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AmeriCorps*VISTA Position at
RISD | Public Engagement
Application Deadline - 22 May 2009
RISD | Public Engagement seeks
candidates for an AmeriCorps*VISTA position that will run from July 2009 to July 2010. The VISTA member will work closely
with the Director of RISD | Public Engagement to advance the strategic goals of the Office.
Pam Hall in Residence
RISD|Public Engagement welcomes Pam Hall's return to RISD as its fourth and final 2008-2009 Public Engagement Associate.
Pam will be on campus from April 27th-29th. [ more...]

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| Dressing Up Work: Apron Diaries, Pam Hall, 2007 - ongoing |
A Swarm is Coming to RISD!
Come see the Beehive Collective present on their most recent project, the Mesoamerica Resiste campaign, on Friday,
April 10th, 6:30pm at the Tap Room. [ more...]

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| Beehive Collective @ RISD |
Tricks of the Eye Exhibit
Open Thru April 3rd
Check out photos of the exhibition.

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| Foreground, work courtesy of Holly Ewald |
2009 Public Engagement Associates are here!
Our first two Public Engagement Associates, Leon Johnson and Tyler Denmead, are on campus this week between Monday,
March 9th - Wednesday March 11th, overlapping on Tuesday March 10th.
REMINDER! Join the Office for Leon Johnson's Artist Talk on Tuesday, March 10th
at 6:30pm in Room 201, 2nd floor of the CIT Building.

Join RISD | Public Engagement this Thursday from 6-8pm.
Documentation of recent projects from ten artists and collectives that explore the ways in which socially
engaged art practices help reenvision the past in order to imagine new futures.
Featured artists include: Liz Collins, Holly Ewald, Pam Hall, Jae Rhim Lee and the MIT FEMA Trailer Project,
Leon Johnson, Steve Lambert and the NY Times Special Edition, John Malpede and the Los Angeles Poverty Department, Jane D.
Marsching, and The National Bitter Melon Council. more...
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Design for Social Entrepreneurship was
a Fall 2008
Industrial design course offered by Sami Nerenberg. All students have been
participating with local nonprofits in Providence throughout the semester to
uncover how a product, service, system, space or strategy can improve the
services of the organization or the benefactors directly. The final projects of
the course, which represent two weeks of research and four weeks of designing,
are explorations into the power of design to address domestic social needs. Descriptions
of the projects are available on-line.


RISD | Public Engagement is pleased to announce that it has received funding from several sources:
• Learn and Serve America, administered by the Rhode Island Campus Compact, has awarded us $7,000 to continue the Public Engagement Associates Program.
• The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded us a third year of funding to develop our program.
• The Habsro Charitable Fund awarded New Urban Arts a grant of $5,000 to support Career Awareness in the Arts. RISD | Public Engagement is a partner in the program.
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Free Food 4 Thought is a monthly round-table discussion designed to promote dialogue on various topics in diversity. As part of the Office of
Multicultural Affairs Theme Week, the October 13th FF4T will address the topic: Immigration versus safe U.S. borders: Do we
need a wall to keep a balance? This free catered dinner is limited to 20 members and is handled on a first come - first served
reservation basis. To RSVP, contact Deborah Kanston, Office of Multicultural Affairs at diverse@risd.edu or 401-277-4957.
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Friday, October 24th from 11:30am - 4:00 pm
on Market Square rain location: 10 Westminster Street
This is the second year for Project Apron a fund raiser for The RI Food Bank and canned food drive to benefit various local food pantries. Please submit aprons for
the silent auction by Monday, October 20th. This year we will feature a semi-silent auction. RISD "designed" aprons can be
previewed at http://projectapron.org/. For more information: email Ginny Dunleavy at vdunleav@risd.edu
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A Better World Conference

A Better World by Design asks the question today’s designers, engineers, and economists should be asking. How can we use technology to improve
the world? Hear answers from dozens of world-class professionals and academics in this milestone conference that will change
the way you think about global crises and push the limits of user-centric, affordable design.
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Over the summer, we spent a lot of time meeting with local community organizations to discuss ways that RISD can partner with
folks in Providence. Check out our updated listing of organizations that are interested in working with the RISD community.
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RISD | Public Engagement's blog is a place where we document what we learn about what's happening on campus, in Providence, and around the world. It's also
where we post the most up to date scoop about what's new!
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RESPOND|DESIGN is an interdisciplinary forum for RISD students and faculty interested in how design can respond to the critical issues of
our day. RESPOND|DESIGN meets every Tuesday, noon-1 PM in the Tap Room. Please join us as we are currently working on some
exciting projects.
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The weather is changing.
If we are to avert the most significant effects of climate change we can't just talk about the weather, we have to act. Partly Sunny showcases innovative designs and ideas from around the world that are changing the forecast.
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RISD | Public Engagement was established with the intention of deepening RISD's commitment to public service, community-engaged
practices in the arts, and collaborative partnerships. This site provides event & program information, resources and partnership
opportunities.
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The Broad Street Studio (BSS) employs and engages Rhode Island youth in artmaking workshops, with an emphasis on those
recently released from the state's juvenile detention facility or in the care of the Department of Children, Youth and Families.
Each semester Broad Street Studio offers over 20 different classes including dance, hip hop, creative writing, photography,
print making, and much much more.
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