[bioundgrd] D-Lab Classes

[Joyce Roberge]

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There's still space in the following D-Lab classes!

MIT Course EC.S09 (2-2-5)
D-Lab: Education & Learning
Meets in N51-310 Th 3-5pm + field trips, labs, design reviews on some Tu 3-5pm
(first class on Th Feb. 4th)

Explores learning in the international development context and how
innovative approaches and researched best practices can overcome
challenges such as limited resources, language barriers, large class
sizes, and entrenched pedagogy. With an emphasis on experiential and
project-based learning, this class explores core concepts and skills
to nurture creativity in youth and develop interactive educational
tools around design thinking, foundational literacy and numeracy,
science and engineering, livelihood applications and more. Students
collaborate on projects with partner communities through empathizing,
defining, ideating, prototyping and testing together while receiving
feedback from analogous users, peers, and mentors. Fieldwork
opportunities available in the summer.

Join us to work with community innovation centers in engaging diverse
learners in Colombia, Uganda, Brazil, and beyond! Projects include
collaborating with community innovation centers in doing outreach to
local schools, supporting the launch of mobile innovation centers, and
working on a low-cost lighting and literacy education module with
South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.

For more information, please see the attached flyer, visit
http://d-lab.mit.edu/courses/education, or email
d-lab-education at mit.edu<mailto:d-lab-education at mit.edu>

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MIT Course EC.S06 / EC.S11 (2-0-4)
Innovation in Relief, Recovery, and Rebuilding
Meets in N51-305 W 1-3pm

The world is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with nearly
60 million people displaced by conflict or violence. Available
resources are heavily strained and organizations urgently need
creative solutions to providing basic needs to this population.

Taught by D-Lab founder and co-director Amy Smith and veteran
humanitarian worker Martha Thompson, this seminar explores the role
innovation can and does play in how humanitarian aid is provided, and
how it can change people, products and processes.

Case studies and projects will look at protracted displacement as well
as recovery and resettlement including efforts in Colombia, Uganda and
Ethiopia. Potential for students to travel over the summer to partner
communities. Note: Students who are taking the graduate version will
complete additional work.

For more information, please read co-instructor Martha Thompson's blog
about this course:
http://d-lab.mit.edu/news/new-course-amy-smith-martha-thompson-innovation-relief-recovery-and-rebuilding
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