“In the first Sparks Session post US Election Day, the DFA Network reflected on how the future of social impact and the ability to create change is dependent upon continued, habituated civic engagement.
Led by Alvin Schexnider (IL Department of Human Services), Jenny Kempson (US Department of Veteran Affairs), and Lulu Mickelson (Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles), the three shared their philosophies around being agents of change, and design’s role of impacting the civic sector on interpersonal, local and national levels.”
In Oct 2020, I was privileged to have had a really reflective conversation with the Possibility Project. Thanks for having me!
From the Possibility Project: “We dive into the trauma that we are forced to reckon with and the healing that is required of us today in the social change work we lead. We discuss the power we have to redesign, make moves, and inform shifts in our practices, policies, and structures that allow for (or don’t) effective behavior change. Key questions include: — What does it mean to be in a constant state of design? — How do I design for deep healing? — How can I creatively help systems and institutions be more innovative, equitable, and customer/staff-centered?:
