LEAP 2
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  • ABOUT
  • PROGRAM
    • LOGISTICS
  • PARTICIPANTS
  • SUPPORTERS
  • OUTCOMES

LEAP 2: Value of Design Symposium

A new generation of designers is emerging committed to applying their creative talents to address the critical, “wicked” social and environmental challenges of our time. An increasing number of educational institutions have responded by offering interdisciplinary educational opportunities for designers to develop the awareness and skills they need to pursue professional opportunities in the field and approach complex social problems empathically, systematically and collaboratively.

But what are the professional pathways for young designers pursuing careers in design for social innovation after graduation? And are designers receiving the preparation they need to face the realities of this challenging and evolving marketplace?
 
In April 2016, the Center for Social Design at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) will host a second LEAP convening to further evolve strategies for advancing professional pathways in design for social innovation. >more



LEAP Dialogues: Career Pathways in Design for Social Innovation

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The LEAP 2: Value of Design Symposium will also be the venue for a special preview of the new book - LEAP Dialogues: Career Pathways in Design for Social Innovation, a first of its kind book that explores the new career pathways in social innovation for designers, with contributions from 80+ thought-leaders from across disciplines and sectors. The role of design and designers in society and the marketplace is changing. This book is about why these changes are happening, what is needed to support these new practices, and how designers can pursue these emerging career pathways. 

The LEAP 2: Value of Design Symposium is made possible in part thanks to the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, the Trust for Mutual Understanding, and to the in-kind support of MICA and our Supporting Partners, Education Partners and Media Partners. 
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The LEAP 2: Value of Design
Symposium
is hosted by the Center for Social Design at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).
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