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SUMMARY:Summer CoDesign Student Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Summer CoDesign Student Challenge in Partnership with Excel Dryer\nEmpowering Young Creatives to Reshape the Built Environment Through Design and Innovation\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				CoDesign Collaborative is inviting 12 motivated high school students in the Greater Boston area to participate in the Summer CoDesign Student Challenge in partnership with Excel Dryer\, the industry leader behind the original\, high-speed\, energy-efficient XLERATOR®Hand Dryer. This program provides young people with hands-on design experience in partnership with leading brands\, industry professionals\, and real-world clients. Students are compensated for their time\, in line with CoDesign Collaborative’s commitment to equity. \nProgram Overview & ObjectivesAlfred Byun\, Design Director at Gensler\, will lead students through a two-part\, hands-on design workshop\, held on August 8 and 15\, where students will prototype\, design\, and realize creative concepts as vinyl wraps for Excel’s Hand Dryers. Over the course of the two-week studio program\, students will be introduced to essential practices in product design\, visual storytelling\, and prototyping. They will: \n\nLearn the fundamentals of inclusive\, sustainable\, and user-centered design\nExplore key product design concepts—such as form\, function\, branding\, and user interaction\nEngage in hands-on prototyping\, using both analog and digital tools to test and refine their ideas\nPractice translating 2D concepts into 3D product applications\, considering scale\, placement\, and material constraints\nIterate on their designs through sketching\, mockups\, feedback loops\, and final presentation\nReceive guidance in a final critique from professional designers and Excel Dryer’s creative team\n\nProgram OutcomesThe workshops will culminate with a student presentation of their designs to a team of designers from the Excel Dryer team\, allowing students to practice public presentation and “pitch” skills. The Excel Dryer panel will give constructive feedback and select a series of “winning designs” for special recognition. All final wrap designs will be professionally printed and installed on Excel Dryers in select public locations—turning student work into real-world interventions and providing ‘future designers’ with the opportunity to see their ideas in fabrication. Student participants will leave with a completed design portfolio piece and a deeper understanding of how thoughtful product design and prototyping shape public experiences. \nTime CommitmentStudents are required to participate in two\, four-hour long workshops\, from 10am-2pm ET on August 8 and 15. Lunch will be provided. \nStudent CompensationThe program will accept twelve students\, each awarded $200 each at the end of the challenge. \nLocationBoston\, Massachusetts (Location is walking distance from the North Station MBTA.) \nEligibilityThe CoDesign Student Challenge program is open to current high school students in the Greater Boston Area. Applicants must show an interest in design/creativity but do not need a background in design. Creative skills are encouraged but we also encourage interdisciplinary skills in STEAM. CoDesign Collaborative is committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. We especially encourage women\, Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color\, LGBTQ+ people\, and people with disabilities to apply. \nSelection Criteria:Motivated\, self-directed\, and passionate individuals who are driven to better their communities. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Friday\, August 8\, 2025Friday\, August 15\, 2025\n10 am – 2 pm ET\nAttendance at both workshops is required. Lunch will be provided.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Location Host\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				Apply to Participate\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Deadline: Friday\, July 25\, 5pm ET(The deadline has been extended from Sunday\, July 20)\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Design Educator \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Alfred ByunDesign Director\, Gensler(he/him/his) \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				About Alfred (Alf) ByunAs a Design Director and Workplace Strategist based in Gensler’s Boston office\, Alfred advises companies on design strategy with the goal of creating work settings that promote innovation\, foster collaboration\, and drive organizational change. Alfred’s expertise spans a broad spectrum of project types and scales\, from small technology start-ups to large-scale company campuses and flagship headquarters. He has collaborated with such high-profile brands as Reebok\, on the relocation of their headquarters to Boston’s Seaport District\, and Mass General Brigham\, on a new ground-up administrative campus in Somerville. Alfred’s voice and vision have become a defining force in the design of technology and creative workplaces. He is a visiting lecturer at Cornell University\, his alma mater\, and a member of CoDesign Collaborative’s advisory Council. \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Become a member to attend special events free of charge\, and get Unfold Magazine mailed twice a year.\nMembership starts at just $5/month.\n			\n				Join\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Loading…
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SUMMARY:The Current: Sustainable Fashion Policy
DESCRIPTION:The Current: Sustainable Fashion Policy\nJoin us for a virtual lightning talk with Parsons student Sofie Johansson and Dr. Joanne Brasch\, PhD\, on California’s groundbreaking bill holding producers accountable for the full lifecycle of their products.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Join CoDesign Collaborative for The Current\, a virtual\, student-led lightning talk series highlighting vital topics in design\, on June 25\, 4-4:30 pm ET / 1-1:30 pm PT for a conversation on sustainable fashion policy with Parsons Design student Sofie Johansson and Dr. Joanne Brasch\, Ph.D.\, Director of Advocacy and Partnerships at the California Product Stewardship Council. \nTextile waste is the fastest-growing contributor to landfills\, with one garbage truck of textiles being landfilled or burned every second globally. The fashion industry accounts for 8% of global climate pollution from sourcing to disposal\, yet 60% of brands are currently behind on their sustainability targets. \nDespite the significant environmental impact\, there is limited policy literacy in the textile and fashion industry at large\, even as 87% of fashion executives anticipate regulation will impact their business operations. This creates a critical gap between awareness and action that needs to be addressed. \nAn important opportunity has emerged with California’s SB 707\, signed in September 2024\, establishing the nation’s first Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program for textiles\, creating a framework for producers to manage the full lifecycle of their products. Sofie and Joanne’s discussion will explore how to bridge the gap between static policy documents and living\, breathing implementation\, examining how stakeholder engagement and collective action can transform regulatory compliance from a checkbox exercise into a catalyst for meaningful systemic change. \nThis talk will explore the intersection of sustainable fashion and policy\, focusing on how designers can play an active role in shaping and implementing systemic change. Drawing from real-world insights and recent legislation like California’s SB 707\, the discussion will address: \n\nThe critical gap between awareness and action in sustainable fashion.\nHow stakeholder engagement can bring policy to life beyond compliance.\nThe role of designers in translating policy into practice within industry and community contexts.\nOpportunities to reimagine compliance as a catalyst for environmental and social transformation.\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Wednesday\, June 25\, 2025\n4 – 4:30 pm ET / 1 – 1:30 pm PT\nVirtual Lightning Talk\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\nFree for Students\, Members & Partners\n(see your email for the promo code)!\n$5 General Admission. Registration is required. \n\n\n			\n				Register Now\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Members and partners should have received a promo code for free registration. Email membership@codesigncollaborative.org for assistance.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Speakers\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Sofie Johansson\nParsons School of Design\, MS SDM Strategic Design and Management class of 2025\n(she/her/hers) \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Dr. Joanne Brasch\, PhD\nDirector of Advocacy and Outreach\, California Product Stewardship Council\n(she/her/hers) \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				About Sofie Johansson\nSofie Johansson is a textile engineer and a 2025 candidate for the Master of Science in Strategic Design and Management at Parsons School of Design – The New School. She is deeply committed to advancing sustainability and climate action within the fashion industry\, focusing on the intersection of design\, policy\, and systems change. Sofie has served as a Public Affairs Intern at the New Standard Institute\, where she contributed to advocacy efforts aimed at increasing accountability in the fashion sector. Her professional background also includes roles in sustainability and R&D coordination at Helly Hansen and business development at Another. For her graduate capstone\, she developed PolicyPilot\, an AI-powered platform designed to help fashion professionals navigate emerging environmental regulations like Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws. \nAbout Dr. Joanne Brash\, PhD\nDr. Joanne Brasch holds a PhD in Textile Economics and Environmental Analysis from the University of California\, Davis\, where she also received a Master’s degree in Textile Science and a Bachelor’s degree in International Agricultural Development. With more than 13 years of academic work experience\, Joanne has held lecturer and research appointments at UC Davis\, CSU Sacramento\, and Donghua University in Shanghai\, China. She currently works as Special Project Manager at the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) leading projects that promote a circular economy using Product Stewardship and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Dr. Brasch is appointed by California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to two advisory committees for carpet and mattress recycling with the position of Chair or Vice Chair on both. She made Waste360’s “40 under 40” list for 2021.\n \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Become a member to attend special events free of charge\, and get Unfold Magazine mailed twice a year.\nMembership starts at just $5/month.\n			\n				Join
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