Solo Kota Kita

A budgetary initiative that began last year in Indonesia does not stray from the U.S. Census Bureau’s methods or aims. Yet its unique, design-led approach has engaged citizens at all levels of society, yielding a clear-eyed assessment of actionable budgetary items for 2011 as well as a graphics-rich profile of a society.
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Participants of the Winterhouse Symposium on Design Education and Social Change, October 17-19, 2010, each contributed case studies of a class, project or program that bridges design and social innovation.
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WEEKLY EMAIL: OCTOBER 28, 2010
FEATURED THIS WEEK : JONATHAN SCHULTZ Solo Kota Kita A budgetary initiative that began last year in Indonesia does not stray from the U.S. Census Bureau’s methods or aims. Yet its unique, design-led approach has engaged citizens at all levels of society, yielding a clear-eyed assessment of actionable budgetary items for 2011 as well as a graphics-rich profile of a society. READ MORE
PHOTO BY TASLIMA AKHTER The Raveled Sleeve of Care Garment worker Najma Akhter, 23, shares a room with her children, parents and siblings — 11 family members in all. Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 2009. READ MORE THE EDITORS Sexy Sanitation "Use your creative genius to show the world that the lack of basic sanitation is one of the most critical issues facing the developing world today." READ MORE WILLIAM DRENTTEL Winterhouse Symposium on Design Education and Social Change: Participant Case Studies Participants of the Winterhouse Symposium on Design Education and Social Change, October 17-19, 2010, each contributed case studies of a class, project or program that bridges design and social innovation. READ MORE WILLIAM DRENTTEL Winterhouse Symposium on Design Education and Social Change: Participants This outlines the participants of the Winterhouse Symposium on Design Education and Social Change, being held October 17-19 in Falls Village CT. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER CHANGE OBSERVER: PROJECT ARCHIVE Solo Kota Kita Report on a design-oriented sysem for providing information about community resources in Indonesia as an aid for budgeting. READ MORE UPCOMING CONFERENCE: DECEMBER 07, 2010 TED Women How are women and girls reshaping the future? The first ever TEDWomen invites men and women to explore this question in depth: From the developing world, where a single micro-loan to a single girl can transform a village; to the West, where generations of educated women are transforming entire industries. The diverse international program takes a long look at women through the lens of change agent, intellectual innovator, idea champion ... Other Resources Academic Programs >> Competitions >> Conferences & Events >> Fellowships & Prizes >> Organizations >> Programs & Initiatives >> Publications & Websites >> Social Networks >> RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating What Things Mean Roberto Verganti Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model John Mullins & Randy Komisar A Fine Line: How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of Business Hartmut Esslinger
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