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It is often said that in order for individuals to effect significant positive change in our communities and societies, we need to organise.
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There's been no easing into 2011 for us. We've had a great number of enquiries and exciting new commissions that are keeping us super busy.
After relaunching Asilia last August, with our 3-person team, we're at that strange stage where we have all these great projects on the go but can't quite share them yet. We've decided to give you a small sneak peek of sorts, through holding pages and other links to intrigue:
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We have had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with US non-profit Epic Change in designing this year's Epic Thanks campaign. Epic Thanks is a global celebration that's all about changing the world through the power of gratitude. In support of the amazing changemakers who have helped to create hope for so many, on behalf of Asilia, I wanted to share our thanks today.
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A little over a week ago, I travelled to Wales to run a workshop with university students, on design for good. Specifically exploring how graphic design can contribute to positive change.
It was a rewarding day. The students were engaged, creative and humorous, and I can't wait to see what they come up with in response to the term-long brief I've set them.
Key questions explored included:
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I listened to a fascinating Ted Talk the other day, by researcher Charles Leadbeater. After visiting slums around the world, he affirms that radical innovation does indeed often take place out of necessity.
He is particularly interested in innovation in education and the young people he met in South America, Africa and Asia all illustrated that to be effective, education needs to pull rather than push. He asks us to
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I was in the library earlier today when I noticed a book called Half the Sky. It tells the stories of extraordinary women around the world who are empowering their communities by becoming "economic catalysts."
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