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Founded in 2009  at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering, Design for America (DFA) is an organization based focuses on the idea creating student led design studios that  people cannot innovate without believing find meaningful ways to create impact in themselvestheir local communities. This principle defines their motivation behind working on a national level DFA has spread to 17 universities throughout the United States and continues to build a network grow, with an increase of students who actively create impact 70 applications in 2013. Looking at the local an individual studio level through team projects. Co, DFA is a student-founder Drled organization on each campus. Liz Gerber has researched new ways Studio is a term used to define a group of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Designlike-Based Learning (EDBL). This method engages minded studentsthat come together to think, design, community members and partners innovate. Studios at different universities vary from an actual designated physical space on campus to think about our biggest challenges available classrooms where students can meet. The main idea of Design for America is that we face in Education, Health, Economy students find projects and Environmentcreate an impact within their community. I think DFA provides these each campus with the best words that summarize this resources and training needed to be successful as a nascent organization's vision is motivation informed by belief in ability.  DFA holds the idea that we must believe in our ability to develop and implement innovation solutions that can address the world's challenges.

The organization's goal is to create a network of students working to solve social problems and make a significant impact in their community. From teaching design innovation, Design for American student teams survey their local community and assess the challenges people face. Teams go through all steps of America hopes to give young adults the design process from ideation experience needed to viable product development. Student teams are part of studiosbe team players, purposeful learners, or DFA organizations independently run by students on campuses nation wide. Groups of students come together like any other organization on campus and think of problems leaders in their community. They then create teams every sense of 2 to 3 students to take on different projectsthe word. Design for America believes Another important aspect is that every DFA has attempted to keep its student has -led grass roots atmosphere by using the ability same formula from Northwestern's studio to make an impact and through design innovation students can solve problems in build new studios on campuses throughout the world around themUnited States. 

'''Design_for_America''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Purpose u7v6mrdC2lQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7v6mrdC2lQ]

= Purpose = 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'''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>

[http://wwwCo-founder Dr.youtubeLiz Gerber has researched new ways of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning.com/watch?v=u7v6mrdC2lQ http://wwwThis method engages students, community members and partners to think about our biggest challenges that we face in education, health, economy and environment.youtubeThe 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.com/watch?v=u7v6mrdC2lQ]

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 &nbsp;provides studio support through Facultyfaculty, Advisorsadvisors, Professional Design Mentorsprofessional design mentors, Community Partnerscommunity partners, and <span data-scaytid="2" data-scayt_word="administrators within the DFA">DFA</span>organization. The key focus and offering significance of &nbsp;<span data-scaytid="3" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFADesign for America on your campus</span> is the ability to create a pipeline of leaders and thinkers that can make an impact. Another distinct difference is within their interpretation of impactcommunity. &nbsp;<span data-scaytid="13" data-scayt_word="DFA">DFA</span> wants to broaden &nbsp;is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact " from the traditional sense of starting a new venture, to all types of social impactsendeavours. 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>&nbsp;is committed to the continuation continuing development 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.&nbsp;

= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus = Since the creation of DFA Design for America, over 2,000 students have participated in campus studios, 17 physical campus studios have been createddeveloped, and 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 the New York Times, Chicago Tribue, Forbes, and MIT Technology Review. DFA Design for American has received several awards, invites to conferences, and grants. Lastly, DFA also reports that employers consistently search out students candidates from a DFA campus studio groups group for hiring because of their unique experiences while in DFA .&nbsp;

Student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work.&nbsp;<span data-scaytid="1" data-scayt_word= Impact Achieved For Students "DFA">Design for America</span>&nbsp;teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and Campus =implement those changes.&nbsp;

Student teams work on 2-3 self-selected design projects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and expertise from their course work. <span data-scaytidstyle="1" datafont-scayt_word="DFAsize: 12px;">DFAStudents in </span> teaches students how to look at their local community, find problems, think of solutions, and implement those changes.&nbsp; Students in <span data-scaytid="2" data-scayt_word="DFA" style="font-size: 12px;">DFA</span><span style="font-size: 12px;"> campus studios usually report that they were able to find and learn more about their passion. Furthermore, students learn important marketable skills for the work place such as, : team working abilities, problem solving, creativity, and perseverance. In addition, students enjoy connecting and working with students from across their campuses and outside their majors. Many students enjoy the impact they are able to make while in college, which in many insistences turn into a career path. Below are some of the campuses involved and companies that have started through </span><span data-scaytid="3" data-scayt_word="DFA" style="font-size: 12px;">DFA</span><span style="font-size: 12px;">.&nbsp;</span>

*Jerry the Bear- How can we reduce hospitals hospital acquired infections?

*Bottle Share- How can we reduce the waste on college campuses&nbsp;?

All this and more can be found here:&nbsp;[http://designforamerica.com/projects/ http://designforamerica.com/projects/]

In order to bring this resource to campus , student leaders need to learn the application process of Design for America.&nbsp;

#Student Leaders must attend conference in August to receive&nbsp;training from Design for America&nbsp;

#Start one project and go through the design process

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/].

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