Creating Design Partnerships – Presentation at the A+DEN (Architecture and Design Network) Conference

The organizers of the annual AAO and A+DEN conference asked me to give a presentation about how designers can best partner with schools and community centers. Drawing on my work with the Salvadori Center, I gave a talk entitled “From the Inside: What Schools Really Need from Your Design Education Program."  My presentation focused on the following ideas: 1) Designers are interested in sharing their talents with schools to support the development of design literacy; 2) Schools are interested in finding partners to help them achieve their learning goals; so, 3) How do we best create alliances that use complementary talents and experiences to ensure a positive collaborative learning environment?

The talk covered a variety of ideas, and rather than write about it, why not open the Power Point and see the slides for yourself!