Penina Laker

Lifelong learner. Community builder @designedug. Design Educator @SamFoxSchool. Carver Fellow @Carver_STL. Christ at the Center.

[Penina Laker @Peninala]

Last fall, we launched a new interdisciplinary minor in creative practice for social change @SamFoxSchool @WUSTL. I share a few thoughts on the program in this Q &A profile. https://t.co/orp4k0gwEn via @WUSTL

[WashU Danforth Center on Religion & Politics @CtrRelPol]

Join us on April 8 at 7pm! #WashU faculty will discuss @JohnInazu's new book #LearningtoDisagree. With @hendrixart (@SamFoxSchool), @peterboumgarden (@WUSTLbusiness), Jennifer Duncan (@WUDeptMedicine), @Peninala, & Frank Lovett (@WUSTLPoliSci) More info: https://t.co/SKpNTO2dIr

[Penina Laker @Peninala]

Thank you Viscomm community @VisWkshp for the warm reception to your annual conference. It’s been great to engage with many of you who are thinking about ways to make your research and designed visuals accessible to broader audiences. Thanks @alvittao and team for the invitation

[Paul Parsons @drpaulparsons]

Great keynote talk from @Peninala focusing on community engagement, co-creation, and empowerment for visual health literacy and communication

[John Inazu @JohnInazu]

My friend and co-teacher @Peninala is keynoting the VisComm conference in Melbourne: https://t.co/H6LBiep5sd

[Penina Laker @Peninala]

@Estar_K @BBoundariesWU Banange thanks for the virtual kalulu ❤️

[WashU Beyond Boundaries @WashUBeBo]

Another incredible #WashUBeyondBoundaries Seminar @WUSTL panel on deck next week with #changemakers and #artists featuring Roseann Weiss from @GephardtWashU, @iamchelsea_art, @Peninala from @SamFoxSchool, David Marchant of @wupad, and G'Ra Asim from @WUSTLArtSci @WUSTL_English!

[Health Communication Research Laboratory @HealthCommLab]

Check out the amazing work of the Health Communication Design Studio led by @Peninala!

https://t.co/AGPeBFRnRF

[Westat @westat]

A huge thanks to Dr. Yvette Castañeda of @chicovidcollab @SinaiChicago and Dr. Matthew Kreuter of Missouri CEAL @iheard_stl for highlighting the critical role of #CommunityEngagement in #COVID19 outreach and research at today's AWS Industry Theater at #APHA2022.

[Penina Laker @Peninala]

Thanks @aggietoppins 😊

[AIGA DEC @aigadec]

Announcing the final paper in Room 612 in the 10:30 time slot: From vaccine hesitancy to vaccine confidence: addressing Covid-19 vaccination hesitancy through conversation cards and vaccine ambassadors by @Peninala View complete info at https://t.co/lpIUHvCuK9. #DECSurface2022

[Penina Laker @Peninala]

Thanks co-teach!

[John Inazu @JohnInazu]

Very proud of my friend and co-teacher @Peninala!

[Penina Laker @Peninala]

Congratulations @kj_vanengen! You’re so deserving of this funding 👏👏👏

[The Carver Project @Carver_STL]

Congratulations to TCP faculty fellow @kj_vanengen for receiving a grant from @NSF to support her research in linguistics! https://t.co/chOMhaSyZ8

[Esther Kalenzi💫 @Estar_K]

Try not to leave room for doubt.

Happy Sunday

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[Penina Laker @Peninala]

My co-editors and I are looking forward to engaging with the @ohny community this evening as we take a deeper dive into the content of our newly released book, The Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection. Sign up using the link below to join us.

[Open House New York @ohny]

We are very excited for this talk tomorrow with the co-editors of The Black Experience in Design! Feb. 17 at 5:30 on Zoom. Students interested in a comp, reach out: info [at] ohny [dot] org. #BlackinDesign https://t.co/xEh9cUfoA7

[Penina Laker @Peninala]

Join us tomorrow Saturday, February 12 for the virtual launch event of our book: The Black Experience in Design. You’ll hear from the book editors and celebrate with the contributors of our book.

https://t.co/UfW8JqHjn2

[Penina Laker @Peninala]

The whole thread! Brilliant and timely work by @solomonking and the @FundiBots team. This is the kind of hands-on learning the will foster critical thinking and creative problem solving within the Ugandan classroom. Links in thread to support this important work.

[Solomon King #FreeBesigye @solomonking]

This is what happens when you design a practical and hands-on learning experience that puts the student at the center of learning.

These are weather stations developed at Fundi Bots for use by teachers during practical science lessons.

A thread on what we've been upto.👇🏾

[Penina Laker @Peninala]

What a fantastic panel, tonight! Thanks for having me @BBoundariesWU

[WashU Beyond Boundaries @WashUBeBo]

#WashUBeyondBoundaries Seminar begins with a STELLAR panel from in and outside of @WUSTL entitled the Writer/Change Agent! Joining us are @tinuolaa00, Camryn Okere from Rem&Co, @Peninala from @SamFoxSchool, Cody Merrill @SocialwyzeGigs, & G'Ra Asim @notjadedpunk of @WUSTLArtSci.

[Penina Laker @Peninala]

So proud of you @HermanKambugu! Keep up the hard work! Indeed you’ve set the bar high for not only future generations, but this generation as well. Bravo!

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

"If we do not set these records, the future generation will have a low benchmark to work with."

@HermanKambugu is a Ugandan endurance runner and mountaineer, who is trying to motivate others into endurance sports.

📹: @patuhaire @POyella @Atulinda_Allan @shirokiambo