Upcoming Events at Taylor Center, Tulane University
Fri Mar 22, 7:00 PM - Sun Mar 24, 7:30 PM
Howard Tilton Memorial Library, 4th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70118
Community: Metairie
Description
FAST 48 X: This weekend bootcamp that teaches the basics of human-centered design for social impact. Learn via short cycles of individual and group practice, including direct work in the community. The FAST 48 serves graduate students at Tulane, as well
Event Details
FAST 48 X: This weekend bootcamp that teaches the basics of human-centered design for social impact. Learn via short cycles of individual and group practice, including direct work in the community. The FAST 48 serves graduate students at Tulane, as well as staff, faculty, educators, and community organizations interested in learning design thinking for their practice, research, or organizational programs. We welcome artists, creative types, and local social entrepreneurs! We are working with PlayBuild New Orleans, a central-city based nonprofit promoting design education for ages 4-12 years, through imaginative play and finding new uses for under-utilized urban spaces.
Why 48, why FAST? In a fast-paced program spanning 48 hours, from 6 PM on Friday to 6 PM on Sunday, you will
Learn the key mindsets of human-centered design (HCD) or design thinking (DT)
Practice some basic methods fpr immersion, user-centered synthesis, ideation, etc.
Appreciate how design-thinking fits into your personal "social innovation toolkit".
Reflect on how to take it back to your program and workplace.
Learn how DT is helping generate social innovations for health, poverty, energy, and environmental challenges around the world.
Join a network of people with common interests in design thinking for social innovation.
Enrich your resume! Practice skills that get you recognized by employers looking for creative, entrepreneurial, solutions-seeking changemakers.
Event Details
Cost for graduate students: $60 early bird rate; $85 for late sign-up (last 2 weeks). This bargain covers food, drinks, and workshop supplies, and materials. We have a few scholarships -- get in touch.
Professionals: $90 early bird, $125 last week. If you are gainfully employed and have salary, please select this option.
Registration
Check the dates below and make sure you can do it. Set aside time to participate fully. Plan to commit whole-heartedly and be sure you have the time to join us.
Send your details: Name, program, background, academic degrees, place of origin, interest in DT any prior experience, contact information) to lmurphy2@tulane.edu.
Pay the fee on Eventbrite. Registrat
Why 48, why FAST? In a fast-paced program spanning 48 hours, from 6 PM on Friday to 6 PM on Sunday, you will
Learn the key mindsets of human-centered design (HCD) or design thinking (DT)
Practice some basic methods fpr immersion, user-centered synthesis, ideation, etc.
Appreciate how design-thinking fits into your personal "social innovation toolkit".
Reflect on how to take it back to your program and workplace.
Learn how DT is helping generate social innovations for health, poverty, energy, and environmental challenges around the world.
Join a network of people with common interests in design thinking for social innovation.
Enrich your resume! Practice skills that get you recognized by employers looking for creative, entrepreneurial, solutions-seeking changemakers.
Event Details
Cost for graduate students: $60 early bird rate; $85 for late sign-up (last 2 weeks). This bargain covers food, drinks, and workshop supplies, and materials. We have a few scholarships -- get in touch.
Professionals: $90 early bird, $125 last week. If you are gainfully employed and have salary, please select this option.
Registration
Check the dates below and make sure you can do it. Set aside time to participate fully. Plan to commit whole-heartedly and be sure you have the time to join us.
Send your details: Name, program, background, academic degrees, place of origin, interest in DT any prior experience, contact information) to lmurphy2@tulane.edu.
Pay the fee on Eventbrite. Registrat
