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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Day 1: Homework
This weekend's homework is as follows:
1. Create your first blog entry describing why you signed up for the DeSE Studio, or if you did not originally sign up for it, but are deciding to stay, discuss why you have chosen to stay. In both cases, also discuss what you hope to get out of the class.
2. Take a look at some of the blogs and organizations on the DeSE sight, as well as the del.icio.us articles on the bottom. When you come across something of particular interest, create a blog article about it discussing what the subject matter is and what you find interesting about it.
3. As the first step to our final projects, each student is to become involved in a local organization here in Providence, and either observe what the organization does, or find a way to be helpful to the people in the group. This is an opportunity to put yourself in a new situation, and it will not always be completely comfortable. Consider these organizations as potential clients.
This assignment is meant as an opportunity to get outside of the RISD bubble and engaged in the community around us. Step outside of our comfort zones- this is what it means to be a designer. In the words of Peter Hawking, "Be present, be useful, spend time."
For a list of organizations looking for RISD partnerships, please click here.
For a list of all Rhode Island non-profits, please click here.
Please contact 3-5 organizations and be persistent. A lot of nonprofits are understaffed and may not have the resources to respond quickly. So try to make things easier on them by reaching out. Each student is expected to partner with an organization for a few hours each week. If the opportunity conflicts with studio time, we can work around the schedule, but please contact the professor directly.
Peter Hawking, from the Office of Public Engagement, has also offered to take students with him on his project to work with HIV+ individuals, to use the arts as a form of healing. They will meet 12-3 every Thursday starting at the end of September to end of October. If you are interested in this opportunity, please let me know.
For further questions, or to discuss what type of opportunity is right for you, please contact me at: sami.nerenberg (at) gmail.com
1. Create your first blog entry describing why you signed up for the DeSE Studio, or if you did not originally sign up for it, but are deciding to stay, discuss why you have chosen to stay. In both cases, also discuss what you hope to get out of the class.
2. Take a look at some of the blogs and organizations on the DeSE sight, as well as the del.icio.us articles on the bottom. When you come across something of particular interest, create a blog article about it discussing what the subject matter is and what you find interesting about it.
3. As the first step to our final projects, each student is to become involved in a local organization here in Providence, and either observe what the organization does, or find a way to be helpful to the people in the group. This is an opportunity to put yourself in a new situation, and it will not always be completely comfortable. Consider these organizations as potential clients.
This assignment is meant as an opportunity to get outside of the RISD bubble and engaged in the community around us. Step outside of our comfort zones- this is what it means to be a designer. In the words of Peter Hawking, "Be present, be useful, spend time."
For a list of organizations looking for RISD partnerships, please click here.
For a list of all Rhode Island non-profits, please click here.
Please contact 3-5 organizations and be persistent. A lot of nonprofits are understaffed and may not have the resources to respond quickly. So try to make things easier on them by reaching out. Each student is expected to partner with an organization for a few hours each week. If the opportunity conflicts with studio time, we can work around the schedule, but please contact the professor directly.
Peter Hawking, from the Office of Public Engagement, has also offered to take students with him on his project to work with HIV+ individuals, to use the arts as a form of healing. They will meet 12-3 every Thursday starting at the end of September to end of October. If you are interested in this opportunity, please let me know.
For further questions, or to discuss what type of opportunity is right for you, please contact me at: sami.nerenberg (at) gmail.com
Day 1: In Class Assignments
The afternoon assignments consisted of several tech savvy maneuvers to get ready for the rest of the semester. They included:
Sign up for a gmail account if you do not already have one.
Create a blog using your gmail account information as your login. -each students' blog is going to be used as the central hub of their documentation of their research and design projects, as well as a marketing exercise to get people interested in their thoughts and ideas.
Access google analytics. Find the tracking code, and add a gadget on your blog to add the encoded html. -google analytics is a tracking tool to see how many people visit one's sight, what do they look at, and for how long. It's a great way to experiment and see what works and what doesn't to grab people's attention in the world wide web.
Download del.icio.us bookmarking tools. -del.icio.us is a great online tool to track and organize one's research. With all the research students will be doing this semester, it is important to not only be able to sort through the information quickly, but also be able to share our research with others.
And all students are to take the survey!
Sign up for a gmail account if you do not already have one.
Create a blog using your gmail account information as your login. -each students' blog is going to be used as the central hub of their documentation of their research and design projects, as well as a marketing exercise to get people interested in their thoughts and ideas.
Access google analytics. Find the tracking code, and add a gadget on your blog to add the encoded html. -google analytics is a tracking tool to see how many people visit one's sight, what do they look at, and for how long. It's a great way to experiment and see what works and what doesn't to grab people's attention in the world wide web.
Download del.icio.us bookmarking tools. -del.icio.us is a great online tool to track and organize one's research. With all the research students will be doing this semester, it is important to not only be able to sort through the information quickly, but also be able to share our research with others.
And all students are to take the survey!
Day 1: DeSE Group
Introducing... the participants of RISD's Design for Social Entrepreneurship Studio! Each student pictured above is representing their initials with their hands, and with the help of a few other hands, so we can start learning names and avoid using paper to write on. Too bad we didn't know sign language, but this certainly got the job done too. We're off to a great start with the studio! Stay tuned for updates on our activities, and all assignments will be posted here as well so every one can follow along.
Survey Monkey
Linked here is a brief survey to gauge participants interests and understanding of studio topic. There are no right or wrong answers. Click Here to take survey.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Syllabus Now Available!
The semester is approaching soon! Next Tuesday, RISD ID Juniors and Seniors are encouraged to stop by the ID building to meet with professors to find out more about all the studios. For those of you who are not able to make it, click HERE to view the Design for Social Entrepreneurship course syllabus. And please feel free to contact me for further questions: sami.nerenberg (at) gmail.com
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