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Exhibition on view: Design for the Other 90%
Mercy Corps, Portland, OR
October 9, 2009–February 28, 2010
Exhibition on view: Design for the Other 90%
National Geographic Society Museum, Washington, D.C.
April 28–September 6, 2010
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Past Events

Exhibition on view: Design for the Other 90%
Global Health Odyssey Museum, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia.
February 17–May 29, 2009
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Exhibition on view: Design for the Other 90%
Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, Ontario.
October 4, 2008–January 23, 2009
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Exhibition on view: Design for the Other 90%
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
May 24–September 7, 2008
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Panel Discussion: Solutions for the Other 90%
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Family Program: Design Matters
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saturday, August 2, 2008
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Lecture and Book Launch: Dr. Paul Polak: Out of Poverty: When Traditional Approaches Fail
Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, Ontario
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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Lecture: Cynthia E. Smith, Design for the Other 90%
College of Fine Arts, Sydney, Australia
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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Exhibition on view: Design for the Other 90%
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York, New York
May 4–September 23, 2007
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Panel Discussion with curator Cynthia E. Smith
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York, New York
May 3, 2007
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Lecture: Modesta Nyirenda-Zabula Project Manager, Godisa Technologies Trust
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York, New York
May 3, 2007
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Lecture: Paul Polak, Founder, International Development Enterprises
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York, New York
May 3, 2007
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Lecture: Ron Rivera Coordinator of Ceramic Water Filter and International Projects, Potters for Peace
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York, New York
May 3, 2007
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Lecture: Martin Fisher, Co-founder/CEO KickStart
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York, New York
May 3, 2007
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  • @designother90: RT @AaronSklar: Great website about technology for Africa. www.t4tafrica.com: Lighting, feminine pads, cookstoves, water filtration, etc. Link
  • @designother90: RT @UNICEF: Child-to-child learning in rural South Africa safeguards the right to play http://bit.ly/MWOsq Link
  • @designother90: Private/Public: Rethinking Design for the Homeless http://bit.ly/w60wD via @AddToAny Link
  • @designother90: Eliminate packing waste by wrapping objects in bacteria, creating a biodegradable, custom-fitting shell http://bit.ly/2fkhEm (via ecogeek) Link
  • @designother90: In DC World Bank Dev Mktpl 100 orgs local solutions to Climate Change , Practical Action Nepal river erosion/agri/income gen #dm2009 Link
  • @designother90: RT @WorldBankDM: #dm2009 yesterday's webcast now on Youtube: Development Marketplace 2009 http://bit.ly/2ken8W (via @nptechblogs) Link
  • @designother90: Educating Youth to Design Solutions for Social Issues | Sheepless.org: http://bit.ly/JyZlw via @addthis Link
  • @designother90: RT @cop15: Japan and China sign major green agreements http://bit.ly/38YSGK #cop15 #climate Link
  • @designother90: RT @HarvardResearch: Commentary: Everybody in the pool of green innovation http://ow.ly/yAIY Link
  • @designother90: RT @designmattersCA: M.B.A.’s Guide Socially Concerned Entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/4ilUde Link
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