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= Overview =

~~Founded in 2009~~  ~~at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering, Design for America (DFA) 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 through team projects. Co-founder Dr. Liz Gerber has researched new methods of learning about human centered design called Extracurricular Design-Based Learning (EDBL). This method engages students, community members and partners to think about our biggest challenges that we face in Education, Health, Economy and Environment.                                                                          [[File:DesignForAmerica.png]]

~~&nbsp~~<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~~'s goal~~ is devoted to “fusing collaboration, leadership, and creativity” to ~~create a network of~~ empower students ~~working~~ to ~~solve~~ 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 ~~make a significant~~ engage in projects that create impact in their ~~community~~local communities. ~~Design for American student teams survey their local community~~ “Studio” is a term used by DFA to define a group of like-minded students that come together to think, design, and ~~assess~~ innovate. The studios themselves can look different depending on which university you visit; varying from  a designated physical space on campus to simply available classrooms where students can meet. <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 ~~challenges people face~~United States, serving 1200+ students. ~~Teams go through all steps~~ The establishment of each new studio follows the model of the ~~design process from ideation~~ original Northwestern studio in order to ~~viable products~~preserve the student-led atmosphere. Again, Design for America ~~believes that every student has~~ utilizes these studios to give young adults the ~~ability~~ experience needed to ~~make an impact and through design~~ be team players, purposeful learners, and ~~solving problems in the world around them~~effective leaders.~~ ~~<div> </div>{{#Widget:Youtube|id=u7v6mrdC2lQ}}}

= Purpose =

<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~~'s focus~~ 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 ~~student led design studios that find meaningful ways~~ an impact through team-based projects. The main goal of Design for America is to generate a network of students who actively work to ~~create~~ 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. ~~DAF~~ Student teams are either part of a studio or independently run by students on campuses nationwide. Design for America believes that every student has ~~spread~~ the drive to make an impact through design innovation to ~~17 universities throughout~~ solve problems in the ~~United States~~ world around them. <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 ~~continues~~ community members to ~~grow with 70 applications~~ think about the biggest challenges we face in the world through education, health, economy, and environment. The vision of this ~~past year~~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.<div> </div>= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings[[File:Design for america gala2.jpg|thumb|Design for america gala2.jpg]] =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 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. ~~Looking at an individual~~ DFA provides studio ~~level~~support through faculty, advisors, professional design mentors, community partners, ~~students lead an~~ 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 ~~campus called~~ community. DFA is also simultaneously broadening the idea of an "impact" from the traditional sense of starting a ~~studio~~new venture, to all types of social endeavours. ~~Studios are not necessarily physical space but more like~~ For example, starting a ~~group that comes together~~ 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 ~~think~~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.<div> </div>= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus = <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 designprojects throughout the academic year and apply skills, knowledge, and ~~innovate~~expertise from their course work. ~~Studios~~ Design for America teaches students how to look at ~~different universities vary~~ 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 ~~an actual physical~~ 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 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 on : 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 ~~class rooms where students can meet~~market. ~~The main idea~~ 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).When students ~~find~~ 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 ~~create an impact~~access to a constantly growing national network. ~~DAF provides~~ Listed below are the schools currently involved with Design for America and some of the current projects developing at these ~~entities~~ campuses.<div> </div><div> </div><div>Colleges with Design for America studios:</div><div> </div><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;">Babson|Olin|Wellesley (BOW) <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;">Barnard College|Columbia University <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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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;">Purdue University <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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Southern California <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 St. Thomas <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 [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 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;">Vanderbilt University <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 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 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;">Yale University<div> </div><span style="font-size: 12pt; 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:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><li>Swipe Sense- How can we reduce hospital acquired infections?</li><li>Immerse- How can we build community support to reduce isolation felt by people with dementia?</li><li>Navigation, in a Sense- How can we support autistic travellers to comfortably navigate the ~~resources~~ airport experience?</li><li>Planner 2- How can we create a fun way for middle school students to gain emotional awareness and ~~training needed~~ feel comfortable discussing emotions with their parents?</li></ol> = Steps Required To Bring Resource to ~~be successful as nacient organization. ~~Campus =

~~From teaching design innovation~~<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, ~~DAF hopes~~ 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to ~~give young adults the experience needed~~ bring this resource to ~~be team players~~campus, ~~purposeful learners, and~~ student leaders ~~in every sense~~ need to be informed on the application process of Design for America.<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><li>Start the ~~word. One important aspect is that~~ DFA application by contacting Design for America ~~has attempted to keep its~~ </li><li>To receive training from DFA student ~~led grass roots atmostphere~~ leaders must attend conference in August</li><li>Identify a group of 30 students by ~~using~~ the ~~same formula from Northwestern's~~ student leaders that are interested in Design for America</li><li>Contest a Design for America studio ~~to build new studios~~ on ~~campuses throughout~~ campus</li><li>Identify 1-10 projects and community partners for the ~~United States.&nbsp~~studio</li><li>Begin one project and go through the design process</li><li>Final interview</li></ol>

<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 [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 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;">.<div> </div><div> </div>= '''~~Design_for_America~~Contact'''=<div> </div>About Them  \  info@designforamerica.com (847)-491-5839 Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center 2133 Sheridan Rd. G.302 Evanston, IL 60208<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!To receive more general information visit Design for America's website: [http://designforamerica.com/ http://designforamerica.com/]LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086190/profile]Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/design4america/ https://www.facebook.com/design4america/]Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/design4america/ https://www.instagram.com/design4america/]Twitter: [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]Newsletter:[http://designforamerica.us4.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d http://designforamerica.us4.listmanage1.com/subscribeu=93b6ae95688c4aae928f435f1&id=13e72e305d]Edited by :[[Riley Dean|Riley_Dean]], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/JC_Maroun JC Maroun], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Gala_Maldonado Maldonado_Gala]

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