Design for Dev DC

The largest HCD for international development group in DC! Join the conversation online #hcd4d, & join us in person + virtually at one of our events via Meetup.

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

Join us TOMORROW for our first Book Club, co-hosted w/ @DistrictUX, w/ @senongo to discuss his book Cross-Cultural Design! We’ll talk about his design insight as a third culture kid, how today’s social movements should change design practice, & more. RSVP! https://t.co/BkyAHSkg1H

[Ayan Kishore @ayankishore]

When we design for a particular culture and target, how can we also design for global use and scale? Join @designfordev_dc for a virtual discussion with @senongo, author of the book "Cross-Cultural Design" https://t.co/jijPg68OdW #HCD4D #ict4d

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

Come join us as we discuss @senongo's latest book with him, and also invite you all to ask Qs and join the conversation. You don't need to have read the book to attend, but we do encourage it - the event link has a discount code to purchase! Please RSVP via Meetup. See you there!

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

Hello again! After a hiatus to allow rightful focus on social justice movements and the pandemic, we're BACK! We're excited to announce our next remote event on 8/24: our first Book Club on "Cross-Cultural Design" by @senongo, who will be joining us! https://t.co/BkyAHSkg1H

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

...we could host to help further the cause! Please share them with us here if you have them, and we welcome anyone who would like to facilitate, as well.

#BlackLivesMatter, always.

With solidarity,
The HCD4D organizers

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

Hi all - we have decided to pause our plans for content/events unrelated to systemic racism/police brutality, so as not to compete and support for this important cause instead. We would love to hear suggestions for discussions or events that...(1/2)

[GRID Impact @grid_impact]

#Design is an inherently privileged discipline with inequitable power dynamics. We are devastated by what’s happening in the US but we refuse to feel helpless. Here are some resources to help support #Black communities. Listen. Learn. Do the work. #BlackLivesMattter

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

@ypanagari On what topic?

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

Hello #HCD4D community! We’ve been trying to figure out what kinds of events the DC design community would benefit from during the pandemic, and so we’d love to hear from you: what would you like to see from us? Talks? Panels? Workshops? Let us know!

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

Thank you SO much for this incredibly organized, thoughtful note taking and sharing, Alba! We are so glad you could join us and really appreciate your contributions!

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

By the way, we so loved hosting a virtual event! We are definitely going to do more of these moving forward, so stay tuned everyone - even those of you not in the DC area!

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

And you can find the audience chat discussion notes here: https://t.co/d6VKGjJ8AU

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

A huge thanks to our amazing panelists @GinaAssaf @alexfiorillo @SFath @Rose_Matthews and our super engaged audience for our fantastic discussion on doing #remote #design! Video is available at this link and chat notes further in this thread. https://t.co/CnebkrhEeY

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

Thank you so much for joining and contributing today, Christine!

[Alexandra Fiorillo @alexfiorillo]

There are a few sign-up slots still available for our remote panel tomorrow. Join us! #hcd #design

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

Tomorrow!! And we’re very excited to welcome one more panelist, the talented @SFath! Looking forward to a fantastic discussion with these experts.

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

Friends, we’re excited to announce our next event, a virtual panel on conducting design work remotely! Very relevant with COVID-19 ongoing. Join us + @alexfiorillo, @hillaryeason, & @rose_matthews next Thursday for what’s sure to be a great discussion. https://t.co/dtWp9WDpWk

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

We are so excited! RSVP now and join us for whats sure to be a fantastic discussion.

[Alexandra Fiorillo @alexfiorillo]

Looking forward to talking about how @grid_impact conducts remote #hcd research & how we are shifting several projects in real time due to #Coronavirus. Join us! #globaldev #design #designresearch

[samhirvasdev @samhirvasdev]

#covid #travel bans are challenging us to work remotely... what are their implications for doing #design #research and responsive projects from afar? Yet another exciting event from the @designfordev_dc team—RSVP now!

[Design for Dev DC @designfordev_dc]

Friends, we’re excited to announce our next event, a virtual panel on conducting design work remotely! Very relevant with COVID-19 ongoing. Join us + @alexfiorillo, @hillaryeason, & @rose_matthews next Thursday for what’s sure to be a great discussion. https://t.co/dtWp9WDpWk