PROGRAM
NOTE: The Value of Design plenaries on the evenings of April 10 & 11 and the "Designing Civil Rights" session on April 12 are free and open public events. All other LEAP/2 sessions are by invitation only.
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SATURDAY, April 9
4pm Check-In Opens
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Lobby
5-6:30pm Opening Gathering: Welcome & Introductions, Goals & Agenda
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Auditorium
Welcome:
Goals & Agenda:
7-8:30pm Opening Reception*
Location: The Motor House
* The LEAP/2: Value of Design Symposium Opening Reception
is generously sponsored by our friends at Sappi.
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SUNDAY, April 10
9-9:45am Gathering: Goals, Inspiration & Provocation
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Auditorium
10am-12pm Working Groups: Morning Session
Locations: Center for Social Design, The Motor House & Impact Hub Baltimore
12-1:30pm Lunch Break (lunch provided)
Location: Center for Social Design
1:30-3:30pm Working Groups: Afternoon Session
Locations: Center for Social Design, The Motor House & Impact Hub Baltimore
3:45-4:30pm Gathering: Working Groups Shareback, Insights & Synthesis
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Auditorium
4:30-7pm Break, Free Time, Dinner (on your own) & Open Sessions (participants are also encouraged to use this time to self-organize around areas of interest).
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SATURDAY, April 9
4pm Check-In Opens
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Lobby
5-6:30pm Opening Gathering: Welcome & Introductions, Goals & Agenda
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Auditorium
Welcome:
- Gwynne Keathley, Vice Provost for Research & Graduate Studies, MICA
- Lee Davis & Mike Weikert, Co-Directors, Center for Social Design, MICA
Goals & Agenda:
- Mariana Amatullo & Jennifer May, Designmatters, Art Center
- Lee Davis, Co-Director, Center for Social Design, MICA
- Cecili Thompson Williams, Founder & Chief Strategist, We Divine Water
7-8:30pm Opening Reception*
Location: The Motor House
* The LEAP/2: Value of Design Symposium Opening Reception
is generously sponsored by our friends at Sappi.
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SUNDAY, April 10
9-9:45am Gathering: Goals, Inspiration & Provocation
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Auditorium
10am-12pm Working Groups: Morning Session
Locations: Center for Social Design, The Motor House & Impact Hub Baltimore
12-1:30pm Lunch Break (lunch provided)
Location: Center for Social Design
1:30-3:30pm Working Groups: Afternoon Session
Locations: Center for Social Design, The Motor House & Impact Hub Baltimore
3:45-4:30pm Gathering: Working Groups Shareback, Insights & Synthesis
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Auditorium
4:30-7pm Break, Free Time, Dinner (on your own) & Open Sessions (participants are also encouraged to use this time to self-organize around areas of interest).
PUBLIC PLENARY 1: Value of Design Series, 7-9pm
Location: MICA Falvey Hall, 1301 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Free and open to the public (see our Facebook event page)
LEAP Dialogues: Career Pathways for Design in Social Innovation
Co-Editors of “LEAP Dialogues: Career Pathways for Design in Social Innovation,” will share highlights and insights from this newly-released book and reflections from the first LEAP Symposium.
Provocateurs:
Current Challenges & Opportunities for Professional Pathways in Design for Social Innovation
Leading educators, practitioners and thought leaders will provide their perspectives on the current challenges, opportunities and emergent trends in professional pathways in design for social innovation.
Moderators:
Eva Fury, Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2015-16), Center for Social Design, MICA
Briony Hynson, Deputy Director, Neighborhood Design Center & Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2012-13)
Provocateurs:
For provocateur bios, see our speakers page.
Location: MICA Falvey Hall, 1301 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Free and open to the public (see our Facebook event page)
LEAP Dialogues: Career Pathways for Design in Social Innovation
Co-Editors of “LEAP Dialogues: Career Pathways for Design in Social Innovation,” will share highlights and insights from this newly-released book and reflections from the first LEAP Symposium.
Provocateurs:
- Mariana Amatullo, Vice President & Co-Founder, Designmatters, ArtCenter College of Design
- Liz Danzico, Creative Director, NPR & Founding Chairperson, MFA Interaction Design, School of Visual Arts
- Jennifer May, Director, Designmatters Department, ArtCenter College of Design
- Andrew Shea, Principal, MANY
Current Challenges & Opportunities for Professional Pathways in Design for Social Innovation
Leading educators, practitioners and thought leaders will provide their perspectives on the current challenges, opportunities and emergent trends in professional pathways in design for social innovation.
Moderators:
Eva Fury, Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2015-16), Center for Social Design, MICA
Briony Hynson, Deputy Director, Neighborhood Design Center & Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2012-13)
Provocateurs:
- George Aye, Co-Founder & Principal, Greater Good Studio
- Sara Cantor Aye, Co-Founder & Principal, Greater Good Studio
- Sarah Brooks, Insights & Design, Veterans Experience, US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Christine Gaspar, Executive Director, Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)
- Kippy Joseph, Associate Director, Innovation, Rockefeller Foundation
For provocateur bios, see our speakers page.
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MONDAY, April 11
9-9:45am Gathering: Goals, Inspiration & Provocation
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Auditorium
10am-12pm Working Groups: Morning Session
Locations: Center for Social Design, The Motor House & Impact Hub Baltimore
12:15-1pm Gathering: Working Groups Shareback, Insights & Synthesis
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Auditorium
1-2:30pm Lunch Break (lunch on your own)
2:30-4:30pm Site Visits (sign-up sheets will be provided at check-in desk)
Current confirmed options include:
4:30-7pm Break, Free Time, Dinner (on your own) & Open Sessions (participants are also encouraged to use this time to self-organize around areas of interest).
MONDAY, April 11
9-9:45am Gathering: Goals, Inspiration & Provocation
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Auditorium
10am-12pm Working Groups: Morning Session
Locations: Center for Social Design, The Motor House & Impact Hub Baltimore
12:15-1pm Gathering: Working Groups Shareback, Insights & Synthesis
Location: MICA Lazarus Center Auditorium
1-2:30pm Lunch Break (lunch on your own)
2:30-4:30pm Site Visits (sign-up sheets will be provided at check-in desk)
Current confirmed options include:
- Baltimore Design School & OpenWorks (hard hat tour) - combined visit
- Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design (CBID), Johns Hopkins University
- Gensler
- Humanim - American Brewery Building
- Neighborhood Design Center
4:30-7pm Break, Free Time, Dinner (on your own) & Open Sessions (participants are also encouraged to use this time to self-organize around areas of interest).
PUBLIC PLENARY 2: Value of Design Series, 7-9pm
Location: MICA Falvey Hall, 1301 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Free and open to the public (see our Facebook event page)
Envisioning the Future for Professional Pathways in Design for Social Innovation
Leading educators, practitioners and thought leaders explore and imagine new directions and horizons, providing an aspirational vision for professional pathways in design for social innovation.
Moderators:
Silvia Mata-Marin, Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2015-16), Center for Social Design, MICA
Becky Slogeris, Associate & Faculty, Center for Social Design, MICA & Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2012-13)
Provocateurs:
For provocateur bios, see our speakers page.
Location: MICA Falvey Hall, 1301 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Free and open to the public (see our Facebook event page)
Envisioning the Future for Professional Pathways in Design for Social Innovation
Leading educators, practitioners and thought leaders explore and imagine new directions and horizons, providing an aspirational vision for professional pathways in design for social innovation.
Moderators:
Silvia Mata-Marin, Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2015-16), Center for Social Design, MICA
Becky Slogeris, Associate & Faculty, Center for Social Design, MICA & Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellow (2012-13)
Provocateurs:
- Gaby Brink, Founder & Chief Designer, Tomorrow Partners
- Justin W. Cook, Senior Lead for Sustainable Development, Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra
- Liz Ogbu, Principal, Studio O
- Seema Patel, Division Chief, Innovation Design and Advisory, Global Development Lab, USAID
- Rafael Sergio Smith, Senior Designer, IDEO.org
For provocateur bios, see our speakers page.
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TUESDAY, April 12
9-9:45am Gathering: Goals, Inspiration & Provocation
Location : Center for Social Design (Lazarus Center, Room 170)
10am-12pm Working Groups: Morning Session
Locations: Center for Social Design, The Motor House & Impact Hub Baltimore
12:15-1pm Gathering: Working Groups Shareback, Insights & Synthesis
Location : Center for Social Design (Lazarus Center, Room 170)
1pm Adjourn & Lunch Break (lunch on your own)
TUESDAY, April 12
9-9:45am Gathering: Goals, Inspiration & Provocation
Location : Center for Social Design (Lazarus Center, Room 170)
10am-12pm Working Groups: Morning Session
Locations: Center for Social Design, The Motor House & Impact Hub Baltimore
12:15-1pm Gathering: Working Groups Shareback, Insights & Synthesis
Location : Center for Social Design (Lazarus Center, Room 170)
1pm Adjourn & Lunch Break (lunch on your own)
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC FORUM - DESIGNING CIVIL RIGHTS, 1-3:45pm
Location: MICA Falvey Hall, 1301 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Free and open to the public
MICA’s graduate and undergraduate graphic design programs are hosting a free public forum entitled “Designing Civil Rights” on Tuesday, April 12, from 1-3:45pm. LEAP II: Value of Design Symposium participants are very welcome to attend.
Forum: Designing Civil Rights
MICA’s graphic design community will gather for a forum on civil rights. De Andrea Nichols, designer, activist, and social entrepreneur from Ferguson, Missouri, will talk about her work using design as a tool for social change. Ellen Lupton and Brockett Horne will discuss the historic role of graphic design in the fight for equal rights, social justice, and visibility among people united by race, gender, sexuality, and ability. A student panel will present creative projects that engage identity and social change on campus and in our community.
1:00 Welcome: Ellen Lupton and Brockett Horne
1:10 Keynote: De Andrea Nichols
1:30 Designing Civil Rights: Ellen Lupton
1:50 Designing Social Change: Student Panel
2:30 Break: Refreshments in atrium
2:45 Designing Gender and Sexuality: Brockett Horne
3:15 Discussion
3:45 Close
For more information, visit micagraphicdesign.org
Location: MICA Falvey Hall, 1301 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Free and open to the public
MICA’s graduate and undergraduate graphic design programs are hosting a free public forum entitled “Designing Civil Rights” on Tuesday, April 12, from 1-3:45pm. LEAP II: Value of Design Symposium participants are very welcome to attend.
Forum: Designing Civil Rights
MICA’s graphic design community will gather for a forum on civil rights. De Andrea Nichols, designer, activist, and social entrepreneur from Ferguson, Missouri, will talk about her work using design as a tool for social change. Ellen Lupton and Brockett Horne will discuss the historic role of graphic design in the fight for equal rights, social justice, and visibility among people united by race, gender, sexuality, and ability. A student panel will present creative projects that engage identity and social change on campus and in our community.
1:00 Welcome: Ellen Lupton and Brockett Horne
1:10 Keynote: De Andrea Nichols
1:30 Designing Civil Rights: Ellen Lupton
1:50 Designing Social Change: Student Panel
2:30 Break: Refreshments in atrium
2:45 Designing Gender and Sexuality: Brockett Horne
3:15 Discussion
3:45 Close
For more information, visit micagraphicdesign.org