How is the pandemic and its impacts affecting community-engaged design practices now and in the future?

Leaders in the field from across the US will engage in an open, exploratory conversation about the current challenges, risks, and opportunities of using participatory design practices during the pandemic, with a strong focus on racial justice and equity. Drawing from their own practices, they’ll share the questions they’re thinking about, the ideas they’re testing out, the pitfalls they’re working hard to avoid, and what they’re most worried about and inspired by in this moment.

The event will take the form of an honest, open-ended conversation that’s meant to explore thorny challenges, rather than to present packaged answers. It will include opportunities for audience questions.

The conversation will include:

George Aye, Co-founder and Director of Innovation, Greater Good Studio, Chicago, IL

Christine Gaspar, Executive Director of the Center for Urban Pedagogy, Brooklyn, NY

Mari Nakano, Design Director, Service Design Studio, NYC Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity

Liz Ogbu, Designer, Urbanist, and Founder of Studio O, Oakland, CA

Wednesday, July 22nd

1–2:30PM

Free, register through Eventbrite