organization or teaching classes about nutrition in the local community. Lastly, <span data-scaytid="200" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span> is committed to the continuation of interdisciplinary student teams coming together. Students from all majors and backgrounds play crucial parts on campus studios and bridge the gap between business, science, engineering, and liberal arts.
Since the creation of DFA over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 17 campus studios have been created, two start ups (SwipeSense and Jerry the Bear) have come to market and raised $1.5 million in funding. Furthermore, DFA has become nationally recognized through publicity such as New York Times, Chicago Tribue, Forbes, and MIT Technology Review. DFA has received several awards, invites to conferences, and grants. Lastly, DFA reports that employers consistently search out students from DFA campus studio groups for hiring because of their experiences while in DFA .