In early February we’ll be working in Felipe Carrillo Puerto and the area around the Sian Ka’an Biosphere reserve. We’re currently developing materials for a hands-on artisan workshop. The majority of this visit will be to familiarize us with this project, participants, communities, and partner to tell their story.
ODID Program Model
Jan 22, ’09
12:41 AM
The office of Design, Innovation, and Development promotes design thinking for innovation and development in an interdisciplinary and international context for entrepreneurial and sustainable projects. A locus for research, practice, and dialogue, this office advocates for the integration of art and design thinking across UF and in the world – including developing partnerships with other academic programs and industry to foster innovation and new paradigms for research, collaboration, and work.
Sian Ka’an Artisans
Jan 19, ’09
2:18 PM
This project works to develop a culture and economy for sustainable handicrafts with the Amigos de Sian Ka’an (southern Quintana Roo).
Project coordinator in QR: Elsa Torres Zapata
foci: design education, research, strategy, design
1 Creativity, Design Thinking, Design Workshops for artisans (Noh-Bec)
2 Telling the story to position project, people, community, and products responsibly in a global market
Holistic approach, design systems, and multiple media outcomes.
CONTEXT
Playa del Carmen: PDF (Gaby Hernandez)
Playa del Carmen + region (Maria Rogal)
the process of empowerment
Dec 9, ’08
11:40 PM
The process which enables one to gain power,authority and influence over others,institutions or society. Empowerment is probably the totality of the following or similar capabilities:
Social Capital & Social Business: The New Definitions
Dec 9, ’08
10:52 PM
by Social Edge
Muhammad Yunusin his book “Creating a world without poverty” defines two possible kinds of Social Business: