DSI Thesis Show 2020 - RSVP Today!

DSI would like to invite you to virtually attend our 2020 annual thesis show on May 12th, 10:00-12:15pm EST and May 13th, 10:00-12:15pm EST.

MFA Design for Social Innovation at SVA View this email in your browser Thesis Show Join us for Thesis 2020, a co-designed celebration of student work in an interactive and conversational setting. Tune in for all four moderated panel sessions where our graduate students will share their final thesis projects, share critical perspectives, and answer questions from industry experts and audiences. Tuesday, May 12th 10:00 - 11:00AM EST Building Equitable and Regenerative Systems Moderated by To be Announced What does redesigning radically regenerative and equitable futures with individuals, communities, and organizations of the world look like? Join this conversation about the potential of social design to address the urgent environmental, racial, and socioeconomic systems impacted by the climate crisis. RSVP 11:15 - 12:12PM EST Race, Gender, Equity, and Inclusion Moderated by Rasmia Kirmani Frye, Founder of the Fund for Public Housing This panel challenges the dominant and systemic oppression that affects our relationships with race, color, and gender. Through storytelling, community circles, and creative practice, these projects seek to shape new narratives and build capacity for reimagining power. RSVP Wednesday, May 13th 10:00 - 11:00AM EST Community— The Building Blocks of System Change Moderated by Sloan Leo, DSI Designer in Residence & Director of Social Innovation at The Vaid Group These thesis projects focus on the creation of new ecosystems centered around people, place, and community. Each project challenges the status quo by creating new models of engagement within communities to activate their power and form meaningful relationships towards systemic change. RSVP 11:15 - 12:12PM EST Accessibility and Information Exchange Moderated by Karen Proctor, DSI Faculty and Founder of Harbour Workshop Join our panelists in discussing how their thesis projects work towards empowering communities with information, exchange, and educational resources to provide the agency and capacity to make more grounded, life-affirming decisions. RSVP Please RSVP to the panels above or on our event page, and read more about the students' work on our brand new Thesis 2020 site! Sincerely, The DSI Team visit our blog Copyright © 2020 MFA Design for Social Innovation at SVA, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.