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3 weeks ago | 
designobserver.com | Tony Bynum |Ellen McGirt |Sheena Medina
Tony Bynum is bilingual. He can speak the language of both business and design, a skill that makes him a unique leader in our industry. Tony is the director of the Institute for Design’s new ID Academy, where he is also a professor of practice. Previously, he founded the Northwestern Mutual Design Thinking Center of Excellence in Milwaukee, WI where he was Principal Senior Director of Experience Design.
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1 month ago | 
designobserver.com | Ellen McGirt |Sheena Medina |Alexis Haut |Lee Moreau
Tara Nathan is the EVP of Digital Solutions for Development at Mastercard and the founder of Mastercard’s Community Pass– a digital infrastructure that connects remote agricultural communities to governments, NGOs and the private sector. Community Pass currently serves 6 million farmers across India and East Africa and has an ambitious plan to reach 30 million by 2027.
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1 month ago | 
designobserver.com | Ellen McGirt |Sheena Medina |Alexis Haut |Lee Moreau
Welcome to the 12th season of DB|BD. This season we are Designing for the Unknown. Michael Eliason, founder of Larch Lab, is an architect, researcher, writer and urbanist, and architect based in Seattle He’s a self-described activist for dense, livable, affordable, and sustainable cities and the author of Building for People: Designing Livable, Affordable, Low-Carbon Communities.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
designobserver.com | Sheena Medina |Delaney Rebernik |Aimee Allison |Alexis Haut
Dear friends, As we reflect on the results of this historic election, I want to recognize what it means for all of us who believe in the transformative power of democracy and the leadership of women of color. Despite the outcome, we are here, undeterred in our purpose, and more committed than ever.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
designobserver.com | Aimee Allison |Sheena Medina |Ellen McGirt
On the season finale of She the People with Aimee Allison we’re talking about voting — from Detroit to Atlanta. First, an interview with Aimee and Genny Castillo, principal of Estrella South Consulting, LLC and founder of ¡Vamos Georgia! Then in the second half you’ll hear Aimee’s conversation with Mothering Justice Founder and National Executive Director Danielle Atkinson. Both women share how they infuse their organizing with joy amid the tumult of this election season.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
designobserver.com | Aimee Allison |Sheena Medina |Ellen McGirt
On this episode of She the People with Aimee Allison we’re talking about narrative, and GOTV. First, you’ll hear from Equity Observer reporter L’Oreal Thompson Payton discuss misogynoir and its implications on this election with expert Professor Moya Bailey.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
designobserver.com | Aimee Allison |Sheena Medina |Ellen McGirt
On this episode of She the People with Aimee Allison, we’re taking to the halls of congress and organizing in the streets with two women who have worked tirelessly for decades to bring America into a new era. First up, you’ll hear Aimee’s conversation with California Congresswoman Barbara Lee, the highest ranking Black woman in Democratic Party Leadership.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
designobserver.com | Ellen McGirt |Jessica Helfand |Sheena Medina |Aimee Allison
Ovetta Sampson is the Director of User Experience Machine Learning at Google. In December 2023, Business Insider named Ovetta to their AI 100, a list of the 100 most influential people working in artificial intelligence. Her inclusion on that list is a refreshing addition. Sampson approaches her work with generative AI and machine learning as an activist, with a commitment to humanity and ethics.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
designobserver.com | Jessica Helfand |Ellen McGirt |Sheena Medina |Aimee Allison
Jorge Fontanez is the CEO of B Lab, a non-profit network that believes business can be a force for good. B Lab is best known for certifying B Corps, companies that meet high standards of social and environmental performance and accountability. To become a B Corp, companies need to be transparently addressing things like DEI, their own climate footprint and labor conditions.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
designobserver.com | Aimee Allison |Sheena Medina |Kevin Bethune
Vice President Kamala Harris, a Jamaican-Indian American woman, is now the Democratic nominee for president of the United States. She is the first woman of color to lead a major American party ticket and may become the first woman of color to lead the United States. While her achievement is unprecedented… she stands on top of a foundation forged by countless women before her. Let’s meet them.
