www.designglobalchange.org Design Global Change began as a course taught by Natacha Poggio at University of Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Join the movement!
Since 2008 it has expanded to a collaborative of emerging designers and professionals working on humanitarian projects in communities locally and globally, with initiatives in India, Kenya and more communities with partner organizations. We welcome enthusiastic and passionate people from multiple disciplines with a desire to use their creativity to make the world a better place.
07/19/2017
Sappi North America deadline is soon approaching (Friday, July 21). If you have an initiative that could benefit from this amazing program, don't hesitate to apply. Your proposal might help fulfill a need in a community.
https://www.sappi.com/ideas-that-matter
05/14/2015
The catalytic role that murals can play in the life of a city and the importance of bringing all the stakeholders in the process through collaboration:
Jane Golden started by asking people in the (marginalized) community a simple question: "What do you want?" Their response at the time: "'Well, no one ever asks us what we want. Things are either not done or done to us.'"
The murals the Philadelphia's program went on to produce reflected the values and histories of the communities in which they were painted. "This was not art that was parachuted down from the sky or imposed on people," she says. "This was what is called today co-creation, co-collaboration. It was working together and it was really valuing the opinion of the people who were there."
Jane Golden weighs in on the 'Power of Public Murals' and community Should public murals prioritize the vision of the artist, the will of the community, or both?
04/15/2015
It's that time of the year again, to apply for Sappi Ideas that Matter - North America. We are so thankful to this initiative that has helped support our projects with nonprofit organizations doing good work in the world.
Happy 15th anniversary of social change initiatives!
http://www.na.sappi.com/ideasthatmatterNA/
Sappi Ideas that Matter | 2015 Call for Entries Ideas that Matter is the industry's only grant program aimed at helping designers contribute their talents to the charitable activities that they care about most.
Today one of our teams presented ideas for our new mural on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. principles of nonviolence. Almost unanimously, 15 high school students chose one of the three options we proposed. Now it's time to get our hands dirty with paintbrushes!!! Former DGCers, if you are available to help in the next four weeks, contact Natacha privately to coordinate efforts! We needs lots of hands for our mural on the theme: "Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people."
Thank you, Virb for being so awesome! We at Design Global Change love your site and appreciate your support!
09/06/2012
Congratulations to friends & Neumann for winning one of 2012 Ideas that Matter - North America grants
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Classes are about to start in one day. The new cohorts will tackle exciting and very diverse projects. It's going to be a busy semester!
Tomorrow at Ethos conference in Savannah, Poggio will be presenting on "Design as voice for underserved communities". If you are attending, the talk is at 11am in Hamilton Hall, SCAD.
04/18/2012
Today we got in the mail the advance copy of the 2012 Call for Entries book for Ideas that Matter - North America. It beautifully showcases Design Global Change "Bringing Girls into Focus" Gender Equality campaign (showing 20 out of 30 cards we produced).
http://designglobalchange.virb.com/blog/13481418/sappi
Design Global Change | BLOG Design Global Change is a creative tank, applying the power of design to develop projects that bring positive change to communities around the world.
03/08/2012
Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women, the theme of International Women’s Day 2012 is Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty.
Design Global Change's project, "Bringing Girls into Focus," aims to empower female youth about the key roles women have in rural communities and how they could benefit their societies by further continuing their education.
http://www.un.org/en/events/womensday/
Gender equality awareness cards and teacher's guide.
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Breaking news!!! An anonymous donor just offered to fund Design Global Change next mural project for the CT Center for Nonviolence!!!! YAY! Stay tuned for location updates in the summer.
02/09/2012
Nobody is immune to breast cancer. Mozambique launches superwomen campaign encouraging young women auto-examination. Totally rocks.
Campaña sobre la Lucha en Contra del Cáncer de Mama con Superheroínas En Mozanbique lanzaron una campaña sobre la lucha en Contra del Cáncer de Mama y para ello utilizaron dibujos de cuatro superheroínas.
