Free Impact! Sessions Webinar Series

Impact! Design for Social Change the School of Visual Arts and Design Ignites Change present a series of free 30-minute webinars that explore how design-driven ideas for social good are launched.

Each session is hosted by Mark Randall, chair of Impact! Design for Social Change and principal of Worldstudio, in conversation with business leaders, creative professionals and influencers working in the area of social change. There will be a 15-minute introduction of the topic and a 15-minute question and answer period.

You only need to sign up once and you will be sent a link the day before each session. If you miss a session it is archived below, just click on the link and it will take you to the page which is in Adobe Connect.

Click here to sign up.

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UPCOMING SESSIONS
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Friday, April 19, 2013

12:30pm GMT-0500 – Eastern Standard Time

DESIGNING WITH COMMUNITIES 
Anne Frederick
Hester Street Collaborative

How do you work closely with a community to provide them with the tools and resources they need to have a direct impact on shaping their world? In this session we will talk about how to engage communities in a collaborative, inclusive and meaningful way to produce equitable, sustainable and long-term results. 

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Monday, May 6, 2013 – note new time!
12:30pm GMT-0500 – Eastern Standard Time

IMPACT MEASUREMENT: HOW TO MEASURE WHAT MATTERS
Kyla Fullenwider
Imperative

Measuring the impact of a project, program or business is critical to it’s long-term success and yet it is rarely prioritized and often ignored. This session will introduce you to new ways of thinking about impact measurement and how it can be your greatest asset in creating meaningful, sustainable, and effective projects.

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ARCHIVED SESSIONS 
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THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS - click here to view this session
Michael Blakeney
Good Profit

Cultivating and maintaining a wide range of relationships is critical to the success of any social venture. In many cases individuals are not even aware of the powerful connections they already have which can help them turn their project, program or business into a success.
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FUNDING SOCIAL CHANGE - click here to view this session
Andréa Pellegrino
Pellegrino Collaborative

For many creative professionals, the thought of having to figure out the funding of a social change project is daunting and prevents great ideas from getting off the ground. This session will introduce various funding models to help de-mystify the process.
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THINKING LIKE A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR - click here to view this session
Shana Dressler
Social Innovators Collective

The creative professions have traditionally been a service industry where a client drives the inception and development of a project. What about self-driven, non-client based projects? This session will introduce you to the concept of the social entrepreneur and what to consider to successfully launch your own ideas.

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WHY WE CARE: USING THE POWER OF EMPATHY TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO YOUR CAUSE - click here to view this session
Bob McKinnon
GALEWill

When you have a deep understanding of the goals, desires and needs of the audience you are trying to reach, you can create powerful and innovative solutions for the challenges they face. This is is why empathy is such a critical component when tackling social issues.

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This series is in partnership with Design Ignites Change a collaboration between Adobe Foundation and Worldstudio.

Visit Design Ignites Change to learn more about awards, scholarships, workshops and other activities for architects and designers interested in social change.
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Note: Program subject to change.