DSI / Social Design

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May 27, 2022

Congratulations, Class of 2022!

The DSI community is so proud of our class of 2022! On Monday, May 9th, we held a memorable show at the SVA Theatre in the heart of Chelsea. It was an amazing celebration of our resilient graduating cohort’s hard work and dedication to making change within their communities and the world. This year’s…

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Spring 2022 Fast Track Update

Our four fast track students have made quite a bit of progress since the start of the semester! Grayson Wise (‘23), Diva Gohil (‘23), Kehan Zhang (‘23) and Mickey Ferrara (‘22) have been researching, making, and collaborating with local and digital partners in order to make strides with their personal passion projects. First year Grayson…

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Miya Osaki

"Our students join us because it fulfills a deep need that nothing else can—to go out and create change, disrupt the status quo, work with communities, and use their own powers of creativity to bring something to life that has not existed before."

Asi Burak

“There is innovation, and then there is innovation with meaning, which is trying to change society for the better. That’s the innovation we’re looking for, it doesn’t have to be technological, it doesn’t need to be disruptive, it needs to be undertaken with society in mind.”

Emily Herrick

"Practitioners of DSI believe that the design practice should evolve beyond its colonist, capitalist past—where it has been harnessed solely for financial gain."

Jaimie Cloud

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions, so the intention is absolutely necessary, but it's not enough.”

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