Conflict Aid Goes “Lean”
Iterative design methods are essential to development work—even (or especially) in regions marked by war and violence.
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Innovations in solution-based design techniques that address social problems (more)
Innovation Labs: 10 Defining Features
A closer look at what characterizes an innovation lab can help practitioners, funders, and scholars better understand what labs’ potential and limits might be, as well as better assess the social impact that comes out of the them.
Networked Impact: This is Not Your Grandfather’s Coalition
The 100Kin10 effort to increase the number of STEM teachers in America’s classrooms offers insights into an emerging model for social change.
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Designers’ Evolving Roles in Government
How can the public sector create a culture that's friendly to human-centered design?
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Diving In: Nonprofits, NGOs, and Design
A dialogue about how nonprofits can do a better job integrating design thinking into their work.
Redesigning American High Schools for the 21st Century
It’s time to boldly reimagine the high-school experience using the power of human-centered design, the latest adolescent neuroscience, and purpose learning.
Supporting a Truly Participant-Centered Approach to Development
Resistance to unconditional cash transfers may be less about their effectiveness and applicability as a participant-focused programmatic strategy, and more about the development community’s vested interest in maintaining the status quo.
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Opportunities for a Fresh Start on Race
Trabian Shorters of BMe Community explains why, if you really want to make a positive impact, it's important to focus on the positive assets rather than the deficiencies of the people you want to serve.
Impact Within Reach
A social enterprise in Myanmar uses design thinking to create products that reflect an up-close view of what small-plot farmers need.