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First Prize Winner at the Global Social Innovation Lab Pitches App to Address Unsafe Travel Conditions in Bangladesh

The Global Social Innovation Lab (GSIL) took place January 25-26th, 2020, where students came together to work in teams to identify, work through, and pitch a solution to enhancing equity, diversity and inclusion in global development. The design lab allowed students to co-create in teams, with support from mentors and inspiration from subject-matter expert speakers. The lab packed a multitude of lessons and knowledge into two days.  Students learned about social innovation through sessions on designing for impact, problem definition and ideation, prototyping, and how to pitch a social innovation. Read More

Global Social Innovation Lab Emphasizes Human-Centered Design to Address Social Problems

This January, 30 students from across Georgetown University participated in the Global Social Innovation Lab (GSIL). During the GSIL,  seven teams created and pitched solutions to global problems of equity, diversity, and inclusion. GSIL 2020 encouraged students to practice human-centered design (HCD) - an approach that places the people who the product aims to help at the center of the design process. Read More