Originally created to provide support for the Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts in Kampala, Designers without Borders has become a cutting-edge consultant for schools and nonprofit groups in Africa. Supporters have collaborated with public arts programs, women’s rights groups, health agencies, and child development programs to find ways to meld community growth, education, and design. Designers without Borders maintains close ties to student groups. Recently, members completed an online mentoring program with students at the Margaret Trowell School while also working with student volunteers involved in area development projects.
In addition to educational training and consulting services, Designers without Borders provides funding and basic support for nonprofit groups, such as helping build computer labs for schools and community agencies.
Designers without Borders has created an impressive bibliography exploring the relationship between aesthetics and social ethics, has participated in AIGA conferences, and promotes its mission in the US through seminars and lectures.
Share this:
These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
. Historian Shae Davidson's research interests include public policy and the relationship between culture and civil society. His publications range from articles on industrial history to absurdist poetry.
