Designfluence
= Problems are local ... Solutions are local ... Resources are global.
URL = http://designfluence.org/
Description
"Our mission is connecting designers and resources. Designfluence brings global design resources to local humanitarian projects through collaborative events, information networks, affordable education and accessible mentors:
Mentors -- The Designers Give Bank is nearing operational status, giving designers and other creatives a place to apply pro bono gifts of their talent.
Events -- DesignJams™ are events for designers to learn and collaborate on humanitarian projects and appropriate, sustainable product design.
Information -- Our long-term goals include The Source Databases™ to facilitate the sourcing of materials, tools, parts and components.
Education -- The foundation is being laid for a design education system that breaks new ground in distance learning and subject mastery for individual design "students" worldwide." (http://designfluence.org/about.html)
More Information
- See their Healthy Materials Initiative