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Design4Kids: Making a Difference

AIGA KC's Discussions is back from summer break with a great line up of new articles for our weekly series focusing on current issues in today's design industry. Be sure to check back often or subscribe to our RSS feed to the right so you can read the latest from our chapter. This week, we take some time to highlight Design4Kids as a part of our new series on designers who make a difference. If you know of an organization or program where designers are making a difference in our world, send us an email to networking@kansascityaiga.org.

Week-long Design4Kids workshops help talented teens in developing countries cultivate the technical and business skills needed to establish and operate a successful design studio. The workshop partners with Fotokids Guatemala in Santiago Atitlan. It's an opportunity for graphic designers and other creative professionals to experience international travel and make a real difference in the fight to end the cycle of poverty.

Design4Kids is currently looking for creative professionals -- designers, art directors, photographers, writers, etc. -- who would like to have a memorable volunteer experience by joining the workshop from December 5 - 13, 2009.  The "best of the best" are wanted to share their skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm.

The tax-deductable fee for the workshop is $1,589, and covers the cost of ground transportation, great food, and comfortable lodging in a lush tropical village on the shores of beautiful Lake Atitlan. Accommodations are at La Posada de Santiago, but airfare is not included.
 
Design4 Kids is an opportunity for creative professionals to:

• Experience international voluntourism.
• Provide pre-professional training for talented youth in developing countries.
• Bridge cultural and generational gaps while learning from each other.
• Stimulate their senses and creativity!
• Network with a creative community from across the country and across the industry. 

One of last year's participants said, "All the young designers had a dedication toward wanting to learn and grow. It was amazing to see them blossom in a five-day period. A lot of the same volunteers are returning this year, which is a great testimony to the power of this experience!"
 
To sign up or get more information, contact:
Jeff Speigner
Twitter: @inspiritu

>Lorraine Reinsch, Social Networking Chair

Posted by Kansas in Making a Difference  |  July 31, 2009