All posts tagged Social Innovation

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May 10, 2012, 1 Comment

Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky, is a book that claims to be a lifejacket for creatives who are unproductive or fail to see their ideas through to completion. Creatives …

Art Therapy Project: New York to Namibia, creative expression, art therapy, art for children, Namibia, children of Africa, sustainable future, creative expression in children, learning through art, social innovation, social responsibility, Pratt Institute Creative Arts Therapy, Cheryl Walpole, NaDEET, Namib Deset Environmental Educational Trust

Kickstarter of the Week: Art Therapy for Children of Namibia

February 10, 2012, No comments

Having gained independence only 20 years ago, Namibia is a nation in transition. The future of the southern African country is challenged by resource ...

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Designing A Good Life in Rural Rajasthan

June 24, 2011, No comments

For more than 40 years, the “Barefoot College” has been working to improve the quality of life for the poorest of the poor in rural India.

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From a Can of Paint: Publicolor’s Use of Design in Transforming Schools and Students

June 24, 2011, No comments

CATALYST and Ruth Lande Shuman of Publicolor discuss how the interior spaces of schools have both profound effects on students and on learning experie ...

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    The Social and Cultural Entrepreneur
    April 27, 2011, No comments

    The market for cultural and artistic activities may be small depending on location, as there is often a lack of economic resources. How do you build a creative and viable organisation in a structured, project-based business world paradigm?

  • Nordic Design Now: Design Policy Lessons Learned
    November 23, 2010, No comments

    Nordic countries have set a precedent for design policy in the global design community. Promoting good design that creates solutions to social, ethical, and environmental problems has proven over time to be good business for the Nordic desi ...

  • Wikileaks and its Implications for Business.
    August 2, 2010, 1 Comment

    What information should we able to access, and how should we access it? By now most people have heard of wikileaks.org, the controversial site that publishes leaked documents around government ...