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This advanced Industrial Design studio aims to cultivate designers for social entrepreneurship by examining the role of design in this field, identifying key methodologies and models of social entrepreneurship, and investigating the power of product, system and service design to create positive social and environmental change. This semester, as social entrepreneurial designers, students will use design and design thinking to address social and environmental issues prevalent in Providence and our surrounding communities. In partnership with Social Venture Partners Rhode Island (SVPRI), students will have the opportunity to work with a network of local non-profits and social ventures to examine different models of social enterprise and work to develop in-depth proposals for new or existing ventures that will benefit these organizations and our local community.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Precedent Study


Thanks again for all of your thoughtful work over the weekend. It was great to see your initial thoughts on working for a positive social impact.  For Thursday begin your research and infographic development for your precedent study and complete the assigned reading, Better by Design & Design Thinking for Social Innovation.  We will discuss the readings and meet one-on-one in studio to review your precedent study progress.  Precedent study will be presented in class on Tuesday, 2/26.

List of International Precedents:
Q Drum - Kevin
One Laptop per Child – Alex N
Embrace Infant Warmer – Alex P
Project M_ Frog - Tommy
Paso Pacifico - Liz
Toms Shoes - Pierre
Made By Survivors - Sue
Vision Spring – Ji Youn
Root Cause - Angela
Design Ignites Change / World Studio - David
The Reboot – Leah
Project H - Tess
Barefoot College - Sarah
Rural Studio - Stephanie
Catch a Fire - Natalie
Root Capitol/Acumen Fund - Deesha
Kiva.org - Gabriella

Alternate Organizations:
The Glue Network
Switchboard
Hope Mob
Proximity Designs
Firebelly University

Additional Resources:
Design for the other 90%
Design with the other 90%
Poptech
INDEX Awards
Good.is
Clinton Global Initiative
Gates Foundation
Fast Company Social Capitalist Awards
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  1. NatalieMarch 3, 2013 at 5:17 PM

    Hi Patricia & class!

    I didn't know where to post this but I figured this would be okay:

    http://mashable.com/2013/03/02/wealth-inequality/

    This is a really good video about perceived/actual reality of wealth distribution in the States, and may be pertinent to someone's research!

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